Kevin Alan Holland was born on November 5,1992 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
48 Facts About Kevin Holland
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Kevin Holland currently competes in the welterweight and middleweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Kevin Holland was born in Riverside, California and raised mostly by his grandparents in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario.
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Kevin Holland's mother has been in and out of jail, meanwhile his father has been incarcerated throughout Holland's life.
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Kevin Holland started martial arts training when he was 16 years old and was a fan of Georges St-Pierre.
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Kevin Holland fell in love with the UFC after watching UFC 100, the first time he had watched the UFC, when he was visiting his father in Philadelphia.
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Kevin Holland faced Will Santiago and won the fight via unanimous decision on June 12,2018.
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Kevin Holland made his UFC debut on August 4,2018, against Thiago Santos at UFC 227.
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Kevin Holland's next fight came on November 24,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 against John Phillips.
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Kevin Holland won the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three.
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Kevin Holland faced Gerald Meerschaert on March 30,2019, at UFC on ESPN 2.
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Kevin Holland faced Alessio Di Chirico on June 22,2019, at UFC Fight Night 154.
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Kevin Holland lost the fight via submission in round two.
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Kevin Holland was expected to face Jack Marshman on March 21,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Edwards.
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Kevin Holland won the bout via a first round technical knockout.
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Kevin Holland was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez on May 30,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns.
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Kevin Holland was expected to face Trevin Giles on August 1,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan.
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Kevin Holland faced promotional newcomer Joaquin Buckley on August 8,2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.
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Kevin Holland won the fight via technical knockout in round three.
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Kevin Holland faced Darren Stewart on September 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night 178.
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Kevin Holland was scheduled to face Makhmud Muradov, replacing injured Krzysztof Jotko, on October 31,2020, at UFC Fight Night 181.
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Kevin Holland won the fight in the first round when Ontiveros verbally submitted after suffering a neck injury due to a slam.
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Kevin Holland faced Ronaldo Souza on December 12,2020, at UFC 256.
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Kevin Holland won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Kevin Holland faced Derek Brunson on March 20,2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.
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Kevin Holland faced Marvin Vettori, replacing an injured Darren Till, on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC 2.
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Kevin Holland faced Kyle Daukaus on October 2,2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.
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Early in the bout a clash of heads occurred, resulting in Kevin Holland briefly being knocked unconscious.
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Kevin Holland returned to the Welterweight division for the first time since October 2017 to face Alex Oliveira on March 5,2022, at UFC 272.
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Kevin Holland won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Kevin Holland faced Tim Means on June 18,2022, at UFC on ESPN 37.
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Kevin Holland won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in round two.
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Kevin Holland was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez in a 180-pound catchweight bout on September 10,2022, at UFC 279.
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Kevin Holland was then scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev at a 180-pound catchweight bout in the co-headliner instead, and the bout was scheduled for five rounds.
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Kevin Holland lost the fight via D'Arce choke submission in the first round.
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Kevin Holland fought Stephen Thompson on December 3,2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.
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Kevin Holland lost the fight by technical knockout after his corner stopped the fight after the fourth round.
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Kevin Holland suffered three broken metacarpals in his right hand during the fight which required surgery afterwards.
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Kevin Holland faced Santiago Ponzinibbio on April 8,2023, at UFC 287.
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Kevin Holland won the bout via knockout in the third round.
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Kevin Holland was scheduled to face Michael Chiesa on July 29,2023 at UFC 291.
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In October 2021, Kevin Holland stopped an alleged carjacker in his neighbourhood.
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Per reports, Kevin Holland chased the man down, and subdued him until police arrived.
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In March 2022, Kevin Holland said he and his training partner stopped a shooting at a Houston, Texas restaurant.
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The men heard a shot while at a restaurant and saw a man with a weapon who was being wrestled by a member of the public; after removing the gun from the shooter's hand, Kevin Holland said he subdued the man by placing him in a rear naked choke.
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In May 2022, Kevin Holland revealed that he had rescued a driver from an overturned tractor-trailer.
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Kevin Holland had watched the driver speed up and lose control while joining the freeway, sliding off the embankment and flipping over.
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Kevin Holland got out of his car and got the man out from the truck, which was leaking fluid that Kevin Holland feared was going to cause an explosion.