Kevin Holland is a professional MMA fighter. He is currently competing in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Holland sometimes moves up for fights in the middleweight division, too. Previously, he also competed in Bellator MMA, King of the Cage, and Legacy Fighting Alliance.
Holland was born on November 5, 1992, in Riverside, California. He made his UFC debut at UFC 227 on August 4, 2018. He faced Thiago Santos in his debut but lost the fight by unanimous decision. He currently has a MMA record of 38 fights. Out of these, he won 26 fights (14 by knockout, 8 by submission, and 4 by decision) and lost 11 fights (1 by knockout, 3 by submission, and 7 by decision). One of his fights ended in a no contest. For his last outing, Kevin Holland had a first-round win against Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302.
Kevin Holland's nickname
Kevin Holland's nickname is “Trailblazer.” This is because he states that this nickname shows his more focused nature when he is in a fight. Though he uses the nickname “Trailblazer,” he is also called “Big Mouth” by Dana White.
UFC President Dana White gave Kevin Holland the nickname “Big Mouth” because he talks to his opponents while fighting them. Although he does not trash talk with them, he will engage them in humorous talks. He mainly does this so that he can break his opponents while scoring victories over them in fights. He states that this also helps him to control his nerves during the fight.
*Last updated on September 25, 2024.
FAQs
A. Kevin Holland is currently 31 years old.
A. Kevin Holland is 6’3” in height, weighs 170 lbs and has a reach of 81 in.
A. Kevin Holland mainly uses kickboxing and kung-fu as his fighting styles.
A. Kevin Holland currently has an MMA record of 35 fights. He won 26 fights, lost 11 fights, and 1 fight ended in a no-contest.
A. Kevin Holland is known by the nicknames of “Trailblazer” and “Big Mouth”.
