Kevin Holland vs Stephen Thompson
Kevin Holland is 29-15-0 (1 NC); Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1. Stephen Thompson is 10 years older than Kevin Holland. Kevin Holland has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Stephen Thompson. Kevin Holland is 3" · 8 cm taller than Stephen Thompson. They have met once: Kevin Holland 0, Stephen Thompson 1.
WelterweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Kevin Holland
Kung FuBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJTravis Lutter
- 2018Competitor · DWCS
- —Champion · Premiere Combat Groupwelterweight
- —Champion · Belts Of Honoriouswelterweight
Stephen Thompson
KarateKickboxing
- 2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
- 2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
- 2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
- 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%66%
Head
19%24%
Body
27%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kevin Hollandlast 13 fights
66%17%17%
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kevin Holland· from fights outside the UFC Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.244.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.213.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.790.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min4.05
3.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.00
0.79 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.23 / 0.6
37%
Takedown accuracy36%
58%
Takedown defence63%
1:22
Control time / fight0:53
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kevin Holland30 UFC fights · 1371 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%492/1561
14%195/316
26%356/425
Clinch
8%109/172
4%58/64
1%7/7
Ground
11%144/194
1%8/11
0%2/3
Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%729/1943
21%257/359
10%118/142
Clinch
4%47/69
3%35/40
0%5/6
Ground
3%38/54
0%0/0
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kevin Holland29 of 44 ended early · 66%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kevin Holland3-2
- W
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 16, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- NC
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 19, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:05 · Middleweight
- LUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WWill SantiagoDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9 · Jun 12, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WTeagan DooleyBellator 195: Caldwell vs. Higo · Mar 2, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:59
- WHayward CharlesXKO 39 · Jan 6, 2018TKO · R3 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- WGrady HurleyLFA 21: Noblitt vs. Branjão · Sep 1, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Middleweight
- L
- WDavid GomezKOTC: Supernova · Mar 18, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- W
- WJose LeijaXKO 33 · Nov 5, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Middleweight
- WSam LieraKOTC: Martial Law · Sep 18, 2016Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Welterweight
- WSam LieraKOTC: Night of Champions · Mar 5, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Welterweight
- L
- LRamil MustapayevGCS 4: Key City Chaos 2 · Aug 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WVictor ReynaXKO 26 · Jun 27, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- WAaron ReevesBorder Wars 1 · May 29, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
- WJason PerrottaGCS 3: Hub City Havoc · Apr 25, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Catchweight
- WMarcos AyubXKO 25: FIVE YEARS STRONG · Mar 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan StittgenUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Kevin Holland and Stephen Thompson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland (Sat, Dec 3, 2022), where Stephen Thompson won by TKO.
What are the records of Kevin Holland and Stephen Thompson?
Kevin Holland is 29-15-0 (1 NC) and Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1.
Who has the longer reach, Kevin Holland or Stephen Thompson?
Kevin Holland has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Stephen Thompson, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Kevin Holland or Stephen Thompson?
Kevin Holland is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Stephen Thompson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Kevin Holland or Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson is 43 and Kevin Holland is 33.
Who has more finishes, Kevin Holland or Stephen Thompson?
Kevin Holland has 23 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Stephen Thompson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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