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Kevin Holland vs Thiago Santos

Kevin Holland is 29-15-0 (1 NC); Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Thiago Santos is 9 years older than Kevin Holland. Kevin Holland has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Thiago Santos. Kevin Holland is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thiago Santos. They have met once: Kevin Holland 0, Thiago Santos 1.

Kevin Holland
United States
Kevin Holland
“Trailblazer” · 29-15-0 (1 NC)
UDUDUD
Met once
Thiago Santos
Brazil
Thiago Santos
“Marreta” · 22-11-0
TKODECDEC
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Style & credentials

Kevin Holland
Kung FuBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJTravis Lutter
  • 2018Competitor · DWCS
  • —Champion · Premiere Combat Groupwelterweight
  • —Champion · Belts Of Honoriouswelterweight
Camp · Travis Lutter BJJ / Phalanx MMA Academy · Fort Worth, Texas, US
Thiago Santos
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
  • —Black belt · Muay Thai
  • —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
  • —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiroweight class and absolute
  • —Green Rope · Capoeira
Camp · TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
51%
19%
Body
23%
27%
Leg
26%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kevin Hollandlast 13 fights
66%17%17%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kevin Holland· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.243.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.212.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.790.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 25% 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 / min
3.53
3.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
0.79 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 2.3
37%
Takedown accuracy
33%
58%
Takedown defence
60%
1:22
Control time / fight
1:14
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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
Thiago Santos24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%172/751
14%124/228
24%216/306
Clinch
10%89/120
6%54/54
1%7/7
Ground
22%194/345
3%26/27
1%6/6

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Kevin HollandThiago Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Kevin Holland and Thiago Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 (Sat, Aug 4, 2018), where Thiago Santos won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Kevin Holland and Thiago Santos?

Kevin Holland is 29-15-0 (1 NC) and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kevin Holland or Thiago Santos?

Kevin Holland has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Thiago Santos, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kevin Holland or Thiago Santos?

Kevin Holland is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Thiago Santos stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Kevin Holland or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is 42 and Kevin Holland is 33.

Who has more finishes, Kevin Holland or Thiago Santos?

Kevin Holland has 23 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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