Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Santos
Thiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Kevin Holland (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kevin Holland
Kevin Holland
“Trailblazer”
29-15-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 4, 2018
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States

Thiago Santos defeated Kevin Holland by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2, held Saturday, August 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 153
Significant strikes
31 of 55
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
81 of 167
Total strikes
81 of 110
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
43%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
9:40
Control time
1:10
Significant strikes by target
50 of 131
Head
20 of 41
14 of 17
Body
6 of 9
5 of 5
Leg
5 of 5
20 of 44
Distance
17 of 39
2 of 5
Clinch
1 of 1
47 of 104
Ground
13 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 74
Sig. str.
7 of 19
37 of 83
Total str.
21 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 28
Sig. str.
20 of 28
14 of 28
Total str.
42 of 50
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 51
Sig. str.
4 of 8
30 of 56
Total str.
18 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
3:49
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
33
6'2"
Height
6'3"
76"
Reach
81"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
4.24
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.57
SApM
3.21
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
0.79
33%
TD Acc.
36%
65%
TD Def.
57%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
Kevin Holland · 3-2
  • W
    Randy Brown
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 28 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
45.9
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.61
1:19
Avg control time
1:25
100
Career high strikes
127
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Kevin Holland
51%
Head
55%
23%
Body
19%
26%
Leg
27%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Kevin Holland
58%
Distance
75%
17%
Clinch
13%
25%
Ground
12%