Saturday, August 4, 2018STAPLES 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. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-26, 29-27, Thiago Santos won the decision.
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Thiago Santos vs Kevin Holland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago SantosKevin Holland
0
Knockdowns0
69 / 153
Significant strikes31 / 55
45%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
81 / 167
Total strikes81 / 110
3 / 7
Takedowns0 / 1
43%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts1
9:40
Control time1:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago SantosKevin Holland
5072%2065%
Head
1420%619%
Body
57%516%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Santos
29%68%
Kevin Holland
55%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Santos69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/28
1111/14
22/2
Clinch
22/5
0
0
Ground
4141/98
33/3
33/3
Kevin Holland31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/27
55/7
55/5
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
1313/14
00/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Thiago SantosKevin Holland
R1
30
7
10-910-810-9
R2
14
20
10-910-910-9
R3
25
4
10-810-810-8
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Thiago Santos
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 74
Significant strikes7 / 19
41%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
37 / 83
Total strikes21 / 37
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
3:46
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 28
Significant strikes20 / 28
50%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
14 / 28
Total strikes42 / 50
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
2:05
Control time1:10
Round 3Judges: Thiago Santos
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 51
Significant strikes4 / 8
49%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
30 / 56
Total strikes18 / 23
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
3:49
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Thiago Santos
0
Kevin Holland
●30-27 Santos×5●30-26 Santos×4●29-28 Santos×3●30-25 Santos●29-26 Santos●29-27 Santos
All 15 media scorecards
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-25Santos
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-26Santos
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-26Santos
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-26Santos
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Santos
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com30-27Santos
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Santos
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com30-27Santos
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Santos
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-26Santos
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-27Santos
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Santos
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Santos
Fan Scorecards
52 fan scorecards submitted
96%
Thiago Santos
2%
Draw
2%
Kevin Holland
●29-27 Santos32.7%●30-26 Santos28.8%●29-28 Santos15.4%●30-27 Santos9.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Santos
R2
54%
Holland
R3
71%
Santos
Betting Odds
Thiago Santos
-362
78% implied win probability
Open: -364Best: -335
Kevin Holland
+282
26% implied win probability
Open: +285Best: +300
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Thiago Santos | Kevin Holland |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -350 | +285 |
| Bookmaker | -375 | +295 |
| Bovada | -360 | +270 |
| Pinnacle | -336 | +287 |
| sports-interaction | -430 | +300 |
| unibet | -335 | +255 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Thiago Santos spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
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
Kevin Holland
Kung FuBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJTravis Lutter
- 2018Competitor · DWCS
- —Champion · Premiere Combat Groupwelterweight
- —Champion · Belts Of Honoriouswelterweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%54%
Head
23%19%
Body
26%27%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
Kevin Hollandlast 13 fights
66%17%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Santos· from fights outside the UFC Kevin Holland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.534.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.783.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.770.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.53
Strikes landed / min4.24
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.21
0.77 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.79 / 2.1
33%
Takedown accuracy37%
60%
Takedown defence58%
1:14
Control time / fight1:22
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
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
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
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
Thiago Santos24 of 35 ended early · 69%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Kevin Holland29 of 44 ended early · 66%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Thiago Santos0-4
- L
- L
- NC
- L
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- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show · Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 17, 2011Submission
- NC
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional · Nov 26, 2011Decision
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional · Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show · Jul 23, 2011Decision
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional · Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show · Dec 10, 2010Decision
Kevin Holland3-2
- W
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- NC
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- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:05 · Middleweight
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- 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Santos vs Kevin Holland?
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. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-26, 29-27, Thiago Santos won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Santos vs Kevin Holland?
The judges scored it 29-27, 29-26, 29-27, Thiago Santos won the decision.
Was Thiago Santos vs Kevin Holland a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 52 fan cards scored it for Thiago Santos; 100% of 15 media scores picked Thiago Santos.