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

Thiago Santos def. Kevin Holland (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kevin Holland
United StatesKevin 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. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-26, 29-27, Thiago Santos won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#SantosHolland
1109
2910
3108
Total2927
Guilherme Bravo
#SantosHolland
1108
2910
3108
Total2926
Derek Cleary
#SantosHolland
1109
2910
3108
Total2927

Media Scores

15
Santos
-
0
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▾

Fan Scorecards

96%
Santos
2%
Draw
2%
Holland
52 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Thiago Santos
-354
78% implied win probability
Open: -364Best: -327
Kevin Holland
+279
26% implied win probability
Open: +285Best: +285

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Thiago SantosKevin Holland
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Jul 30Aug 1Aug 3Aug 5Jul 30, 6:24 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -278 (74%)Jul 30, 11:18 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -400 (80%)Jul 31, 3:03 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -400 (80%)Jul 31, 8:51 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -388 (80%)Jul 31, 8:54 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -383 (79%)Jul 31, 9:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -385 (79%)Jul 31, 9:51 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -386 (79%)Jul 31, 11:09 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -384 (79%)Aug 1, 1:39 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -392 (80%)Aug 1, 2:55 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -389 (80%)Aug 1, 2:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -385 (79%)Aug 1, 9:54 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -381 (79%)Aug 1, 10:57 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -382 (79%)Aug 2, 3:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -383 (79%)Aug 2, 5:36 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -382 (79%)Aug 3, 2:09 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -375 (79%)Aug 3, 7:27 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -375 (79%)Aug 3, 10:57 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -375 (79%)Aug 4, 1:39 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -374 (79%)Aug 4, 1:54 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -371 (79%)Aug 4, 2:45 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -369 (79%)Aug 4, 10:39 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -367 (79%)Aug 4, 5:06 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -366 (79%)Aug 4, 6:09 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -362 (78%)Aug 4, 7:00 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -360 (78%)Aug 4, 7:03 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -362 (78%)Aug 4, 7:06 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -360 (78%)Aug 5, 12:45 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -359 (78%)Aug 5, 1:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -358 (78%)Aug 5, 1:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -354 (78%)Aug 5, 3:06 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -352 (78%)Aug 5, 7:27 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -347 (78%)Aug 5, 7:57 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -351 (78%)Aug 5, 8:06 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -348 (78%)Aug 5, 9:15 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -352 (78%)Aug 5, 9:15 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -354 (78%)Jul 30, 6:24 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +200 (33%)Jul 30, 11:18 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +270 (27%)Jul 31, 3:03 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +285 (26%)Jul 31, 8:51 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +293 (25%)Jul 31, 8:54 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +296 (25%)Jul 31, 9:48 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +298 (25%)Jul 31, 9:51 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +299 (25%)Jul 31, 11:09 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +298 (25%)Aug 1, 1:39 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +298 (25%)Aug 1, 2:55 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +296 (25%)Aug 1, 2:57 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +293 (25%)Aug 1, 9:54 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +291 (26%)Aug 1, 10:57 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +291 (26%)Aug 2, 3:57 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +292 (26%)Aug 2, 5:36 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +291 (26%)Aug 3, 2:09 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +291 (26%)Aug 3, 7:27 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +292 (26%)Aug 3, 10:57 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +291 (26%)Aug 4, 1:39 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +291 (26%)Aug 4, 1:54 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +289 (26%)Aug 4, 2:45 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +287 (26%)Aug 4, 10:39 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +285 (26%)Aug 4, 5:06 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +284 (26%)Aug 4, 6:09 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +282 (26%)Aug 4, 7:00 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +281 (26%)Aug 4, 7:03 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +282 (26%)Aug 4, 7:06 PM UTC · Kevin Holland +281 (26%)Aug 5, 12:45 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +280 (26%)Aug 5, 1:00 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +280 (26%)Aug 5, 1:30 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +278 (26%)Aug 5, 3:06 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +278 (26%)Aug 5, 7:27 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +275 (27%)Aug 5, 7:57 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +277 (27%)Aug 5, 8:06 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +276 (27%)Aug 5, 9:15 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +279 (26%)Aug 5, 9:15 AM UTC · Kevin Holland +279 (26%)-354+279
SportsbookThiago SantosKevin Holland
BetOnline-335+275
Bookmaker-340+280
Bovada-375+285
Pinnacle-327+280
sports-interaction-380+270
unibet-335+255

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Santos 52%48% Kevin Holland

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Kevin Holland
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power92
97Speed93
96Precision94
93Durability92
67Engine90
48Wrestling85
74Ground93

Biggest edge Kevin Holland, Submissions +43

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Santos is on the left of every row, Kevin Holland on the right.
99Punch power95
97Kick power88
97Punch speed94
97Kick speed91
96Accuracy94
48Takedowns85
99Ground striking94
49Submissions92
89Chin94
96Body strength89
67Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
1775
Power Index rating
1763
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
33
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
4.24
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.57
SApM
3.21
53%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
0.79
33%
TD Acc.
36%
65%
TD Def.
57%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Guto Inocente
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Rob Wilkinson
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
Kevin Holland · 3-2
  • W
    Randy Brown
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 28 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
45.9
0.56
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%