Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Thiago Santos def. Kevin Holland (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Santos | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 |
Total2927
Guilherme Bravo
| # | Santos | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 |
Total2926
Derek Cleary
| # | Santos | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 8 |
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▾
- 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
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
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"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
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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
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- LPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Kevin Holland · 3-2
- WUFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Common Opponents
Thiago Santos
Kevin Holland
Head-to-Head History
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%