Saturday, December 12, 2020Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Kevin Holland defeated Jacare Souza by TKO in round 1 (1:45) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno, held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Kevin Holland vs Jacare Souza
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kevin HollandJacare Souza
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 18
Significant strikes2 / 2
83%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
21 / 24
Total strikes2 / 2
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
0:02
Control time1:27
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kevin HollandJacare Souza
1493%2100%
Head
00%00%
Body
17%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kevin Holland
13%80%
Jacare Souza
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kevin Holland15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/1
0
11/1
Clinch
22/2
0
0
Ground
1212/14
0
0
Jacare Souza2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kevin HollandJacare Souza
R1
15
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 18
Significant strikes2 / 2
83%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
21 / 24
Total strikes2 / 2
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
0:02
Control time1:27
Insights
- Jacare Souza lands 2.57 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Jacare Souza's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kevin Holland
Kung FuBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJTravis Lutter
- 2018Competitor · DWCS
- —Champion · Premiere Combat Groupwelterweight
- —Champion · Belts Of Honoriouswelterweight
Jacare Souza
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
- 2003Black belt · BJJHenrique Machado
- 2011Runner-up · ADCCsuperfight
- 2009Champion · ADCCsuperfight
- 2005Champion · ADCC77-87kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%67%
Head
19%26%
Body
27%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Kevin Hollandlast 29 fights
76%13%11%
Jacare Souzalast 16 fights
62%15%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kevin Holland Jacare Souza
Strikes landed / min
4.242.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJacare Souza · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.212.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJacare Souza · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.792.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersJacare Souza · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersJacare Souza · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersJacare Souza · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJacare Souza · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min2.53
3.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.83
0.79 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.57 / 6.6
36%
Takedown accuracy39%
57%
Takedown defence57%
1:22
Control time / fight2:55
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Jacare Souza16 UFC fights · 445 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%168/458
18%81/133
6%26/31
Clinch
8%35/64
6%26/33
1%5/5
Ground
21%93/114
2%7/7
1%4/4
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
Kevin Holland29 of 44 ended early · 66%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Jacare Souza27 of 36 ended early · 75%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- L
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Jacare Souza1-4
- L
- L
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- W
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- W
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- W
- WViktor BabkirJungle Fight · May 15, 2004Submission
- L
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kevin Holland vs Jacare Souza?
Kevin Holland defeated Jacare Souza by TKO in round 1 (1:45) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno, held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.