Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derek Brunson
United StatesDerek Brunson
“The One”
23-9-0
RESULT

Derek Brunson def. Kevin Holland (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Kevin Holland
United StatesKevin Holland
“Trailblazer”
29-15-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Derek Brunson defeated Kevin Holland by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland, held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-45, 49-46, 49-46, Derek Brunson won the decision.

Fight stats

Derek Brunson
Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 93
Significant strikes
36 of 74
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
226 of 323
Total strikes
190 of 236
6 of 12
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
16:55
Control time
1:47
Significant strikes by target
28 of 74
Head
28 of 64
7 of 10
Body
2 of 4
8 of 9
Leg
6 of 6
14 of 43
Distance
29 of 64
10 of 10
Clinch
5 of 7
19 of 40
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 35
Sig. str.
3 of 6
63 of 97
Total str.
25 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 20
Sig. str.
13 of 26
16 of 30
Total str.
23 of 37
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:09
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 11
Sig. str.
2 of 5
54 of 77
Total str.
39 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:17
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
8 of 17
51 of 64
Total str.
47 of 57
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
8 of 15
Sig. str.
10 of 20
42 of 55
Total str.
56 of 68
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
1:45

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#BrunsonHolland
1108
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4945
Sal D'Amato
#BrunsonHolland
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Junichiro Kamijo
#BrunsonHolland
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946

Media Scores

23
Brunson
-
0
Holland
●49-46 Brunson×17●49-45 Brunson×2●48-47 Brunson×2●50-44 Brunson●50-45 Brunson
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Brunson
2%
Draw
5%
Holland
133 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Brunson41.4%●48-47 Brunson15.8%●50-45 Brunson14.3%●48-46 Brunson9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Brunson
R2
66%
Brunson
R3
90%
Brunson
R4
93%
Brunson
R5
74%
Holland

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Derek Brunson
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +190
Kevin Holland
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: +330

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDerek BrunsonKevin Holland
BetOnline+170-200
Bookmaker+172-220
Bovada+190-240
Cloudbet+146+138
DraftKings-530+330
FanDuel-235+180
MyBookie+170-210
Pinnacle+171-202
sportsbetio+164-256
sports-interaction+180-240
unibet+168-215

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland?

Derek Brunson defeated Kevin Holland by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland, held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-45, 49-46, 49-46, Derek Brunson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland?

The judges scored it 49-45, 49-46, 49-46, Derek Brunson won the decision.

Was Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 133 fan cards scored it for Derek Brunson; 100% of 23 media scores picked Derek Brunson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Derek Brunson 55%45% 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.

Derek Brunson
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Kevin Holland
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power92
62Speed93
69Precision94
88Durability92
83Engine90
99Wrestling85
96Ground93

Biggest edge Kevin Holland, Punch speed +33

Attribute by attribute

Derek Brunson is on the left of every row, Kevin Holland on the right.
95Punch power95
69Kick power88
61Punch speed94
63Kick speed91
69Accuracy94
99Takedowns85
98Ground striking94
93Submissions92
84Chin94
91Body strength89
83Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

23-9-0
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
1857
Power Index rating
1823
1
Win Streak
1
42
Age
33
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
4.24
47%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.05
SApM
3.21
51%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

3.14
TD Avg.
0.79
33%
TD Acc.
36%
85%
TD Def.
57%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derek Brunson · 2-3
  • L
    Rodolfo Vieira
    ADXC 7 · Nov 17, 2024
    Submission · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 187 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Darren Till
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till · Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
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 22 fights · 28 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
45.9
1.73
Avg takedowns
0.61
3:19
Avg control time
1:25
88
Career high strikes
127
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Derek Brunson
Strike target
Kevin Holland
71%
Head
55%
15%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
27%
Derek Brunson
Strike position
Kevin Holland
51%
Distance
75%
12%
Clinch
13%
37%
Ground
12%