Saturday, March 20, 2021Meta 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.
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Derek Brunson vs Kevin Holland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Derek BrunsonKevin Holland
0
Knockdowns0
43 / 93
Significant strikes36 / 74
46%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
226 / 323
Total strikes190 / 236
6 / 12
Takedowns1 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
16:55
Control time1:47
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Derek BrunsonKevin Holland
2865%2878%
Head
716%26%
Body
819%617%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Derek Brunson
33%23%44%
Kevin Holland
81%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Derek Brunson43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/30
11/4
88/9
Clinch
66/6
44/4
0
Ground
1717/38
22/2
0
Kevin Holland36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/56
00/2
66/6
Clinch
33/5
22/2
0
Ground
22/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Derek BrunsonKevin Holland
R1
14
3
10-810-910-9
R2
7
13
10-910-910-9
R3
6
2
10-910-910-9
R4
8
8
10-910-910-9
R5
8
10
10-910-910-9
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: Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 35
Significant strikes3 / 6
40%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
63 / 97
Total strikes25 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
4:29
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 20
Significant strikes13 / 26
35%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
16 / 30
Total strikes23 / 37
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
3:09
Control time0:02
Round 3Judges: Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 11
Significant strikes2 / 5
55%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
54 / 77
Total strikes39 / 45
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
4:17
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Derek Brunson
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 12
Significant strikes8 / 17
67%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
51 / 64
Total strikes47 / 57
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:46
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 15
Significant strikes10 / 20
53%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
42 / 55
Total strikes56 / 68
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 1
33%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:14
Control time1:45
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
23
Derek Brunson
0
Kevin Holland
●49-46 Brunson×17●49-45 Brunson×2●48-47 Brunson×2●50-44 Brunson●50-45 Brunson
All 23 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com50-44Brunson
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com50-45Brunson
- MMAMania.com49-45Brunson
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl49-45Brunson
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press49-46Brunson
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Brunson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49-46Brunson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com49-46Brunson
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-46Brunson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com49-46Brunson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Brunson
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49-46Brunson
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Brunson
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com49-46Brunson
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49-46Brunson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49-46Brunson
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49-46Brunson
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49-46Brunson
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49-46Brunson
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com49-46Brunson
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com49-46Brunson
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges48-47Brunson
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Brunson
Fan Scorecards
133 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Derek Brunson
2%
Draw
5%
Kevin Holland
●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
Betting Odds
Derek Brunson
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +137Best: +190
Kevin Holland
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: +330
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Derek Brunson | Kevin Holland |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +170 | -200 |
| Bookmaker | +172 | -220 |
| Bovada | +190 | -240 |
| 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.
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
- Derek Brunson lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Derek Brunson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Derek Brunson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lbs
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
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
74%54%
Head
15%19%
Body
11%27%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
Kevin Hollandlast 13 fights
66%17%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC Kevin Holland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.334.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.023.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.920.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Average · better than 56% 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
4.33
Strikes landed / min4.24
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.21
2.92 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.79 / 2.1
33%
Takedown accuracy37%
80%
Takedown defence58%
3:41
Control time / fight1:22
0.50
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
Derek Brunson21 UFC fights · 648 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%234/745
12%80/130
14%91/129
Clinch
12%79/128
2%16/16
0%1/1
Ground
22%144/239
0%3/3
0%0/0
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
Derek Brunson23 of 33 ended early · 70%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 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
Derek Brunson3-2
- WPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · Nov 24, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
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- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBrian HoustonUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
- WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforce: Challengers 16 · Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDanny BabcockWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 22, 2011TKO
- WRhomez BrowerNorth Carolina Regional · Dec 3, 2010Submission
- WTodd ChattelleICE Fighter · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WEdward JacksonCarolina Fight Promotions · Jul 30, 2010TKO
- WChris McNallyCarolina Fight Promotions · Jun 26, 2010TKO
- WJohn BryantCarolina Fight Promotions · May 22, 2010Submission
Kevin Holland3-2
- W
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- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- L
- L
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 16, 2023SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- NC
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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
- LUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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
- WMarcos AyubXKO 25: FIVE YEARS STRONG · Mar 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Welterweight
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.