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

Derek Brunson def. Kevin Holland (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Kevin Holland
Kevin 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.

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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-9-0
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
33
6'1"
Height
6'3"
77"
Reach
81"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derek Brunson · 3-2
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Darren Till
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Edmen Shahbazyan
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs ShahbazyanSun, Aug 2, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Middleweight
Kevin Holland · 3-2
  • W
    Randy Brown
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 28 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
45.9
1.71
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
63%
Distance
75%
15%
Clinch
13%
23%
Ground
12%