Saturday, December 3, 2022Amway Center, Orlando, United States
Stephen Thompson defeated Kevin Holland by TKO in round 4 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando.
Stephen Thompson vs Kevin Holland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Stephen ThompsonKevin Holland
0
Knockdowns0
163 / 260
Significant strikes119 / 210
63%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
178 / 278
Total strikes123 / 214
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 6
0:47
Control time1:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Stephen ThompsonKevin Holland
10363%5244%
Head
4226%2319%
Body
1811%4437%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
71%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Stephen Thompson163 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
9797/180
3535/42
1818/19
Clinch
66/12
77/7
0
Ground
0
0
0
Kevin Holland119 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3737/115
1616/22
4444/50
Clinch
1515/16
77/7
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Stephen ThompsonKevin Holland
R1
34
49
10-910-910-9
R2
38
33
10-910-910-9
R3
43
25
10-910-910-9
R4
48
12
10-910-810-8
R5
0
0
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: Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 47
Significant strikes49 / 70
72%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
38 / 51
Total strikes52 / 73
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:27
Round 2Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 67
Significant strikes33 / 66
57%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
40 / 69
Total strikes33 / 66
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:04
Control time0:06
Round 3Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
43 / 76
Significant strikes25 / 50
57%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
48 / 81
Total strikes25 / 50
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:06
Control time0:16
Round 4Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 70
Significant strikes12 / 24
69%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
52 / 77
Total strikes13 / 25
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:37
Control time0:32
Round 5
0
Knockdowns0
0
Significant strikes0
0
Total strikes0
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Thompson | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Thompson | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 8 |
| # | Thompson | Holland |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 8 |
Betting Odds
Stephen Thompson
Open: -108Best: +169
Kevin Holland
Open: -111Best: +1340
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Stephen Thompson | Kevin Holland | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +160 | -220 | |
| BetOnline | +169 | -194 | |
| BetUS | +150 | -180 | |
| Betway | +105 | -143 | |
| Bovada | +155 | -190 | |
| Cloudbet | -1250 | +607 | |
| DraftKings | -825 | +550 | |
| FanDuel | -3000 | +1340 | |
| mybookie | +124 | -158 | |
| Pinnacle | +113 | -138 | |
| sportsbetio | +133 | -200 | |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -175 | |
| unibet | +160 | -200 |
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
Style & credentials
Stephen Thompson
KarateKickboxing
- 2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
- 2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
- 2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
- 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.
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
66%54%
Head
24%19%
Body
10%27%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
Kevin Hollandlast 13 fights
66%17%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Stephen Thompson Kevin Holland
Strikes landed / min
4.054.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.003.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.230.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Stephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKevin Holland · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.05
Strikes landed / min4.24
3.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.21
0.23 / 0.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.79 / 2.2
35%
Takedown accuracy36%
63%
Takedown defence57%
0:53
Control time / fight1:22
0.00
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
Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%729/1943
21%257/359
10%118/142
Clinch
4%47/69
3%35/40
0%5/6
Ground
3%38/54
0%0/0
0%1/1
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
Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Stephen Thompson vs Kevin Holland?
Stephen Thompson defeated Kevin Holland by TKO in round 4 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Amway Center, Orlando.