| Kevin Holland Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Date of Birth | November 5, 1992 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Charlese Holland |
Kevin Holland is an American professional mixed martial artist who began competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in August 2018. He switched to the welterweight division in March 2022. As of April 2023, Kevin had amassed an 11-6 win-loss record in the promotion and won 6 ‘UFC Bonus Awards’ – ‘Fight of the Night’ (Once) and ‘Performance of the Night’ (5 times). Before joining UFC in August 2018, he had put together a 13-3 win-loss record, competing in promotions such as XKO (Xtreme Knockout), Genesis Combat Sports, Key City Chaos, Legacy Fighting Championship, KOTC (King of the Cage), LFA (Legacy Fighting Alliance), and Bellator MMA. During this phase of his career (March 2015-June 2018), Kevin won the XKO Middleweight Championship in November 2016 and defended the title in January 2017. Besides mixed martial arts, between April 2016 and October 2017, he also competed in 3 kickboxing bouts – finishing with a 2-1 win-loss record. Kevin holds a second-degree black belt in Kung Fu and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Born Name
Kevin Alan Holland
Nick Name
Big Mouth, Blackman, Trailblazer
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Riverside, Riverside County, California, United States
Residence
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Nationality
Education
Kevin had attended Los Osos High School, a public school located in the city of Rancho Cucamonga in Southern California. He later studied at Chaffey College, a public community college also located in Rancho Cucamonga.
Occupation
Professional Mixed Martial Artist
Family
- Mother – Stacy Holland
Manager
He has been represented by Knock Out Representation, Sports Marketing & Management Firm, Dallas, Texas, United States.
Weight(s)
- Middleweight (2015-2021)
- Welterweight (2015-2017, 2022-Present)
Stance
Orthodox
Reach
6 ft 9 in or 205.5 cm
Net Worth
In March 2023, Kevin Holland had a net worth of approximately $1 million according to Sportskeeda.
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm
Weight
77 kg or 169.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Kevin has dated –
- Charlese Holland (2019-Present) – Kevin married his long-term girlfriend Charlese in March 2019.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Ever-changing hairstyle
- Sports a goatee
- Cheerful smile
- Has his upper chest and both his hands covered in tattoos
Brand Endorsements
He has been sponsored by –
- Hayabusa Fightwear Inc. (Canada-based combat sports equipment and technical fight apparel manufacturer)
- JiMMYBAR! (Chicago-based functional snacks brand)
- Boost Mobile (American wireless service provider)
Kevin Holland Facts
- Kevin’s mother had been in and out of jail during his childhood while his father has been incarcerated throughout his life. Hence, he was primarily brought up by his grandparents.
- He started getting trained in martial arts when he was about 16 years old. About 4 years later, in August 2012, he started his amateur mixed martial arts career. By March 2014, he had amassed a 5-0 win-loss record in his amateur mixed martial arts career.
- In the last 2 of these bouts, respectively, Kevin had won the vacant BOH (Belts of Honorious) Welterweight Championship and the vacant PCG (Premiere Combat Group) Welterweight Championship.
- Between May 2020 and December 2020, he won 5 successive bouts and tied the UFC record for most wins in a calendar year in the middleweight division (5). For these performances, Kevin was named the ‘2020 Male Fighter of the Year’ by sports broadcasters/outlets/publications like Cageside Press, BT Sport, and MMAjunkie.com.
- He was also named the ‘2020 Breakout Fighter of the Year’ by both MMAjunkie.com and MMA Weekly, and the ‘2020 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year’ by both The Athletic and Sherdog.
- Between May 2020 and April 2021, Kevin also set a new record for most bouts fought in a 12-month period in UFC history (7).
- In October 2021, he chased down an alleged carjacker (a person who forces the driver of a car to take them somewhere or takes control of their car using threats and violence) in his neighborhood and subdued him until police arrived.
- In March 2022, Kevin and his training partner are said to have stopped a shooting at a restaurant in Houston, Texas. They removed the gun from the shooter’s hand and then subdued him.
- In May 2022, he rescued a driver from an overturned tractor-trailer that had slid off an embankment on a freeway and flipped over. Kevin rescued the man from the vehicle which was leaking some fluid that could have caused an explosion.
Featured Image by Kevin Holland / Instagram
