Kevin Holland | Chasing History In 2025

Ultra-Active Middleweight Eyes Six, Maybe Seven Appearances This Year, Starting Saturday At UFC 311

By E. Spencer Kyte • Jan. 17, 2025

Kevin Holland was born and raised in Inland Empire, and made his UFC debut six-plus years ago in Los Angeles, so while he’s based in Texas now, this weekend’s UFC 311 main card assignment against Reinier de Ridder at Intuit Dome is very much a home game for the talkative and active middleweight talent.

That first appearance at UFC 227 against Thiago Santos came just a few months after Holland earned a win over Will Santiago on the first week of the second season of Dana White’s Contender Series. He wasn’t awarded a contract, in part because the UFC CEO wasn’t…