UFC UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland Final

Welterweight · main event

Stephen Thompson vs Kevin Holland

Stephen Thompson
United States

Stephen Thompson

“Wonderboy”

17-9-1

Winner

VS
Kevin Holland
United States

Kevin Holland

“Trailblazer”

29-15

Winner

Stephen Thompson

KO/TKO · Round 4 — 5:00

4 December 2022 · Amway Center, Orlando, USA

Key takeaways

  • Stephen Thompson beat Kevin Holland by KO/TKO in round 4 at 5:00.
  • Stephen Thompson landed 178 of 278 total strikes, with 0:47 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 39-36, 39-37, 39-36.
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Tale of the tape

Stephen ThompsonKevin Holland
17-9-1Record29-15
39Age on fight night30
6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach81″ (206 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Upstate KarateTeamPhalanx MMA Academy
Simpsonville, South Carolina, United StatesFromRiverside, California, United States

Fight statistics

178of 278 · 64%Total strikes landed123of 214 · 57%
108of 200Head strikes56of 135
52of 59Body strikes23of 29
18of 19Leg strikes44of 50
0Takedowns2of 6
0:47Control time1:21

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Stephen ThompsonRoundKevin Holland
38/51strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR152/73strikes0/0TD0KD0:27control
40/69strikes0/0TD0KD0:04controlR233/66strikes1/1TD0KD0:06control
48/81strikes0/0TD0KD0:06controlR325/50strikes1/1TD0KD0:16control
52/77strikes0/0TD0KD0:37controlR413/25strikes0/4TD0KD0:32control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

9R11010R2910R3910R48

39total36

Derek Cleary

9R11010R2910R3910R49

39total37

Chris Lee

9R11010R2910R3910R48

39total36

Form going into the fight

Stephen Thompson

  1. LBelal Muhammadunanimous decision2021
  2. LGilbert Burnsunanimous decision2021
  3. WGeoff Nealunanimous decision2020
  4. WVicente Luqueunanimous decision2019
  5. LAnthony PettisKO/TKO R2 4:552019

Kevin Holland

  1. LKhamzat Chimaevsubmission R1 2:132022
  2. WTim Meanssubmission R2 1:282022
  3. WAlex OliveiraKO/TKO R2 0:382022
  4. ?Kyle Daukausoverturned R1 3:432021
  5. LMarvin Vettoriunanimous decision2021

Also on this card

Rafael Dos Anjos vs Bryan BarberenaWelterweightsubmission R2 3:20Matheus Nicolau vs Matt SchnellFlyweightKO/TKO R2 1:44Tai Tuivasa vs Sergei PavlovichHeavyweightKO/TKO R1 0:54Jack Hermansson vs Roman DolidzeMiddleweightKO/TKO R2 4:06Eryk Anders vs Kyle DaukausMiddleweightKO/TKO R2 2:45

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