Holland vs Stewart

Who won Holland vs Stewart?

Kevin Holland beat Darren Stewart by split decision in their 3 round contest, during the main card of UFC Vegas 11, on Saturday 19th September 2020 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Kevin Holland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Holland vs Stewart stats

Kevin Holland stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Darren Stewart made his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggested Stewart had a slight advantage in power over Holland, with a 58% knock out percentage over Holland's 56%.

Kevin Holland was the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Holland had a height advantage of 3 inches over Stewart. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Holland was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 9 months later than Stewart, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 21 more professional rounds, 66 to Stewart's 45.

Holland vs Stewart form

Stewart had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beat Maki Pitolo at UFC Vegas 6 on 8th August 2020 by submission in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Bartosz Fabi ski at Cage Warriors 113 on 20th March 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at BEC Arena, Manchester, England.

Going into that contest, he had beat Deron Winn at UFC on ESPN 6 on 18th October 2019 by split decision in their 3 round contest at TD Garden, Boston, United States.

Before that, he had lost to Edmen Shahbazyan at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale on 30th November 2018 by split decision in their 3 round contest at The Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.

He had won against Eric Spicely at UFC Fight Night 130 on 27th May 2018 by knockout in the 2nd round at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Holland's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 11 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Stewart's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.4 rounds on average.