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Jacobe Smith vs Kevin Holland

Jacobe Smith

Pro 12-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
Welterweight
VS

Kevin Holland

Pro 29-15-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 16-12-0
Age
30|33
Height
5'10"|6'3"
Reach
72"|81"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Jacobe Smith Kevin Holland Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy63.2%50.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.94.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.63.3
Strike Differential3.2/min0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%39.5%
Takedown Defense100.0%57.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.50.8
Submission Attempts/15min1.10.6
Control Time/15min7:031:58
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins66.7%31.2%
Submission % of Wins33.3%37.5%
Decision % of Wins0.0%31.2%
Avg Fight Time4:2510:38
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.10.3
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges702 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Jacobe Smith   Kevin Holland   League median
StatisticJacobe SmithKevin HollandEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate29.5%64.9%
Avg Fight Time4:2510:38
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%55.2%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)47.6%66.3%
Opponent UFC Record (all)10-11 (47.6%)187-95 (66.3%)
Opponent Record (among wins)10-11 (47.6%)116-67 (63.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)52.8%54.1%
% Time in Control47.1%13.2%
% Time Controlled0.1%32.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time99.7%28.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.985.77
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.704.45
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.28+1.33
Distance Strike Accuracy56.6%45.3%
Distance Strike Defense47.4%52.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.130.88
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.30
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.851.29
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.853.33
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.69
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Jacobe Smith Kevin Holland Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy63.2%50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.94.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.63.2
Takedown Accuracy100.0%30.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%80.0%
Control Time/Fight2:051:35
Edges402 even

Last 3 Fights

Jacobe Smith

WIN
vs. Josiah Harrell
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:01
Jacobe Smith33/4770%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:21
Josiah Harrell7/1450%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Niko Price
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:03
Jacobe Smith46/7462%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:41
Niko Price34/6156%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Preston Parsons
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:13
Jacobe Smith12/2352%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
Preston Parsons7/1450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Kevin Holland

WIN
vs. Randy Brown
UFC 327 • Apr 2026
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kevin Holland56/9162%TD 0/3Ctrl 4:05
Randy Brown46/9548%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:43
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mike Malott
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kevin Holland52/13738%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27
Mike Malott49/9552%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:31
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kevin Holland82/17347%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:07KD 1
Daniel Rodriguez77/14952%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:34KD 2
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Jacobe Smith is the busier striker, landing 6.9 significant strikes per minute vs 4.2. Their opponent absorbs 3.3 strikes per minute on average — Jacobe Smith's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Jacobe Smith connects on 63.2% of significant strikes compared to 50.3%. The 13pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Jacobe Smith shoots 4.5 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Kevin Holland's 58% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Kevin Holland shoots at 40% accuracy against Jacobe Smith's 100% defense — Jacobe Smith should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Jacobe Smith finishes 100% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 33% sub). Kevin Holland finishes 69% of wins (31% KO/TKO, 38% sub).

Fight Length: Kevin Holland's fights average 10:38 vs 4:25 for Jacobe Smith. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kevin Holland's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-07-10 11:44:28 | Data source: UFCStats.com