UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
Los Angeles, USA
4 Aug 2018
Middleweight
VS
41%
Santos
59%
Holland
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
TS
Thiago Santos
"Marreta"
2211
6'2"76" reachOrthodox42 yrs2-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 32
KH
Kevin Holland
"Trailblazer"
2915
Well-Rounded33 yrsOrthodox81" reach6'3"
CFR 47

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Holland

This is a genuine toss-up — Santos at 41% vs Holland at 59% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 15 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Santos throws more volume but Holland connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Santos's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Holland has a chin rating of 6 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Santos
Holland
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"
Height
+6'3"
76"
Reach
+81"
42
Age
+33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Santos
Holland
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
32.2
47.0
54.0
Performance Avg
49.3
51
Quality of Victory
44
91
Momentum Score
51
Santos
Holland
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.2
51%
Strike Accuracy
52%
9.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
11 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
21
Head
3
4
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
8Distance3
0Clinch0
17Ground1
Santos
Holland
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.8
0.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Santos
Holland
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
6
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
3
Sub Losses
3
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
6 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
24/33 fights
Chin rating based on
29/44 fights
Santos
Holland
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
91
51
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
Santos
Holland
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
79%
69%
11
KO / TKO Wins
5
0
Submission Wins
6
3
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Santos
Holland
Striking9.0 / 4.3Volume2.9 / 3.6Grappling0.5 / 3.8Wrestling0.4 / 2.6Submission0.0 / 3.8Pressure7.3 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.8
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.8
7.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
2.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.6
Santos
Strike Zones
Holland
Santos
Attacking
21HEAD4BODY0LEGS25 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Holland
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD4BODY0LEGS25 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Santos targets the head (84% of attacks) — Holland absorbs 84% of strikes there
🎯Holland targets the head (75% of attacks) — Santos absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Santos
RND
Holland
0/0R00/0

Santos · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0101.5L5.0W5.5L5.0W5.0W4.5W5.0W1.5L1.5L5.2W6.3W5.9W6.4W1.5L5.1W6.0W5.2W5.8W7.3L3.1L5.6L5.3W7.0L4.6L2013-082016-052018-022019-072022-08
WinLossTrend

Holland · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.5L5.5W5.6W4.5W4.1L6.4W6.7W4.5W5.0W5.0W5.8L6.3L5.2W5.3W3.4L3.9L6.0W5.8W7.0L6.3L6.0W2.9L2.5L5.6W6.7W6.4L7.3L5.4W2018-082020-092022-092024-102026-04
WinLossTrend

Santos · Last 5

L · KO · R4
Jamahal HillRating 4.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill · 2022-08
L · Dec · R5
Magomed AnkalaevRating 7
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · 2022-03
W · Dec · R5
Johnny WalkerRating 5.3
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · 2021-10
L · Dec · R3
Aleksandar RakicRating 5.6
Decision
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · 2021-03
L · Sub · R3
Glover TeixeiraRating 3.1
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · 2020-11

Holland · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Randy BrownRating 5.4
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Mike MalottRating 7.3
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Daniel RodriguezRating 6.4
Decision
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W · Sub · R2
Vicente LuqueRating 6.7
Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Gunnar NelsonRating 5.6
Decision
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