At UFC 318, which will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, Kevin Holland will compete against Daniel Rodriguez inside the Octagon.  When compared against Rodriguez, Holland is set at -442 on the moneyline, while Rodriguez is priced at +351.

 Adding a victory to his career record of 28-13-0 (1 NC) is something that Kevin “Trailblazer” Holland will be hoping to do.  The orthodox fighter, who is 32 years old and measures 6 feet 3 inches tall, has a wingspan of 81 inches. His weight is recorded as 170 pounds.  His name is Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez comes in at 6’1 “and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 19-5-0. The 38-year-old reaches 74” .  Kevin Holland lands 4.24 significant strikes per minute, whereas Daniel Rodriguez connects on 7.39 important strikes per minute. Both of these figures involve significant strikes.  He is connecting on fifty percent of the important strikes that he attempts, whereas Rodriguez is connecting on forty-eight percent of them.  When it comes to defending in the Octagon, “Trailblazer” permits 3.11 significant strikes per minute, whereas “D-Rod” demands 5.39 significant strikes per minute.  Rodriguez is able to block 57% of the strikes that are fired in his way, whereas Holland is able to block 50% of the significant strikes that his opponents attempt to throw at him.

 When it comes to grappling, Kevin Holland is averaging more takedowns in the cage than his opponents are, as he is able to get his opponents to the canvas 0.81 times every 15 minutes.  With 39% of his attempts, Holland is successful in achieving a takedown, and he is successful in stuffing 55% of the takedowns that his opponents attempt.  Rodriguez has been successful in finishing his takedowns on 54% of the takedowns he attempts, while he has been successful in stuffing 63% of all takedowns that his opponents have attempted.  Holland is the more proficient of the two combatants when it comes to going for the sub, since he attempts to finish 0.6 rounds every three rounds, whereas Rodriguez aims to finish 0.1 rounds every 15 minutes.

 Kevin Holland defeated Vicente Luque in his previous fight by submitting him with an anaconda choke in the second round. This victory allowed him to take home the title.  During the competition, Luque ended up nailing 24 of the total 46 strikes that he allowed himself to throw.  Due to the fact that Holland landed 44 of a total of 78 strikes, he was able to survive this fight.  As far as the significant strikes category is concerned, Luque landed 24 out of 46, which gives him a proportion of 52%.  Only 14 of the 32 strong blows that were directed at the head were successful.  By sticking 40 of 74, Holland was able to land 54% of his major strikes, which was a significant accomplishment.  Twenty-five of the sixty-eight significant blows that he delivered were targeted at the head.  One hundred percent of the significant strikes that Luque landed and sixty-five percent of those that Holland connected on were recorded at a longer distance.

 In the final bout that Daniel Rodriguez competed in, he faced off against Santiago Ponzinibbio and ultimately prevailed by way of a punch to the head in the third round.  The final result was that Ponzinibbio was successful in connecting on all of his big strikes at a distance, while Rodriguez was successful in connecting on 96% of his significant strikes at a distance.  Rodriguez ended up landing 66 of 166 significant strikes he attempted, which is 39% of the total number of strikes he attempted.  The head was the target of 39 of the 131 important strikes that he delivered.  It was ultimately determined that Ponzinibbio connected on 49 of 111 major strikes throughout that battle.  When considering the substantial striking accuracy, he was successful in hitting 31 of 83 shots that were directed at the head.  Regarding the overall number of strikes that were tried during that competition, Ponzinibbio was successful in landing 50 of 115, whereas Rodriguez was successful in landing 70 of 170 of all the strikes that he threw.

 Another fight that you are going to want to watch is the one that takes place between Dan Ige and Patricio Freire.  Ige is now 19-9-0, and he will be trying to add another victory to his record.  Currently, the 33-year-old boxer weighs 145 pounds and stands at 5 feet 7 inches tall. The orthodox fighter has a height of 71 inches.  Freire stands in at 5’6 “and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 36-8-0. The 38-year-old extends his reach 67” .  When it comes to takedowns, Patricio Freire is able to bring his opponents to the canvas 0.69 times per three rounds, whereas Dan Ige is able to put his opponents down 0.94 times every fifteen minutes.  When it comes to striking, Ige is connecting on 3.67 strikes per minute and he is successful in hitting on 45% of all the strikes that he attempts.  On the opposite side of the cage is Patricio Freire, who is successful in landing forty percent of the blows he attempts and connects at a rate of two and forty-five dollars each minute.

 A fight between Daniel Zellhuber and Michael Johnson is scheduled to take place in the evening, and it is another bout that you absolutely cannot miss.  Johnson comes into the Octagon with a record of 24-19-0 from the previous season.  This southpaw fighter, who is 39 years old and weighs 155 pounds, stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and possesses an arm spread of 73 inches or more.  Zellhuber stands in at 6’1 “and records a weight of 155 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a record of 15-2-0. The 26-year-old has a wingspan of 77” .  Michael Johnson is able to successfully complete his takedown attempts forty percent of the time, and he is able to resist eighty-one percent of the takedown attempts that his opponents make against him in wrestling.  Zellhuber is able to successfully defend against 94% of all takedown attempts and is able to finish his takedowns on 25% of the efforts that he endeavors to complete.  When it comes to striking, Johnson is taking in 3.80 strikes per minute while simultaneously dishing out 4.23 strikes per minute when it comes to striking.  In contrast, Zellhuber is able to take 6.02 strikes per minute while simultaneously dealing 6.26 strikes per minute.

Kevin Holland vs Daniel Rodriguez Betting Prediction UFC 318 July 19