Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Inglewood, California, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Kevin “Trailblazer” Holland will take on Reinier “RdR” Lopes in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 311 card.

Holland brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 81″ reach. In contrast, Lopes, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 78″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Holland has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.24 per minute. On the other hand, Lopes boasts a 57% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.24 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Kevin Holland is coming in with a 26-12-0 (1 NC) record. Holland will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Roman Dolidze at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. in October.

Lopes, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Kevin Holland on October 5, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates and holds a 18-2-0 record.

Kevin Holland has a orthodox fighting stance with an 81″ reach. The 34-year-old Reinier de Ridder is an southpaw fighter with a 78″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Kevin Holland stats

→ Holland’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Holland lands 4.24 significant strikes per minute.
→ Holland’s takedown accuracy is 38%.
→ Holland’s takedown average is 0.83 per 15 minutes.
→ Holland’s takedown defense is 54%.

Holland comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.24 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Lopes fires at 57% accuracy, landing about 3.24 significant strikes per minute. Kevin Holland also has a 38% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.83 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Lopes’s 6.39 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Reinier de Ridder stats

→ Lopes’s striking accuracy is 57%.
→ Lopes lands 3.24 significant strikes per minute.
→ Lopes’s takedown accuracy is 38%.
→ Lopes’s takedown average is 6.39 per 15 minutes.
→ Lopes’s takedown defense is 100%.

Reinier spent, on average, 11:44 minutes in the Octagon, and Kevin has an average fight time of 10:35 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an intriguing clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Kevin or Reinier? Sound off in the comments.

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