Luque vs Holland

Who won Luque vs Holland?

Kevin Holland beat Vicente Luque by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of UFC 316, on Saturday 7th June 2025 at Prudential Center in Newark.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Luque vs Holland stats

Vicente Luque stepped into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 9 by submission.

Kevin Holland made his way to the cage with a record of 27 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Vicente Luque's 23rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015. Kevin Holland marked his 26th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Vicente Luque's UFC record stood at 16-7-0, while Kevin Holland's came in at 15-10-0.

The stats suggested Holland had a slight advantage in power over Luque, with a 52% knock out percentage over Luque's 48%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Luque had a slight advantage over Holland, with a 39% submission rate over Holland's 30%.

Vicente Luque was the older man by 1 year, at 33 years old.

Holland had a height advantage of 4 inches over Luque. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Luque was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 5 years and 9 months earlier than Holland, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 14 less professional rounds, 75 to Holland's 89.

Activity check

Holland's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Luque vs Holland start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 2:10 AM UTC , which was 10:10 PM EST or 7:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:10 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Luque vs Holland?

Vicente Luque was a 9/5 (+170) underdog going into the contest, while Kevin Holland made his way into the ring at 9/20 (-190) with oddsmakers.