Leavitt vs Holobaugh

Who won Leavitt vs Holobaugh?

Jordan Leavitt beat Kurt Holobaugh by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 31st May 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Leavitt vs Holobaugh stats

Jordan Leavitt stepped into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Kurt Holobaugh made his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 10 by submission.

This was Jordan Leavitt's 8th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Kurt Holobaugh marked his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2013.

Jordan Leavitt's UFC record stood at 5-3-0, while Kurt Holobaugh's came in at 2-7-0.

The stats suggested Holobaugh had an advantage in power over Leavitt, with a 33% knock out percentage over Leavitt's 18%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Leavitt had a slight advantage over Holobaugh, with a 55% submission rate over Holobaugh's 48%.

Jordan Leavitt was the younger man by 8 years, at 30 years old.

Holobaugh had a height advantage of 2 inches over Leavitt. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Leavitt was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 6 years and 6 months later than Holobaugh, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 44 less professional rounds, 27 to Holobaugh's 71.

Leavitt vs Holobaugh form

Leavitt had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Chase Hooper at UFC Fight Night – Allen vs Craig on 18th November 2023 by submission in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Victor Martinez at UFC Fight Night – Krylov vs Spann on 24th February 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night London on 23rd July 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Trey Ogden at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 on 16th April 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

He had defeated Matt Sayles at UFC Fight Night on 18th December 2021 by submission in the 2nd round.

Activity check

Leavitt's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Holobaugh's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time did Leavitt vs Holobaugh start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:30 PM UTC , which was 7:30 PM EST or 4:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:30 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Leavitt vs Holobaugh?

Jordan Leavitt was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the contest, while Kurt Holobaugh made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.