Kevin Holland Fighting Style: What Type of Fighter is ‘Trailblazer’?

Having lost three of his last five fights, Kevin Holland will take on rising MMA star Micahel ‘Venom’ Page on the latter’s UFC debut at UFC 299 on March 9. With both men being sharp and dangerous strikers, their bout is expected to be a striking masterclass that already has fans buzzing. But is that all they can do?

The bout against the former Bellator star will be the perfect opportunity for Holland to re-establish himself in the welterweight division. Holland has heavy hands and his knockout wins are proof of the same. But there is more to his arsenal than his fists. As the bout draws closer, let’s take a look at Kevin Holland’s fighting style in depth.

What is Kevin Holland’s fighting style?

Kevin Holland, before his UFC Fight Night main event bout against Stephen Thompson in 2020, sat down with ‘Wonderboy’ for a chat. During the conversation with the former title challenger, Holland discussed his martial arts background and how he started his martial arts journey.

‘Big Mouth’ started training in the Chinese-American Kung Fu variant San Soo as a kid. He started training at the age of 16 after he was kicked out of his high school. Holland began his journey under the tutelage of the school’s martial arts instructor while he was suspended from school.

“Yeah, Kung Fu San Soo, I got really really good at San Soo before I ever started doing MMA. I got kicked out of high school my freshman year and the school that I went to, there was a martial arts instructor. And literally all day, every day all we did was martial arts,” he said.

Holland became a fan of the UFC after watching the UFC 100 anniversary mega-card and embarked on his MMA journey. However, along with being a Kung Fu practitioner, Holland is also an expert in another martial art.

Is Kevin Holland a black belt in Kung Fu?

Kevin Holland holds a second-degree black belt in Kung Fu, the first martial art he started doing. In addition, the American also holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he earned under Travis Lutter. Although he relies primarily on his striking in the Octagon, Holland can rely on his ground game if the need arises.

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However, it seems Kevin Holland will not have much use of his BJJ black belt in his upcoming fight against Michael ‘Venom’ Page. This fight is expected to be mostly confined to the feet, given both men’s martial arts backgrounds and their strike-heavy styles.

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