Holland vs de Ridder Prediction 19 January 2025

🔊 With Holland and the Dutchman Reinier de Ridder. It will take place in the middleweight category. The former ONE Championship champion has already made his debut in Dana White's promotion: there, de Ridder secured a victory over Gerald Meerschaert. Will Reinier be able to overcome the experienced Holland? Let's find out.

◼ Kevin Holland

The American fighter began his journey with wrestling, earning black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wushu. He entered mixed martial arts in 2015. With a record of 12-3, Kevin, known as "Trailblazer," signed a contract with the UFC through Dana White's Contender Series. His start in the organization was successful, and he even broke the record for the most wins in a calendar year. However, his performances later became less stable, likely due to the increased number of fights and the rising level of opponents. Last year, Holland had three bouts: he secured a victory over Michał Oleksiejczuk but lost to Michael Page and Roman Dolidze. In total, he has 26 wins, 12 losses, and one no-contest.

◼ Reinier de Ridder

The athlete from the Netherlands started with wrestling, achieving remarkable success by earning black belts in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Reinier made his professional debut in 2013, competing under the German organization Gladiator. His success quickly caught attention, and with a 9-0 record, he signed with ONE Championship. There, de Ridder continued to win, eventually becoming a champion in two divisions - middleweight and light heavyweight. He managed to defend his middleweight title twice before losing it, while his first fight to retain the light heavyweight belt ended in failure: both titles went to Russian Anatoly Malykhin. As of today, Reinier, known as the "Dutch Knight," has 18 wins and 2 losses.

📝 Editorial Prediction

Both athletes possess excellent ground skills, as their records clearly show: 35% of Holland's wins and 67% of de Ridder's wins were achieved by submission. Moreover, the fighters rarely take their performances to the judges' decision: only 14 out of 58 fights between them have gone the distance, which is less than 25%. Based on the above, we advise betting on an early finish to the fight.