Daniel Rodriguez vs Kevin Holland Full Fight – UFC 318

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Kevin Holland via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 318 following an absolute three-round war at the Smoothie King Center.

• Round 1: Holland used his length early, outlanding Rodriguez 40 to 29 with stiff jabs and body work. However, Rodriguez shifted the momentum late in the round by landing a booming right hook that dropped Holland. 

• Round 2: Rodriguez dominated the striking, dropping Holland twice with devastating punch combinations. A resilient Holland survived, secured a tactical takedown, and briefly threatened with a D’Arce choke before the horn sounded. 
• Round 3: The action went completely off the rails. Holland rocked Rodriguez with a massive uppercut that sent him to the canvas. Holland swarmed for a finish, but Rodriguez survived the onslaught, managed a late-round scramble, and finished the fight dropping ground-and-pound from full mount. 

The back-and-forth nature of the bout was reflected perfectly in the final data: 

Following the pay-per-view event, Holland accused Rodriguez of being “slippery like a bar of soap,” implying a greasing infraction. Rodriguez firmly shut down the allegations during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, stating the slickness was purely sweat and pointing out that Holland’s third-round submission angles were just incorrect.