Kevin Holland is listed as about a 2-1 favorite against Alessio Di Chirico at UFC Fight Night 154 on Saturday, June 22 in Greenville, South Carolina. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Holland is 14-4 in his career, while Di Chirico is 12-2 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 154, with the headliner a bout between Renato Moicano and Chan Sung Jung. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN2. Let’s look at the bout between Holland and Di Chirico and UFC picks.
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Kevin Holland (14-4, 2-1 UFC)
Holland came into the UFC with a record of 12-3 and he has two wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated John Phillips by rear-naked choke submission and Gerald Meerschaert by split decision while losing to Thiago Santos by unanimous decision. Holland has been a pro since 2015 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and six by submission. He has a total of seven first round finishes.
Alessio Di Chirico (12-2, 3-2 UFC)
Di Chirico came into the UFC with a record of 9-0 and he has three wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Garreth McLellan by split decision, Oluwale Bamgbose by KO, and Julian Marquez by split decision; while losing to Bojan Velickovic by unanimous decision and Eric Spicely by triangle choke submission. Di Chirico has been a pro since 2011 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. He has a total of five first round finishes.
Di Chirico said this to gazzetta.it about his opponent Holland, "Yes, he is a tough guy, he gives me a few inches, and in the last match he beat Meerschaert who is very strong. It will be a good match.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Holland 4.47/ Di Chirico 3.36
Accuracy: Holland 55% / Di Chirico 41%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Holland 2.57/ Di Chirico 2.94
Defense: Holland 59% / Di Chirico 63%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Holland 1.52/ Di Chirico 2.48
Accuracy: Holland 50% / Di Chirico 56%
Takedowns defended: Holland 50% / Di Chirico 77%
Submission average: Holland 1.3/ Di Chirico 0.0
UFC Picks
Di Chirico hasn’t fought in almost year so this fight will definitely not be an easy one for him coming off the long layoff. The odds reflect this fact, but perhaps they are too high, as Holland is a 2-1 favorite. It is hard to pick Di Chirico coming off the layoff, but do you really want to lay more than 2-1 on Holland? The better choice may be the rounds, as these two have combined for 12 first-round finishes. It also is tough to know if Di Chirico will be in shape to go the distance. We’ll look for this fight to end quickly and go under the rounds total.
UFC Fight Night 154 takes place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, June 22, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Renato Moicano vs. Chan Sung Jung and six preliminary bouts on ESPN2.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight - Renato Moicano -215 vs. Chan Sung Jung
Bantamweight - John Lineker -215 vs. Rob Font
Welterweight - Bryan Barberena -285 vs. Randy Brown
Women's Flyweight - Andrea Lee -200 vs. Montana De La Rosa
Middleweight - Kevin Holland -225 vs. Alessio Di Chirico
Women's Strawweight - Ashley Yoder -125 vs. Syuri Kondo
Preliminary Card (ESPN2)
Featherweight - Kevin Aguilar -145 vs. Dan Ige
Lightweight - Luis Peña -375 vs. Matt Wiman
Heavyweight - Jairzinho Rozenstruik -225 vs. Allen Crowder
Women's Flyweight - Ariane Lipski -250 vs. Molly McCann
Middleweight - Deron Winn -300 vs. Eric Spicely
Bantamweight - Andre Ewell -115 vs. Anderson Dos Santos
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