Kevin Holland says he has signed a new UFC deal he hopes will be his last

Kevin Holland said on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that he has signed a new multi-fight UFC contract. He hopes it will be his last. He confirmed the deal at UFC 334 media day in New York, three days before he fights Uroš Medić at Madison Square Garden.

"Yup, new contract," Holland told reporters, according to Cageside Press. On the number of fights, he said "quite a few," and that he expects to be around "for a little while." On whether it would be his last contract: "I would love for it to be."

We found no comment from the UFC or Holland's management, and no fight count, pay or length has been made public.

A finish line at 36

Holland put a clearer date on the end in a separate interview with Full Send MMA, reported by SB Nation on Wednesday. He turned 34 on Nov. 5.

"I didn't plan on doing mixed martial arts past 36. If I had to stay til 37, that'd be great."

He also expects to get through the new deal fast:

"I got a nice new contract, and I guarantee you, it won't take me long to get through it."

His view of the job: "I'm here to put on fun fights for the fans, collect a good check, and just stay out of the way."

We think "quite a few" fights and "won't take me long" fit together. Holland fought five times in 2025. He also holds the UFC record for most bouts in 12 months, with seven between May 2020 and April 2021, according to his Wikipedia page. At his 2025 rate, he could fit in around 10 more fights before he turns 36 in November 2028. The catch is that he has fought only once in 2026.

Where his career stands

Holland is 29-15 with one no contest, and 16-12 (1 NC) in the UFC. He is ranked No. 15 at welterweight on UFC.com. He went 2-3 in 2025, losing to Reinier de Ridder by submission and to Daniel Rodriguez and Mike Malott on the cards. He beat Randy Brown by unanimous decision at UFC 327 on April 11.

Two other 2026 bookings fell through. According to his Wikipedia page, he was removed from a February rematch with Geoff Neal for undisclosed reasons. He later pulled out of a July fight with Jacobe Smith with an undisclosed injury. The same page credits him with nine Performance of the Night bonuses, second in UFC history behind Charles Oliveira.

Saturday's fight

Holland meets Medić in a three-round welterweight bout on the UFC 334 main card, which starts at 9 p.m. ET. Medić (14-3, 8-3 UFC) is ranked No. 11 and has won four straight by first-round stoppage. The latest was a 30-second TKO of Rodriguez on Aug. 1. All 14 of his wins have come inside the distance.

Holland has never been knocked out, though two of his losses, to Stephen Thompson and Roman Dolidze, were corner stoppages. Medić told MMA Junkie he plans to finish him: "At the very least, it'll be a doctor stoppage." Holland was unbothered by the matchup. "I didn't make much of it at all," he told Cageside Press. "I said yes."

The market has Holland as the underdog. The consensus line on our fight page is Holland +130 and Medić −156, about a 42% chance for Holland once the bookmakers' margin is removed.

Since 2020, his only win as a closing underdog came against Gunnar Nelson at +110 in March 2025, according to our fighter page. His worst result as a favourite was the July 2025 loss to Rodriguez, when he closed at −625.