Kevin Holland vs Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 318 | Preview & Prediction
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The most active fighter in the UFC returns to action for his fourth fight of 2025 already as Kevin Holland is handed another exciting match-up against Daniel Rodriguez
Kevin Holland vs Daniel Rodriguez facts
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Where is UFC 318? Smoothie king Center, New Orleans, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 318? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 318
What TV channel is UFC 318 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN
Where can I stream UFC 318? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
UFC 318 main card
Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier (Lightweight)
Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)
Kevin Holland vs Daniel Rodriguez (Welterweight)
Dan Ige vs Patrício Pitbull (Featherweight)
Michael Johnson vs Daniel Zellhuber (Lightweight)
UFC 318 prelims
Kyler Phillips vs Vinicius Oliveira (Bantamweight)
Marvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen (Middleweight)
Francisco Prado vs Nikolay Veretennikov (Welterweight)
Ateba Abega Gautier vs Robert Valentin (Middleweight)
Adam Fugitt vs Islam Dulatov (Welterweight)
Jimmy Crute vs Marcin Prachnio (Light Heavyweight)
Ryan Spann vs Lukasz Brzeski (Heavyweight)
Brunno Ferreira vs Jackson McVey (Middleweight)
Carli Judice vs Nicolle Caliari (Women’s Flyweight)
Kevin Holland vs Daniel Rodriguez prediction
Kevin Holland (28-13 with one no contest) is back for what is remarkably his fourth fight of 2025 already as the veteran continues to defy logic. After back-to-back wins over Gunnar Nelson and Vicente Luque, Holland is back just six weeks since that Performance of the Night display against Luque where he submitted him 63 seconds into the second round.
Holland is thriving right now and is capitalising on his ability to be incredibly exciting to watch – win or lose – and avoid injuries.
He is handed yet another tough assignment as he faces the talented Daniel Rodriguez (19-5) who is coming off successive wins himself.
He edged a split decision against Alex Morono last October and then TKO’d Santiago Ponzinibbio just ten weeks ago in Iowa. Those wins halted a three-fight skid where he lost to Neil Magny, Ian Machado Garry and then Kelvin Gastelum.
These recent performances are a fair reflection of Rodriguez’s status in the division. He has struggled against the elite in the division but is competitive against those just below that level.
Holland has shown he can mix it against the better fighters and is arguably just ahead of Rodriguez. We expect him to continue this remarkable run and pick up another win.
Prediction: Kevin Holland to win
