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Kurt Holobaugh

22-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-7-0
Forward Pressure Submission Grappler Taken Down Often
5'11"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:53Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 57.6 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 47.5 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 16.5 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 50.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 34.1 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 3.9 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 64.9 of 100 Control — Average, rated 45.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 65
  2. Striking Average 58
  3. Durability Average 50
  4. Accuracy Average 48
  5. Control Average 45
  6. Wrestling Below avg 34
  7. Striking D Weak 16
  8. TD Defense Weak 4
Forward Pressure 4.7 landed and 4.5 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 65 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 23 times · 3.5 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.65
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.52
Striking accuracy45.0%
Striking defense48.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.15
Takedowns / 15 min0.77
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense36.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.77
Control time16.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 14, 2018 vs Raoni Barcelos — 8.88/min (L) Jul '18 November 3, 2018 vs Shane Burgos — 9.62/min (L) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '18 May 11, 2019 vs Thiago Moises — 2.6/min (L) May '19 August 19, 2023 vs Austin Hubbard — 7.97/min (W) Aug '23 March 23, 2024 vs Trey Ogden — 1.93/min (L) Mar '24 July 20, 2024 vs Kaynan Kruschewsky — 6.13/min (W) Jul '24 March 15, 2025 vs Alexander Hernandez — 4.73/min (L) Mar '25 May 31, 2025 vs Jordan Leavitt — 0.0/min (L) — only 1.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '25

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jordan Leavitt 11-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber · May 31, 2025
0/1Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alexander Hernandez 15-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
71/171Sig. strikes
59/149Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Kaynan Kruschewsky 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · July 20, 2024
92/171Sig. strikes
89/156Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
5:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Trey Ogden 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
29/68Sig. strikes
35/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Austin Hubbard 15-6 walk-in Submission · R2 2:39 — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · August 19, 2023
61/119Sig. strikes
44/107Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Thiago Moises 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
39/115Sig. strikes
66/102Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Shane Burgos 10-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:11 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · November 3, 2018
21/51Sig. strikes
17/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Raoni Barcelos 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:29 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · July 14, 2018
102/226Sig. strikes
82/146Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Steven Siler 21-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
41/92Sig. strikes
50/109Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:59Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
22-10-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Gracie UnitedGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 11
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 7
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 9
XFC 7
Titan FC 7
Fight Force International 3
In Ya Face 2
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1
Dana White's Contender Series 1
WFCA 1

+ 2 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 33 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Lamar Brown Submission (guillotine choke) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 10
May 1, 2026
 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 2 2:12
L Jordan Leavitt Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC on ESPN: Gamrot vs. Klein
May 31, 2025
 UFC 1 1:39
L Alexander Hernandez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
March 15, 2025
 UFC 3 5:00
W Kaynan Kruschewsky Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
July 20, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
L Trey Ogden Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
March 23, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
W Austin Hubbard Submission (triangle choke) UFC 292
August 19, 2023
 UFC 2 2:39
W Jose Luis Verdugo KO (punch) XFC 44
May 28, 2021
 XFC 2 0:11
W Joziro Boye TKO (knees and punches) XFC 43
November 11, 2020
 XFC 1 0:26
L Thiago Moisés Decision (unanimous) UFC 237
May 11, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Shane Burgos Submission (armbar) UFC 230
November 3, 2018
 UFC 1 2:11
L Raoni Barcelos KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018
 UFC 3 1:29
NC Matt Bessette NC (overturned) Dana White's Contender Series 1
July 11, 2017
 Dana White's Contender Series 1 2:59
W Gesias Cavalcante TKO (punches) Titan FC 44
May 19, 2017
 Titan FC 4 2:45
W Yosdenis Cedeno Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 42
December 2, 2016
 Titan FC 3 1:22
W Luciano dos Santos TKO (punches) Titan FC 39
June 10, 2016
 Titan FC 2 4:21
L Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Decision (unanimous) WFCA 16
March 12, 2016
 WFCA 3 5:00
L Andre Harrison Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 34
July 18, 2015
 Titan FC 5 5:00
W Desmond Green Decision (split) Titan FC 33
March 20, 2015
 Titan FC 5 5:00
W Lloyd Woodard TKO (punches) Titan FC 29
August 22, 2014
 Titan FC 1 0:15
W Eric Marriott Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 27
February 28, 2014
 Titan FC 3 5:00
W Calvin Miller Submission (rear naked choke) XFC: Louisiana
August 24, 2013
 XFC 1 2:10
W John LeBlanc Submission In Ya Face: Caged Warrior 1
July 12, 2013
 In Ya Face 1 1:13
L Steven Siler Decision (unanimous) UFC 159
April 27, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Pat Healy Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
January 12, 2013
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
W Wesley Dunlap KO (punch) Fight Force International: Blood and Sand 13
October 27, 2012
 Fight Force International 1 1:21
W Wellington Brito TKO (punches) XFC: Natural Disaster 3
August 25, 2012
 XFC 1 3:31
W Ronnie Rogers Submission (rear naked choke) Fight Force International: Blood and Sand 12
June 30, 2012
 Fight Force International 2 1:15
W Will Cruthirds Submission (rear naked choke) Fight Force International: Blood and Sand 11
April 28, 2012
 Fight Force International 1 1:55
W J.C. Pennington Submission (triangle choke) XFC: Chaos at the Castine Center 2
April 7, 2012
 XFC 3 3:12
W Booker Arthur Decision (unanimous) XFC: Nightmare on the Northshore
October 29, 2011
 XFC 3 5:00
W Paul Soileau Submission (guillotine choke) Felix's FC: Night of Champions 2
July 23, 2011
 Felix's FC 1 0:32
W Phil Daru Submission (armbar) XFC: Chaos at the Castine Center
July 9, 2011
 XFC 1 1:55
W Derrick Breaux Submission In Ya Face: Karnival Karnage
March 12, 2011
 In Ya Face 1 0:39

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kurt Holobaugh) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 45.0% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 48.5% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 36.1% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.6
Control time 16.6% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 50.7%