{"id":217356,"date":"2025-10-16T13:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/217356\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T13:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:21:18","slug":"kevin-holland-vs-mike-malott-odds-preview-and-prediction-ufc-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/217356\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott: Odds, preview and prediction | UFC Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight talents Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott will duel this weekend (Sat., Oct. 18, 2025) inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for UFC Vancouver.<\/p>\n

At this point, Kevin Holland\u2019s wild ride is a well-known circle. \u201cTrailblazer\u201d fights incredibly often, allowing him to build momentum then crash-and-burn on a nearly yearly basis. In 2025, we\u2019re coming off a recent crash, as Holland was upset by Daniel Rodriguez after entering their fight as a massive favorite. Before that, Holland was looking really sharp and won two straight at 170 pounds.<\/p>\n

Which Kevin Holland will show up Saturday?<\/p>\n

Malott, conversely, has been consistently impressive throughout his six UFC fights. Even in his last-second loss to Neil Magny, Malott looked like a top fighter until the closing minute! Since that defeat, Malott has won two in a row, and now he\u2019s got a second chance to break into the Top 15.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at the betting odds and strategic keys for each athlete:<\/p>\n

\"MONTREAL,<\/a><\/p>\n

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – MAY 10: (R-L) Mike Malott kicks Charles Radtke in a welterweight bout during the UFC 315 event at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Holland vs. Malott Betting Odds<\/p>\n

Kevin Holland victory: -102Kevin Holland via TKO\/KO\/DQ: +330Kevin Holland via submission: +500Kevin Holland via decision: +450Mike Malott victory: -118Mike Malott via TKO\/KO\/DQ: +400Mike Malott via submission: +300Mike Malott via decision: +400Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a>\"NEW<\/a><\/p>\n

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 19: Kevin Holland punches Daniel Rodriguez in a welterweight bout during the UFC 318 event at Smoothie King Center on July 19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cooper Neill\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Holland is an incredible talent. Unreasonably durable and with straight punches that sting like a whip, Holland definitely should be a top contender. He\u2019s decided to chase activity and dollar bills over a golden belt though, which if nothing else makes for entertaining viewing.<\/p>\n

This is his fifth fight of 2025.<\/p>\n

Holland has some important advantages in this match up. Primarily, we\u2019re talking about durability and reach. Holland holds an eight inch reach advantage and is also functionally impossible to stop via strikes, which is a definite edge in what\u2019s likely to be a kickboxing match.<\/p>\n

Despite the reach advantage, Holland has to press here against the powerful kicker. He wants to encourage exchanges, because Malott likes a very controlled and measured contest. He\u2019s a technician, whereas Holland tends to thrive a bit more in chaotic fights. Holland has more experience in those kinds of scraps, so forcing Malott into that type of contest could pay off for \u201cTrailblazer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"MONTREAL,<\/a><\/p>\n

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – MAY 10: (L-R) Mike Malott punches Charles Radtke in a welterweight bout during the UFC 315 event at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Malott is a really craft kickboxer. He picks his moments, blasting power kicks then using feints to line up heavy shots both on the lead and counter. He\u2019s a strong clinch wrestler as well, and the jiu-jitsu black belt is very quick to snatch up the neck.<\/p>\n

In this bout, I don\u2019t think prolonged wrestling would behoove Malott, though it\u2019s always a nice option to keep in his back pocket. An early takedown would help alleviate pressure \u2014 which is great! \u2014 but a nonstop wrestling attack could fatigue Malott, as Holland is a great athlete who\u2019s proven difficult to take and hold down at 170 pounds.<\/p>\n

Instead, Malott can focus primarily on winning the kickboxing, and that starts at distance. Despite Holland\u2019s absurd reach, he\u2019s not an overly devastating kicker. Malott, meanwhile, kicks very hard from both stances and should be trying to take apart Holland at distance. Tenderize the calves and liver, then let Holland push forward into counter punches.<\/p>\n

Any time the taller fighter is getting out-kicked, they\u2019re in for a rough time. Malott has the tools to win the kicking battle and thus lead the dance, forcing Holland to give up his range advantage in the process.<\/p>\n

\"MONTREAL,<\/a><\/p>\n

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – MAY 10: Mike Malott reacts after a knockout victory against Charles Radtke in a welterweight bout during the UFC 315 event at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Holland vs. Malott Prediction<\/p>\n

Holland fights are always difficult to predict given his consistency issues, but the matchup overall seems to favor Malott. He should be able to pick apart Holland at distance, and if the two end up on the canvas, Malott feels like the more dangerous grappler. That\u2019s not to say it will be easy, as Holland can definitely catch him with that long right hand and shake things up, but Malott should win more exchanges than not.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Holland took a ton of damage just three months ago. \u201cD-Rod\u201d nearly knocked him out on more than one occasion, and Holland jumped right back into camp a couple weeks later? It doesn\u2019t feel like a great call given he\u2019s facing a well-rounded up-and-comer with the power to hurt him.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Malott via decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight talents Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott will duel this weekend (Sat., Oct. 18,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217357,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,33601,638,82,37644,17056,17055,8729,4454],"class_list":["post-217356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-fighting","tag-latest-ufc-mma-news","tag-mma","tag-sports","tag-ufc-on-espn-fight-night","tag-ufc-odds","tag-ufc-predictions","tag-ufc-previews","tag-upcoming-ufc-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}