Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Welterweights Kevin Holland and Michael Page are set to enact what may be one of the most striking fights of the year when they clash on the main card of UFC 299 in Florida. Holland, who had a very busy 2023, has been a mainstay of the division since a 2018 debut, while the Briton, Page, would be making his promotional debut. Kevin Holland is the favorite in the early odds.

MMA: UFC Welterweight 

Venue: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, USA

Where to watch: ESPN+ / ESPN (PPV)

Date: 10.03.2024. 07:00

Ranked at number thirteen in the 170-pound class, American Kevin Holland comes into this bout off a split-decision loss to Jack Della Maddalena last September. The 31-year-old had finished Michael Chiesa and Santiago Ponzinibbio earlier in the year. With two wins in his last five, Holland hopes winning over the promotional newcomer would get him rolling forward again. Since a 2018 debut, the Dana White grad has fought twenty times in the UFC.

• Age: 31
• Height: 6’3”
• Weight: 170lbs (77kg)
• Reach: 81”
• Record: 25-10-1 (NC)

The 36-year-old Brit transitioned to MMA from kickboxing. His roots imbued him with an unorthodox fighting style, which he garnishes with flamboyance and showmanship. Coming from a family of kickboxers, Michael Page started training martial arts at three years old. He has been competing stateside in Bellator since 2013, where a 16-2 run was enough to get a UFC contract. “Venom’s” two losses have come in championship fights. He arrives in the UFC having finished Goiti Yamauchi a year ago at Bellator 292.

• Age: 36
• Height: 6’3’’
• Reach: 79”
• Weight: 170lbs (77kg)
• Record: 21-2

Kevin Holland is a 1.7 favorite on Betwinner, with the underdog priced at 2.182. The fight to go the distance is 1.57 on Bet365, with the NO available at 2.30 odds. Michael Page by KO/TKO is 5.5 odds on 1XBET, which has the favorite by decision at 3 odds.