Lightweight · “Hot Sauce”
Scott Holtzman
14-6-0 UFC 7-6-0
Positional Grappler
Precision Striker
Taken Down Often
5'9"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
42.9%Finish rate
12:52Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
decent
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
decent
1 read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
138 MMA anchors Striking, Wrestling · his tags and claims adjust Striking D, Durability, TD Defense · stats alone on Accuracy, Grappling, Control.
Positional Grappler
above avg control — rates 80 of 100 among UFC veterans
Precision Striker
average accuracy — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often
put on his back 30 times · 2.7 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.32
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.66
Striking accuracy47.8%
Striking defense55.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.36
Takedowns / 15 min1.88
Takedown accuracy56.8%
Takedown defense67.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.18
Control time30.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4
Insider info
vs Clay Guida lean UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction · November 29, 2022
strikingdecent
wrestlingdecent
calls it his least confident pick of the two and says he would not personally bet it
A well-rounded fighter he credits with real hands and enough wrestling to be dangerous, but worries will get worn down by Guida's pace if he cannot stop the cage work. He flags the long run since Holtzman's last win and notes the two recent losses came against tougher competition than usual.
Strengthreal power and volume on the feet
Strengthwrestling in his own right
Weaknesshas not won in several fights
Weaknessquestions whether he can stop the forward pressure and cage work
Striking trend
Fight history
L Clay Guida 36-21 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
65/166Sig. strikes
66/183Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mateusz Gamrot 17-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · April 10, 2021
10/48Sig. strikes
39/63Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Beneil Dariush 18-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:38 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · August 8, 2020
9/18Sig. strikes
36/64Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jim Miller 31-13 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
88/197Sig. strikes
58/121Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dong Hyun Ma 16-9-3 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · August 3, 2019
44/92Sig. strikes
16/58Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:54Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nik Lentz 29-9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
54/122Sig. strikes
71/122Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alan Patrick 15-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:42 — UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · October 6, 2018
73/111Sig. strikes
25/62Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darrell Horcher 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
49/82Sig. strikes
36/63Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
9:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael McBride 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
104/190Sig. strikes
83/172Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
6:45Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Josh Emmett 10-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · December 17, 2016
65/179Sig. strikes
87/160Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody Pfister 12-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
53/99Sig. strikes
28/93Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
6:20Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Drew Dober 15-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · January 2, 2016
38/69Sig. strikes
36/88Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
3:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Christodoulou 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:40 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · August 8, 2015
71/138Sig. strikes
31/112Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:12Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
2
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
13
XFC
6
PFC
1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Clay Guida | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mateusz Gamrot | KO (punches) | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
April 10, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:22 |
| L | Beneil Dariush | KO (spinning backfist) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
August 8, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:38 |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dong Hyun Ma | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
August 3, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Nik Lentz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alan Patrick | KO (elbows) | UFC 229
October 6, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 3:42 |
| W | Darrell Horcher | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael McBride | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Josh Emmett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
December 17, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cody Pfister | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Drew Dober | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 195
January 2, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Christodoulou | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 2:40 |
| W | George Sheppard | Decision (unanimous) | PFC: Premier Fighting Challenge 9
April 5, 2014 |
PFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Roger Carroll | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 26
October 18, 2013 |
XFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | John Mahlow | TKO (punches) | XFC 24
June 14, 2013 |
XFC | 2 | 2:53 |
| W | Jason Hicks | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 22
February 22, 2013 |
XFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Coggins | TKO (punches) | XFC 20
September 28, 2012 |
XFC | 1 | 4:46 |
| W | Matt Metts | KO (punches) | XFC 18
June 22, 2012 |
XFC | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Brandon Demastes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC 16
February 10, 2012 |
XFC | 2 | 1:44 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Scott Holtzman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Scott Holtzman by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized