In June, at UFC 302, Kevin Holland, The “Trailblazer,” will return to 185 pounds for a middleweight bout against Michal Oleksiejczuk. UFC officials revealed the booking during the UFC 302 broadcast on Saturday. The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, will host the event on June 1, 2024.
Holland (25-11, 1NC) will try to end a two-fight losing streak and recover from his defeat at UFC 299 in March against Michael “Venom” Page. His last two victories occurred inside the distance, but his last two losses have both occurred over time.
The same night in Miami, Oleksiejczuk (19-7, 1NC) lost to Michel Pereira at UFC 299. The middleweight from Poland has a 3-2 record in his last five octagon bouts.
Kevin Holland vs Michael Oleksiejczuk – Who will win?
When the UFC returns to New Jersey next month, Holland (25-11 MMA, 12-8 UFC) will step up from welterweight to face Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) at 185 pounds. Promotion representatives revealed the new booking during the UFC on ESPN 56 telecast from St. Louis.
Holland has lost his last two welterweight fights by decision to Michael Page and Jack Della Maddalena. These losses followed two of his most significant victories: his stoppage victories over Michael Chiesa, a bonus winner at UFC 291 ten months prior, and Santiago Ponzinibbio.
Only a few months have passed since Oleksiejczuk lost by submission to Michel Pereira at UFC 299 in Miami, lasting only 61 seconds. He hoped to start a winning run after defeating Chidi Njokuani via a bonus-winning first-round TKO in August 2023. However, he must now strive to avoid going on his first losing run since 2019–2020.
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Making Picks For UFC 302
| Factors | Kevin Holland | Michal Oleksiejczuk |
| Strikes landed | 4.35 | 5.66 |
| Striking Percentage | 54% | 60% |
| Takedown Percentage | 40% | 67% |
| US Odds | -250 | +200 |
According to the Topology prediction, Kevin Holland will win the fight against Michal Oleksiejczuk.
