February 15, 2025
Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder prediction, picks, start time for UFC 311
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Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder prediction, picks, start time for UFC 311

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Kevin Holland and Reinier de Ridder collide in the main card opener of UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Check out this quick breakdown of the match from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

Last event: 3-3

UFC main cards, 2024: 3-3

Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder UFC 311 Preview

Holland (26-12 MMA, 13-9 UFC) will look to get his 2025 season off to a good start by rebounding from a rib injury loss to Roman Dolidze at UFC 307 in October. In 2024, Holland won one of three fights, picking up a victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302. … De Ridder (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) begins a two-fight winning streak, including his successful UFC debut. In November, former ONE champ sent Gerald Meerschaert to start his UFC run.

Kevin Holland vs Reinier de Ridder UFC 311 Expert Pick, Prediction

Although there were plenty of action fights at bantamweight and lightweight that were stuck in the prelims, UFC matchmakers saw fit to open the paid portion of the card with a middleweight bout between Holland and de Ridder.

To be fair, Holland is a multiple headliner for the promotion, while de Ridder has won titles in outside organizations such as ONE Championships.

Holland, who is officially 8-2-1 against southpaws at the UFC level (though it could be 7-3-1 if his fight with Gerald Meerschaert were scored correctly), should on paper have a solid edge in the offense department .

But despite de Ridder’s lack of head movement, which requires tetherball-like spiking, I can’t ignore Holland’s tendency to rush the distance into awkward clinches – particularly at middleweight.

Add in de Ridder’s dangerous submission game and I suspect the Dutchman will take a rear-naked choke in round 2.

Kevin Holland vs Reinier de Ridder UFC 311 odds

Even though the oddsmakers identified the American as the favorite, the public has pushed the Dutch fighter to favorite odds, listing de Ridder -130 and Holland +106 via FanDuel.

Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder UFC 311 start time, how to watch

As main card openers, Holland and de Ridder are scheduled to head to the cage around 10:10 p.m. ET. The fight will be streamed on ESPN+.

For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie’s UFC 311 event hub.

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