Kevin Holland-Kyle Daukaus Rematch Set for Nov. 13 After No Contest at UFC Fight Night 193

A middleweight rematch between Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus has been scheduled for Nov. 13 after their initial meeting resulted in a no contest.

ESPN was first to report the booking. Holland and Daukaus initially squared off at UFC Fight Night 193, when an accidental headbutt altered the course of their bout. Holland was dazed after the collision, which allowed Daukaus to secure a rear-naked choke for the tapout. However, the sequence was reviewed before the final verdict and the fight was ultimately ruled a no contest.

Now, Holland and Daukaus will attempt to find some closure at UFC Fight Night 197, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a featherweight duel between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez.

After a breakout 2020 campaign in which he went 5-0, Holland is winless in his last three Octagon appearances — including the no contest against Daukaus. Prior to that, Holland’s defensive wrestling was exposed in back-to-back decision losses against Derek Brunson and Marvin Vettori.

Daukaus, meanwhile, is 1-2 with one no contest during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion. His lone victory is a three-round verdict over Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC 255, while he has also dropped decisions against Brendan Allen and Phil Hawes in the Octagon.