Middleweight

Brandon Holmes

6-1

Age
29
Height
6'2"
Reach
6'2"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
TNT Martial Arts & Fitness
Out of
USA
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 62
Finish rate
0%
Win rate
86%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
0
Dec
6

FightMetric

SLpM

4.72

SApM

2.95

Str Acc

45%

Str Def

59%

TD Avg

0.00

TD Acc

0%

TD Def

85%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

62C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

B

Chin

A

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Brandon Holmes is a 29-year-old Orthodox middleweight out of USA, camped at TNT Martial Arts & Fitness. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 6-1-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 6 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (62).

What works. Durability is the standout at 87 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 59% / 2.95 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction B on 85% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (12, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): W 5350158 (KO/TKO R1) · L 4694832 (KO/TKO R1) · W 5078230 (KO/TKO R3) · W Galanti (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5296769 (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 5. 3 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

12 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 59% striking defense · 2.95 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 1 defeats

Counter punching

34 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 45% accuracy on 4.72 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

65 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 59% · TD def 85% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.95 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

53 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.72 SLpM at 45% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.95 SApM

Takedown reaction

69 B

Can stuff the first shot. Chain wrestling and the second entry are the real test.

  • 85% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

87 A

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 1 losses
  • 6 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Jan 18, 2026Fighter 5350158WKO/TKO1 3:13
Aug 20, 2025Fighter 4694832LKO/TKO1 2:58
May 25, 2025Fighter 5078230WKO/TKO3 4:58
Aug 16, 2024Nick GalantiWDecision - Unanimous3 5:00
May 4, 2024Fighter 5296769WKO/TKO1 1:13
Jan 27, 2024Fighter 5296768WDecision - Unanimous3 5:00