Kurt Holobaugh

Kurt Holobaugh (born September 8, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Early career
Holobaugh compiled an amateur record of 3-0 before making his professional MMA debut in March 2011. Over the next year-and-a-half, he amassed an undefeated record of 9 wins and no losses, with all but one of his wins coming by stoppage before the final bell.

Strikeforce and Ultimate Fighting Championship
In 2013, Holobaugh joined the Strikeforce organization. He made his debut against Pat Healy at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine on January 12, 2013. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Following the Strikeforce event, the organization was folded and merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Holobaugh's contract was honored and he made his UFC debut against Steven Siler at UFC 159 on April 27, 2013. He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released by the promotion.

Post UFC career
After his UFC release, Holobaugh fought for various independent MMA promotions. He found the most success in Titan Fighting Championships, where he compiled a record of 5-1 within the promotion, and held both the Featherweight Championship and Interim Lightweight Championship.

Second UFC stint
Holobaugh would then be invited to compete in the main event of the inaugural edition of Dana White's Contender Series, facing Bellator veteran Matt Bessette. Holobaugh won the fight via knockout in round one, securing a UFC contract.

He faced Raoni Barcelos at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov and lost via knockout in the third round. Despite the loss, the win earned Holobaugh his first Fight of the Night bonus award.

Holobaugh next faced Shane Burgos at UFC 230 on November 3, 2018. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

Holobaugh faced Thiago Moisés on May 11, 2019 UFC 237. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Holobaugh was released by the UFC in December 2019.

Post UFC
Holobaugh faced Joziro Boye at XFC 43 on November 11, 2020. He won the bout via first round TKO.

As the semifinal of XFC Lightweight tournament Holobaugh was initially scheduled to face Scott Hudson at XFC 44 on May 28, 2021. However, Hudson withdrew and was replaced by Jose Luis Verdugo. He won the bout via KO at the beginning of the second round and advanced to the final.

The Ultimate Fighter 31
In March 2023, it was announced that Holobaugh would be competing in the thirty-first season of The Ultimate Fighter.

In the quarterfinal Holobaugh faced team McGregor's number 1 ranked lightweight prospect Lee Hammond, who is also a training partner to McGregor at his gym in Ireland. After being behind for the majority of the fight, Holobaugh managed to win the fight via guillotine choke submission late in the second round.

In the semi-final, Holobaugh faced fellow teammate Jason Knight, and won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Holobaugh faced former LFA Lightweight Champion and fellow teammate Austin Hubbard in the tournament final on August 19, 2023 at UFC 292. He won the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round to become TUF 31 lightweight winner.

Return to UFC
Holobaugh faced Trey Ogden on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.

Holobaugh faced Kaynan Kruschewsky on July 20, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 60. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts

 * Ultimate Fighting Championship
 * The Ultimate Fighter 31 Lightweight Tournament Winner
 * Fight of the Night (one time) vs. Raoni Barcelos
 * Titan Fighting Championship
 * Titan FC Featherweight Championship (One time)
 * Interim Titan FC Lightweight Championship (One time)
 * Xtreme Fighting Championships
 * XFC Louisiana Featherweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

 * Win
 * align=center|21–8 (1)
 * Kaynan Kruschewsky
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
 * July 20 2024
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
 * Loss
 * align=center|20–8 (1)
 * Trey Ogden
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
 * March 23 2024
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|20–7 (1)
 * Austin Hubbard
 * Submission (triangle choke)
 * UFC 292
 * August 19 2023
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|2:39
 * Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 * Won The Ultimate Fighter 31 Lightweight Tournament.
 * Win
 * align=center|19–7 (1)
 * Jose Luis Verdugo
 * KO (punch)
 * XFC 44
 * May 28 2021
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|0:11
 * Des Moines, Iowa, United States
 * XFC Lightweight tournament semifinal.
 * Win
 * align=center|18–7 (1)
 * Joziro Boye
 * TKO (knees and punches)
 * XFC 43
 * November 11 2020
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:26
 * Atlanta, Georgia, United States
 * Loss
 * align=center|17–7 (1)
 * Thiago Moisés
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * UFC 237
 * May 11 2019
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 * Return to Lightweight.
 * Loss
 * align=center|17–6 (1)
 * Shane Burgos
 * Submission (armbar)
 * UFC 230
 * November 03 2018
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|2:11
 * New York City, New York, United States
 * Loss
 * align=center|17–5 (1)
 * Raoni Barcelos
 * KO (punches)
 * UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
 * July 14 2018
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|1:29
 * Boise, Idaho, United States
 * Fight of the Night.
 * NC
 * align=center|17–4 (1)
 * Matt Bessette
 * NC (overturned)
 * Dana White's Contender Series 1
 * July 11 2017
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|2:59
 * Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
 * Return to Featherweight. Originally a KO (punch) win for Holobaugh; overturned due to his prohibited prefight use of an IV.
 * Win
 * align=center|17–4
 * Gesias Cavalcante
 * TKO (punches)
 * Titan FC 44
 * May 19 2017
 * align=center|4
 * align=center|2:45
 * Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
 * Won the interim Titan FC Lightweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align=center|16–4
 * Yosdenis Cedeno
 * Submission (rear naked choke)
 * Titan FC 42
 * December 02 2016
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|1:22
 * Coral Gables, Florida, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|15–4
 * Luciano dos Santos
 * TKO (punches)
 * Titan FC 39
 * June 10 2016
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|4:21
 * Coral Gables, Florida, United States
 * Return to Lightweight.
 * Loss
 * align=center|14–4
 * Magomedrasul Khasbulaev
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * WFCA 16: Grand Prix Akhmat 2016
 * March 12 2016
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Grozny, Russia
 * Akhmat Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal.
 * Loss
 * align=center|14–3
 * Andre Harrison
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Titan FC 34
 * July 18 2015
 * align=center|5
 * align=center|5:00
 * Kansas City, Missouri, United States
 * Lost the Titan FC Featherweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align=center|14–2
 * Desmond Green
 * Decision (split)
 * Titan FC 33
 * March 20 2015
 * align=center|5
 * align=center|5:00
 * Mobile, Alabama, United States
 * Won the Titan FC Featherweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align=center|13–2
 * Lloyd Woodard
 * TKO (punches)
 * Titan FC 29
 * August 22 2014
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:15
 * Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|12–2
 * Eric Marriott
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Titan FC 27
 * February 28 2014
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Kansas City, Kansas, United States
 * Lightweight bout.
 * Win
 * align=center|11–2
 * Calvin Miller
 * Submission (rear naked choke)
 * XFC: Louisiana
 * August 24 2013
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|2:10
 * Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States
 * Won the vacant XFC Louisiana Featherweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align=center|10–2
 * John LeBlanc
 * Submission
 * In Ya Face: Caged Warrior Championship 1
 * July 12 2013
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|1:13
 * Houma, Louisiana, United States
 * Lightweight bout.
 * Loss
 * align=center|9–2
 * Steven Siler
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * UFC 159
 * April 27 2013
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Newark, New Jersey, United States
 * Loss
 * align=center|9–1
 * Pat Healy
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
 * January 12 2013
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
 * Lightweight bout.
 * Win
 * align=center|9–0
 * Wesley Dunlap
 * KO (punch)
 * FFI: Blood and Sand 13
 * October 27 2012
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|1:21
 * Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|8–0
 * Wellington Brito
 * TKO (punches)
 * Natural Disaster 3
 * August 25 2012
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|3:31
 * Denham Springs, Louisiana, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|7–0
 * Ronnie Rogers
 * Submission (rear naked choke)
 * FFI: Blood and Sand 12
 * June 30 2012
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|1:15
 * Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|6–0
 * Will Cruthirds
 * Submission (rear naked choke)
 * FFI: Blood and Sand 11
 * April 28 2012
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|1:55
 * Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|5–0
 * J.C. Pennington
 * Submission (triangle choke)
 * XFC: Chaos at the Castine Center 2
 * April 07 2012
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|3:12
 * Mandeville, Louisiana, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|4–0
 * Booker Arthur
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * XFC: Nightmare on the Northshore
 * October 29 2011
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Mandeville, Louisiana, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|3–0
 * Paul Soileau
 * Submission (guillotine choke)
 * FLABBP - Round 2: Tournament of Champions
 * July 23 2011
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:32
 * Gonzales, Louisiana, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|2–0
 * Phil Daru
 * Submission (armbar)
 * XFC: Chaos at the Castine Center
 * July 09 2011
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|1:55
 * Mandeville, Louisiana, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|1–0
 * Derrick Breaux
 * Submission
 * In Ya Face: Karnival Karnage
 * March 12 2011
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:39
 * Houma, Louisiana, United States
 * }
 * Win
 * align=center|4–0
 * Booker Arthur
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * XFC: Nightmare on the Northshore
 * October 29 2011
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Mandeville, Louisiana, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|3–0
 * Paul Soileau
 * Submission (guillotine choke)
 * FLABBP - Round 2: Tournament of Champions
 * July 23 2011
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:32
 * Gonzales, Louisiana, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|2–0
 * Phil Daru
 * Submission (armbar)
 * XFC: Chaos at the Castine Center
 * July 09 2011
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|1:55
 * Mandeville, Louisiana, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|1–0
 * Derrick Breaux
 * Submission
 * In Ya Face: Karnival Karnage
 * March 12 2011
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:39
 * Houma, Louisiana, United States
 * }
 * Derrick Breaux
 * Submission
 * In Ya Face: Karnival Karnage
 * March 12 2011
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:39
 * Houma, Louisiana, United States
 * }
 * }