Kevin Holland is set to welcome undefeated Jacobe Smith to his biggest spotlight yet, with the welterweights booked to clash at UFC Fight Night 281 on July 18 in Oklahoma City.
The bout will take place at the Paycom Center and was announced by the UFC following an initial report from Krazy Kev on X. The matchup is scheduled in the welterweight division.
Holland heads into UFC Fight Night 281 after snapping a two-fight skid by defeating Randy Brown via unanimous decision at UFC 327 in Miami. Before that victory, he had dropped consecutive fights to Mike Malott and Daniel Rodriguez.
Smith enters the matchup with a 12-0 record and three wins in the UFC. He secured his roster spot with a UFC contract earned through Dana White Contender Series in 2024 and has finished all three of his UFC opponents, submitting Niko Price and knocking out Preston Parsons and Josiah Harrell.
