All MMA fightersScott Holtzman
“Hot Sauce”
MMA · Retired14-6RECORD
5KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
7DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hot Sauce |
| Date of birth | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Knoxville, United States |
| Lives in | Knoxville, United States |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Shield Systems MMA Lab |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2012–2022 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 10 Feb 2012 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Clay Guida, 3 Dec 2022 |
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Titles and honours
- Former XFC Lightweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
American lightweight from Knoxville, Tennessee, who won the XFC lightweight title before joining the UFC in 2015. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, he retired after his December 2022 fight with Clay Guida.
Fight history
20 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Clay Guida | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | 3 Dec 2022 | Orlando, Florida, USA | Final fight before retirement |
| Loss | Mateusz Gamrot | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:22 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland | 10 Apr 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Beneil Dariush | KO (spinning backfist) | 1 | 4:38 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | 8 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (158 lb); Dariush missed weight |
| Win | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz | 15 Feb 2020 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Dong Hyun Ma | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler | 3 Aug 2019 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | Catchweight (158 lb); Ma missed weight |
| Loss | Nik Lentz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | 17 Feb 2019 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Alan Patrick | TKO (elbows) | 3 | 3:42 | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor | 6 Oct 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Darrell Horcher | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | 9 Dec 2017 | Fresno, California, USA | |
| Win | Michael McBride | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | 22 Apr 2017 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Loss | Josh Emmett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson | 17 Dec 2016 | Sacramento, California, USA | |
| Win | Cody Pfister | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | 13 Jul 2016 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | |
| Loss | Drew Dober | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit | 2 Jan 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Anthony Christodoulou | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:40 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | 8 Aug 2015 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | George Sheppard | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Premier Fighting Challenge 9 | 5 Apr 2014 | Abingdon, Virginia, USA | |
| Win | Roger Carroll | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | XFC 26 | 18 Oct 2013 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Defended the XFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | John Mahlow | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:53 | XFC 24 | 14 Jun 2013 | Tampa, Florida, USA | Won the vacant XFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Jason Hicks | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XFC 22 | 22 Feb 2013 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Chris Coggins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:46 | XFC 20 | 28 Sep 2012 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Matt Metts | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:13 | XFC 18 | 22 Jun 2012 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Brandon Demastes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:44 | XFC 16 | 10 Feb 2012 | Knoxville, Tennessee, USA | Pro debut |