Kevin Holland News
Kevin Holland reveals he messaged his mom moments before his UFC 287 walkout: "Should I even be f**king fighting?"
Jeffrey Walter - April 9, 2023
Kevin Holland revealed he was having second thoughts moments before making his walkout at last night’s UFC 287 event. Holland (23-9 MMA) squared off with Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-7 MMA) on the main card of last night’s pay-per-view event in Miami.
UFC 287 Results: Kevin Holland stops Santiago Ponzinibbio in Round 3 (Video)
Chris Taylor - April 8, 2023
Tonight’s UFC 287 main card includes a welterweight bout featuring Kevin Holland taking on Santiago Ponzinibbio. Holland (23-9 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Trailblazer’ is coming off back-to-back stoppage losses to opponents Stephen Thompson and Khamzat Chimaev respectively.
Coach explains how Kevin Holland developed a dislike for Jorge Masvidal: “He didn't like the sucker punch deal with Leon”
Susan Cox - April 8, 2023
Coach Durwyn Lamb explains how Kevin Holland developed a strong dislike for Jorge Masvidal ahead of UFC 287. Both Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland will be fighting this Saturday night, April 8th at UFC 287 which takes place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. They will however not be fighting each other in the Octagon.
VIDEO | Dana White halts UFC 287 press conference due to question about Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland's altercation
Josh Evanoff - April 6, 2023
The UFC 287 press conference was briefly halted earlier today due to questions about Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland. ‘Gamebred’ and Trail Blazer’ are set to return this Saturday night, but not against each other. In the co-main event of UFC 287, Masvidal is expected to face Gilbert Burns. Meanwhile, Holland is slated to face Santiago Ponzibbio on the main card in a welterweight showcase.
VIDEO | Kevin Holland gets into verbal altercation with Jorge Masvidal at fighter hotel ahead of UFC 287
Cole Shelton - April 5, 2023
Kevin Holland had plenty to say when he saw Jorge Masvidal at the fighter hotel at UFC 287. Holland is set to face Santiago Ponzinibbio on the pay-per-view main card while Masvidal is in the co-main event against Gilbert Burns. Although the welterweights aren’t fighting one another, that didn’t stop them from getting into a verbal altercation at the fighter hotel.
Kevin Holland "unfortunately" believes Colby Covington will win UFC gold in his return: "Does anyone really actually like Colby?"
Josh Evanoff - April 5, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Kevin Holland has chimed in on Colby Covington’s return. ‘Trail Blazer’ has been out of the octagon since his fight night main event with Stephen Thompson in December. In that outing, ‘Wonderboy’ dominated en route to a fourth-round stoppage victory. The defeat was Holland’s second in a row, having previously lost by submission to Khamzat Chimaev.
Brendan Schaub believes Kevin Holland made mistake by making 'gentleman's agreement' with Stephen Thompson: "You need wins"
Josh Evanoff - December 7, 2022
Fighter-turned-podcaster Brendan Schaub believes Kevin Holland had the wrong game plan at UFC Orlando. Last Saturday night, ‘Trail Blazer’ made his return for the first time since being submitted by Khamzat Chimaev in September. Standing opposite Holland was former title challenger Stephen Thompson. ‘Wonderboy’ entered the contest on a two-fight losing streak.
What's next for Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland after UFC Orlando?
Cole Shelton - December 5, 2022
In the main event of UFC Orlando, a welterweight bout headlined the card as Stephen Thompson took on Kevin Holland. Thompson entered the fight on a two-fight losing streak after being outwrestled by Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. With that, he made it clear he wanted to fight a striker and even turned down a matchup with Shavkat Rakhmonov. Meanwhile, Holland was coming off a submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev in a fight he took on a day’s notice which snapped his two-fight winning streak.
Kevin Holland will require surgery following his TKO loss to Stephen Thompson at UFC Orlando
Harry Kettle - December 5, 2022
Kevin Holland’s management team has confirmed that he will require surgery following his loss to Stephen Thompson. Last Saturday night, Kevin Holland fell to a TKO loss at the hands of Stephen Thompson. The eccentric UFC star had a strong first round, but he was unable to maintain that pace across the rest of the fight.
Michael Bisping critical of Kevin Holland’s “Fight IQ” in UFC loss to Stephen Thompson: “That was his ego getting the better of him”
Harry Kettle - December 5, 2022
Michael Bisping has questioned the logic of Kevin Holland in the wake of his defeat to Stephen Thompson last weekend. On Saturday night, Kevin Holland fell to a TKO loss at the hands of Stephen Thompson. The entertaining welterweight had a strong first few rounds but eventually, the karate star took over.
UFC Orlando Bonus Report: Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland get 'FOTN' honors
Chris Taylor - December 3, 2022
The Octagon returned to Florida for tonight’s UFC Orlando event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland. Tonight’s welterweight main event proved to be a thrilling back and forth war. Both men got off significant shots in the opening round and the frantic pace just continued into round two. However, in rounds three and four ‘Wonderboy’ turned the tide completely in his favor and began landing everything in his arsenal on ‘Trailblazer’. After narrowly surviving to see the horn at the end of round four, Holland’s corned stopped the fight in before the fifth and final round could begin.
UFC Orlando Results: Stephen Thompson TKO's Kevin Holland (Video)
Chris Taylor - December 3, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Orlando event is headlined by a welterweight contest featuring Stephen Thompson taking on Kevin Holland. Thompson (17-6-1 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after dropping back-to-back decisions to Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad. Prior to those setbacks, the former two-time welterweight title challenger was coming off wins over Geoff Neal and Vicente Luque.
Kevin Holland believes he would choke Henry Cejudo out in jiu-jitsu match: "I would knock Henry Cejudo the f*ck out"
Lewis Simpson - December 1, 2022
Kevin Holland has his sights set on a jiu-jitsu match with former two-division champion Henry Cejduo. Holland is set to headline this Saturday’s action-packed UFC Fight Night event in the Amway Center, Orlando, Florida, against Stephen Thompson. Considering the monumental task Holland has in front of him in ‘Wonderboy’. It came as a surprise when the 30-year-old took some shots at the Olympic gold medallist during his pre-fight media obligations.
Pro fighters make their picks for Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland
Cole Shelton - November 30, 2022
In the main event of UFC Orlando, a welterweight bout headlines the card as Stephen Thompson takes on Kevin Holland. Heading into the fight, Thompson is a +118 underdog while ‘Trailblazer’ is a -150 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros believe it will be a very close and entertaining fight but they give the edge to Thompson due to his experience.
Kevin Holland reveals his retirement is "still on the table" depending on what the UFC does with Khamzat Chimaev: "Favoritism is favoritism"
Cole Shelton - November 30, 2022
Kevin Holland will gladly go back into retirement. Holland retired following his first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev but quickly ended it to take a main event fight against Stephen Thompson at UFC Orlando. Although not many expected his retirement to last, Holland says he will go back into retirement if Chimaev gets a title shot at middleweight next time out.
Kevin Holland claims he has no interest in trying to grapple with upcoming UFC opponent Stephen Thompson: “I can strike with the best”
Susan Cox - November 16, 2022
Kevin Holland claims he has no interest in trying to grapple with his upcoming UFC opponent Stephen Thompson. It will be on Saturday, December 3rd that Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA) will enter the Octagon to take on Stephen Thompson (16-6 MMA) at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
Kevin Holland doesn’t understand what Khamzat Chimaev was thinking with his training invitation: “I’m not training with that guy”
Harry Kettle - October 14, 2022
Kevin Holland doesn’t understand why Khamzat Chimaev invited him to train together after their fight at UFC 279. In the wake of Khamzat Chimaev missing weight prior to UFC 279, there were many questions regarding what the outcome of the incident would be. In the end, the promotion opted to go in the direction of having Chimaev fight Kevin Holland at a catchweight, which was all the more intriguing due to their altercation earlier in the week.
Kevin Holland explains brief retirement, plans on knocking out Stephen Thompson in UFC return: "I think my Kung Fu beats his Karate"
Josh Evanoff - October 13, 2022
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland plans on finishing Stephen Thompson in his octagon return. ‘Trail Blazer’ has been out of action since his submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev last month. The bout was a short-notice one, as ‘Borz’ was originally set to face Nate Diaz at the event. However, after Chimaev missed weight, he was bumped down to the fight with Holland.