Kevin Holland News

Susan Cox - May 1, 2023

Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland are staring in a new Cuervo Tequila commercial. Holland (24-9 MMA) and Thompson (17-6 MMA) fought each other in December of last year at UFC Orlando. The outcome was a TKO loss for the 30-year-old known as ‘Trailblazer‘.

Susan Cox - April 12, 2023

Kevin Holland apparently told a fan to ‘f**k off’ after he allegedly grabbed his ass during a photo request. It was ‘Trailblazer’ who was awarded a KO victory, at 3:16 of round 3, over the ‘Argentine Dagger’ this past weekend.

Susan Cox - April 11, 2023

Kevin Holland claims he could smell weed while in the Octagon at UFC 287. Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik have responded to those claims. It was at UFC 287 this past weekend that Kevin Holland (24-9 MMA) got back in the win column with a brutal third round stoppage victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-7 MMA).

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.

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.

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.

Harry Kettle - April 6, 2023

Santiago Ponzinibbio has rejected the possibility of a change in weight for his fight against Kevin Holland this weekend. This Saturday night at UFC 287, Santiago Ponzinibbio returns to the Octagon to take on Kevin Holland. The two welterweights are both known as action fighters and while it may not be a clash between top contenders, it’ll certainly be an intense collision.

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.

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.

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.

Harry Kettle - December 5, 2022

UFC star Kevin Holland has gone after Derek Brunson after his former rival took a shot at him on social media. Last Saturday night at UFC Orlando, Kevin Holland fell to a TKO loss at the hands of Stephen Thompson. Some have already suggested it could be a Fight of the Year contender, whereas others have spent most of their time praising Thompson.

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.

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.

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.

Chris Taylor - December 3, 2022

The Octagon returns to Florida for tonight’s UFC Orlando event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland. Thompson (16-6-1 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.

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.

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.

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.