Kevin Holland News
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.
UFC Orlando: 'Thompson vs. Holland' Live Results and Highlights
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.
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.
Nate Diaz sends a message to “rookies” Charles Oliveira, Kevin Holland and Dustin Poirier: “This is what happens when you guys fight me”
Josh Evanoff - October 25, 2022
Former UFC welterweight star Nate Diaz has taken aim at some big names. The Stockton slugger returned to action at UFC 279 last month in Las Vegas. For that outing, Diaz was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed weight, the card received a massive shift, including Tony Ferguson being bumped to the headliner.
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.
Daniel Cormier believes Kevin Holland’s upcoming fight with 'Wonderboy' is payback: “I think you've got to be very careful with using the word retirement”
Harry Kettle - October 13, 2022
Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on the UFC booking Kevin Holland against Stephen Thompson on December 3. In the wake of his loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279, Kevin Holland appeared to be toying with the idea of retirement – or, at the very least, he was all too happy to wind the fans up about the prospect.
Chael Sonnen believes Kevin Holland will be "thrown out" of the UFC if he loses to Stephen Thompson: "It's the single worst fight Kevin Holland could've taken"
Cole Shelton - October 6, 2022
Chael Sonnen thinks Kevin Holland could be fighting for his job at UFC Orlando. After Holland lost by first-round submission to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279, he announced his retirement and doubled down on it. Yet, it was all for not as he was booked to headline UFC Orlando on December 3 against Stephen Thompson in a pivotal fight for the welterweight division.
Kevin Holland ends 'retirement,' will fight Stephen Thompson in December: "I'm not f***ing retired any more"
Ryan Harkness - October 5, 2022
Kevin Holland’s surprise retirement has ended before it even got a chance to begin. The charismatic welterweight shocked the MMA world when he followed up on a quick loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 by announcing he was done fighting.
Dana White believes it's "too soon" for Kevin Holland to retire from MMA: "I think the emotions got the best of him"
Cole Shelton - September 28, 2022
Dana White thinks Kevin Holland was too emotional when he announced his retirement from MMA. After Holland suffered a first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279, he took to Instagram a few days later to say he was retiring. He said he got in, got paid, and got out, but many didn’t think his retirement was true. Although it has yet to be announced that he isn’t retired, Dana White isn’t sure if ‘Trailblazer’ truly is done.
Michael Bisping isn't convinced Kevin Holland is retiring: "There’s no way"
Fernando Quiles - September 25, 2022
Michael Bisping has given his take on Kevin Holland teasing walking away from his pro MMA career. Holland has emerged as a fan favorite and finds himself in good standing with UFC President Dana White. With that said, Holland teased on social media that he could be moving on from the sport of MMA and questioned what his next career move should be.
What's next for the stars of UFC 279?
Cole Shelton - September 12, 2022
The UFC returned to Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday for UFC 279 which was a much different card than originally planned. In the main event, Nate Diaz ended up fighting Tony Ferguson after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5lbs for his scrap against Diaz. The Swede was then dropped to the co-main event and was booked to face Kevin Holland.
Khamzat Chimaev discusses his victory over Kevin Holland, reacts to fans booing him at UFC 279
Christopher Taylor - September 10, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev spoke to reporters following his dominant first round submission victory over Kevin Holland at tonight’s UFC 279 event. Chimaev (12-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since defeating Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision at UFC 273. ‘The Wolf’ was sporting a perfect Octagon record of 5-0 with four finishes ahead of tonight’s affair.
UFC 279 Results: Khamzat Chimaev stops Kevin Holland in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 279 event is co-headlined by a 180lbs catchweight matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision at UFC 273. ‘The Wolf’ has gone 5-0 thus far in his UFC career, with four of his five wins coming via finish.
UFC 279: 'Diaz vs. Ferguson' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022
The Octagon returns to Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 279 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson. Diaz (20-13 MMA) was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in tonight’s event headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed the welterweight limit of 171lbs, the promotion decided to switch things up and have ‘The Stockton Slugger’ take on ‘El Cucuy’ instead.