Kevin Holland News
Khamzat Chimaev reacts to Kevin Holland calling him "wannabe street": "Forget that last slap I gave you?"
Ryan Harkness - September 8, 2022
Kevin Holland is very familiar with Khamzat Chimaev’s habit of getting in the faces of UFC athletes on fight week. Back in September of 2020, Chimaev accosted him at the UFC fighter hotel, getting physical with ‘Trailblazer’ over an Instagram comment about wearing masks. “He only does this extra wannabe street s*** when the media is around,” Holland said during UFC 279 media day interviews. “Other than that, he doesn’t do it. When you guys aren’t around, he wants to do fist bumps and he wants to be your best friend. When you guys are around, he’s like, I’m going to rip your head off! You ain’t ripping s*** off dog, you just want a paycheck like the rest of these guys around here.”
Kevin Holland says Khamzat Chimaev only puts on his “wannabe street” antics when the media is around: “When you guys aren’t around, he wants to do fist bumps and he wants to be your best friend”
Josh Evanoff - September 7, 2022
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland says Khamzat Chimaev only acts gangster when cameras are around. ‘The Wolf’ is set to return to action in the main event of UFC 279 on Saturday. The bout will be a rare non-title pay-per-view main event, as Chimaev will face Nate Diaz. It’s the first headlining role for the welterweight contender.
Daniel Rodriguez excited to face Kevin Holland at UFC 279: "I finally get to shut that motherf****r up"
Cole Shelton - September 5, 2022
Daniel Rodriguez is excited to finally fight Kevin Holland. Rodriguez and Holland are set to compete at UFC 279 in a 180lbs catchweight bout. The fight is a long time coming as the two were previously booked to collide in 2020. Unfortunately, Holland suffered an injury and the bout never came to fruition. Since then, Holland has been vocal in saying he wants to face ‘D-Rod’ and now he finally gets his wish.
Kevin Holland plans to closet Superhero cape after being arrested during a traffic stop in his hometown: "If you in Saginaw, I ain’t helping you man"
Chris Taylor - September 3, 2022
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland will no longer be performing Superhero duties in Saginaw after being arrested during a traffic stop. Holland has quickly become a fan favorite in the UFC, this after putting on numerous exciting performances while dishing out some entertaining trash talk.
Kevin Holland accepts callout from Stephen Thompson after Nate Diaz “did the Stockton sprint”
Susan Cox - June 29, 2022
Kevin Holland has accepted the callout from Stephen Thompson after Nate Diaz ‘did the Stockton sprint’. Diaz (21-13 MMA), for all his crying, complaining and pleading for the UFC to make him a fight, doesn’t seem to want to get in the cage with Kevin Holland (23-7 MMA).
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland accepts Nate Diaz’s “I’ll fight anyone” invitation: “Let’s do this for everyone”
Harry Kettle - June 23, 2022
Kevin Holland has called for a showdown with Nate Diaz as the latter continues to push for one final fight in the UFC. The Nate Diaz saga has been ongoing for years now and with just one fight remaining on his current UFC deal, it seems as if the Stockton king is ready to move on to pastures new. Alas, he hasn’t been able to get a bout signed as of yet, with there seemingly being some difficulties between the two parties.
Pros react after Kevin Holland submits Tim Means at UFC Austin
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Austin event was co-headlined by a welterweight contest between Tim Means and Kevin Holland. Means (32-13-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a decision victory over Nicolas Dalby. Prior to that, ‘The Dirty Bird’ had outpointed Mike Perry at UFC 255.
UFC Austin Results: Kevin Holland stops Tim Means (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Austin event is co-headlined by a welterweight contest featuring Tim Means taking on Kevin Holland. Means (32-12-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a decision victory over Nicolas Dalby. Prior to that, ‘The Dirty Bird’ had outpointed Mike Perry at UFC 255.
Kevin Holland details how he helped rescue man in overturned 18-wheeler: "I ripped the door open"
Josh Evanoff - May 24, 2022
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland has continued his journey to becoming a real-life superhero. Last October, ‘Big Mouth’ reportedly stopped a carjacking in his neighborhood. Holland apparently saw a man breaking into a car and chased him down. He then subdued the man until police were able to arrive.
Kevin Holland announces next fight against Tim Means by beating up Big Bird (Video)
Josh Evanoff - April 29, 2022
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland is one of a kind. ‘Big Mouth’ announced he is fighting Tim Means in June. The 29-year-old was last seen in action at UFC 272 in March, knocking out Alex Oliveira. The victory was an important fight for Holland. The knockout got him back into the win column following a three-fight unbeaten streak.
Fighters react after Nate Diaz requests to be released by the UFC
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 27, 2022
Nate Diaz has asked for his release from the UFC and fellow fighters have taken notice. Diaz has always been known to beat to his own drum. The Stockton native has only taken fights that he feels make sense for him. He has expressed frustration with the UFC throughout his run and things haven’t gotten better.
Kevin Holland claps back at Brendan Allen for “douchebag” comment about Houston shooting incident
Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2022
Kevin Holland doesn’t seem to be a fan of Brendan Allen’s comments about a Houston shooting. Earlier this week, the UFC welterweight was at a restaurant in Texas when gunfire erupted. Holland, alongside two other men, quickly subdued the man and halted the active shooting. According to reports, the fighter saw two men struggling when he went up behind the shooter and choked him out. He then stayed at the scene until police arrived.
Kevin Holland subdues gunman during restaurant shooting in Houston
Susan Cox - March 15, 2022
It has been reported that Kevin Holland subdued a gunman at a restaurant shooting in the Highland Park neighborhood of Houston. Holland, 29, competes in the welterweight division of the UFC. ‘Trailblazer’ last fought at UFC 272 on March 5th where he defeated Alex Oliveira (22-12 MMA) with a TKO win in round 2.
Donald Cerrone responds to callout from UFC 272 winner Kevin Holland
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 6, 2022
Donald Cerrone was in attendance for UFC 272 and he has given his response to Kevin Holland’s callout. Holland was in action this past Saturday night (March 5). He shared the Octagon with Alex Oliveira on the main card of UFC 272. After a frenetic pace in the opening frame, Holland closed the show with a TKO finish in the second round.
UFC 272 Results: Kevin Holland TKO's Alex Oliveira (Video)
Christopher Taylor - March 5, 2022
A welterweight bout between Kevin Holland and Alex Oliveira takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 272 event. Holland (22-7 MMA) will be making his welterweight debut this evening, this after dropping his last two fights at middleweight. ‘Trailblazer’ was coming off back-to-back decision losses to Marvin Vettori and Derek Brunson.
Kevin Holland says troll beatdowns have backfired: "They started trolling even more"
Josh Evanoff - March 3, 2022
Kevin Holland’s troll beatdowns have seemingly only led to more trolls. Holland has recently taken a unique approach to trolls that harass him on social media. Over the past few months, the UFC welterweight has decided to fight the trolls in his gym.
Sean Strickland explains why Kevin Holland doesn’t like him: “I think I told him I could rape him in prison one day”
Susan Cox - February 3, 2022
Sean Strickland, 30, (24-3 MMA) is currently competing in the UFC middleweight division and has opened up on why Kevin Holland doesn’t like him. Strickland has been very open about the tough childhood he had growing up, even going as far as admitting, ‘I got kicked out of school for hate crimes’. ‘Tarzan’ has an arguably rough-around-the-edges way with words and seemingly likes to antagonize other fighters in the UFC.
Kevin Holland explains why he paid travel expenses to humble an internet troll: “Bottom line, people were saying things they shouldn't be saying”
Harry Kettle - February 2, 2022
UFC fighter Kevin Holland has explained why he decided to go head to head with, and easily submit, an internet troll. It’s safe to say that Kevin Holland received his fair share of criticism last year after falling to convincing defeats at the hands of Derek Brunson and Marvin Vettori, bringing him crashing back down to earth after an incredibly successful 5-0 run in 2020. Alas, what some people probably didn’t expect was the level of trolling “Trailblazer” would be subjected to – especially by one individual, Jayden Draper.