Joaquin Buckley’s decision to return to welterweight has paid off in full as the surging contender has strung together three wins. He faced Vicente Luque in the co-main event of UFC Atlantic City on March 30, where ‘New Mansa’ secured a second-round TKO victory. The win will likely see him enter the welterweight rankings at…
The feud between Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland added another layer Friday when the pair had their second altercation of UFC 287 fight week. After Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) and Holland (23-9 MMA, 9-6 UFC) were caught on camera getting into an argument at the host hotel in Miami earlier in the week, another encounter occurred at UFC 287 official weigh-ins on…
UFC Orlando: Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland did not fail to impress, as the electrifying main card saw finishes in each of the seven fights. The main event fight between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland won the prestigious Fight of the Night award. Both athletes took home an extra $50,000 for their performance. View this…
Kevin Holland suffered a fourth-round TKO loss to Stephen Thompson in the main event at UFC Orlando on Saturday night. After an even start, Thompson gradually started laying it down on Holland to the point where ‘Trailblazer’ failed to answer the bell for the final round. While Holland earned credit for his chin, his corner…
UFC Orlando | UFC on ESPN 42 event was headlined by a welterweight contest featuring Stephen Thompson taking on Kevin Holland. Stephen Thompson (17-6-1 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after dropping back-to-back decisions losses to Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad. Prior to those setbacks, the former two-time welterweight title challenger had…
Kevin Holland has reversed his decision to retire and will be back in the octagon against Stephen Thompson in December. Kevin Holland shocked the MMA world when he announced that he was quitting the sport last week. After suffering a brutal defeat to Khamzat Chimaev, some fans speculated that the experience had been too much…
UFC president Dana White doesn’t think Kevin Holland genuinely meant he wanted to retire. After getting quickly submitted by Khamzat Chimaev in a 180-pound catchweight bout at UFC 279 earlier this month, Holland (23-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) posted on social media that he was done with the sport, saying “I’m out.” But White thinks Holland spoke out of frustration. The 29-year-old, who was MMA Junkie’s…
Former MMA referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy has revealed what the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s (NSAC) investigation into UFC 279 could mean for the organization and the fighters involved. It was recently reported that NSAC is investigating the events of UFC 279 that led to the press conference being canceled. Khamzat Chimaev, Kevin Holland, Li Jingliang,…
Li Jingliang had a front-row seat to the chaos that led to the cancellation of UFC 279’s pre-fight press conference. The incident unfolded on the Thursday ahead of UFC 279 and involved Khamzat Chimaev, Kevin Holland, Nate Diaz, and members of their respective teams. UFC president Dana White said an altercation between Holland and Chimaev…
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker of Australia assessed Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev’s chances of success in his weight class. According to Robert, the way Khamzat defeated Kevin Holland shows that he can be successful in the middleweight division. Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) has competed at middleweight several times before, but has emerged…
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