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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 12: Kevin Holland celebrates his KO victory over Jacare Souza of Brazil in their middleweight bout during the UFC 256 event at UFC APEX on December 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 12: Kevin Holland celebrates his KO victory over Jacare Souza of Brazil in their middleweight bout during the UFC 256 event at UFC APEX on December 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Although the pandemic shut down the UFC for a few weeks, the promotion was back up and running in no time. Last year produced several breakout stars in the UFC. Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland are two names that immediately pop up. Both men put on performances in 2020 that quickly established them as crowd favorites in the promotion.
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After a successful stint at middleweight, ‘Trailblazer’ has since announced that he would be moving down a weight class to 170-pounds for the foreseeable future. In a recent interview with Damon Martin, he shared his thoughts on the division and the potential threats at 170-pounds.
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‘Trailblazer’ continued, “Once I crack those guys, they fall… the toughest fights tat 170 would probably be a Leon Edwards, Usman, and Chimaev. Other than that, everyone else is a dog walk. I am running these fools over. I don’t care if they have an undefeated record or not.”
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Kevin Holland to take on Nick Diaz?
Kevin Holland went an impressive 5-0 in 2020. However, since then, things have not gone well for ‘Trailblazer’. Holland competed thrice this year with two losses against the likes of Marvin Vettori and Derek Brunson. And his most recent fight against Kyle Daukaus ended in a no-contest.
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There are a number of interesting matchups awaiting Holland at 170-pounds. In a recent video, Chael Sonnen suggested that the UFC is looking to book Holland for a fight against Nick Diaz. However, that is not a done deal at this point in time.
‘Trailblazer’ stands at 6’3” and has legitimate one-punch knockout power. He will be a force to be reckoned with at 170-pounds.
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