‘That Kid Ain’t About That Life’- Kevin Holland Details an Intense Faceoff With Khamzat Chimaev in UFC Performance Institute

Kevin Holland was one of the most prominent stars of the UFC in 2020. In a year affected by a pandemic, Holland managed to make his mark like no other fighter as he went 5-o. He will return to action on March 21st to face a veteran of the 185lbs division, Derek Brunson.

Ahead of his return, the unique character and trash-talker appeared on the JRE podcast. However, instead of focusing solely on Brunson, he commented on another divisional contender in ‘Borz’ Khamzat Chimaev.

Chimaev and Holland had an intense face-off at the UFC Performance Institute last year, and they had to be separated. While talking about the situation, ‘Trailblazer’ explained his take on Chimaev and trash-talking.

“Yeah, Chimaev doesn’t go back and forth with me so that? I don’t know. He says he’s about that life. That kid ain’t about that life. Hmm, I see him in the PI. He walked in. I was like, that’s my best friend. He’s like, you want to be friends now? Like, f**k, no.

That’s like never my best friends without being friends. They were like, Kevin, there’s a lot of them. They’re gonna jump you and I was like, No, I drove out here,” said Holland.

Chimaev is currently on the sidelines after his proposed fight against Leon Edwards fell out for the third time. ‘Borz‘ has coronavirus and is looking to recover from the after-effects related to it. Meanwhile, Holland would be completing the finishing touches to his fight camp.

Kevin Holland fights Derek Brunson in March

‘Trailblazer’ proved he is just as good with his fists as he is with his mouth when he knocked out Jacare Souza at UFC 256. His talent was never in question, but it’s his attitude that sometimes tricks people into downplaying his fighting skills.

This has been to their own peril, and it has helped Holland become the UFC’s next breakout star. He will look to build on his stellar 2020 next month.

Brunson is coming on the back of a win against ‘The Golden Boy’ Edmen Shahbazyan. Having quelled one rising star, he will look to derail the ‘Trailblazer’ and that is what makes this clash so intriguing. If Holland wins, he could call out Chimaev for a clash between two rising stars. Their pre-fight face-off and octagon face-off would certainly be interesting.

What did you make of Kevin Holland’s take on Khamzat Chimaev? Can Holland get past Brunson in March and move on to even bigger UFC fights?

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