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March 20, 2025 8:45 pm ET
LONDON – Kevin Holland nonetheless plans on bouncing round weight courses after UFC Battle Night time 255.
Holland (26-13 MMA, 13-10 UFC) takes on the returning Gunnar Nelson (19-5-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in a welterweight bout on Saturday’s foremost card (ESPN+) at The O2 in London.
Holland returns to 170 kilos after his previous three fights have taken place at middleweight, however he doesn’t plan on sticking round there for the remainder of his profession.
“It’s the subsequent project I’ve been given,” Holland advised reporters, together with MMA Junkie, at UFC Battle Night time 255 media day. “I’m simply attempting to concentrate on the duty at hand.”
Holland will turn out to be the primary fighter to make two octagon appearances in 2025 after competing at UFC 311 in January. He fought and received 5 instances in 2020 and has had a UFC-best 20 fights since 2020.
He has no plans of slowing down.
“I’ve thought of it earlier than, but it surely’s like each time I take into consideration sitting down for some time, they name me and I’m like, ‘Hell yeah,’” Holland mentioned. “After I harm the rib, it could have been smarter to take a seat down, however on the finish of the day, it’s like sitting at house is type of boring, so blissful to be right here.”
Identified to combat anybody, anytime, anyplace, Holland is simply centered on getting his hand raised so he can get higher paychecks.
“Battle as a lot as I can till the contracts are utterly over, and when the contracts are utterly over, we’ll see what occurs subsequent,” Holland mentioned.
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