Holland played a significant role in saving the UFC 279 card when one-half of the originally scheduled main event, Khamzat Chimaev, missed weight. A participant in Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) Season 2, ‘Trailblazer’ accepted the fight against the undefeated welterweight on short notice and lost the fight by submission in the first round.
Most recently, Holland announced through his Instagram page that he has decided to retire young and invited fans to help him with his next career choice.
Check out the Instagram post below:
In the post-event media interview for DWCS Season 6, Dana White explained that Holland should take some time to reconsider the decision:
White added:
Watch the video from the 7:30 mark below:
Former opponent Derek Brunson reacts to Kevin Holland announcing his retirement
The MMA fraternity was dumbfounded when welterweight contender Kevin Holland announced his retirement in an Instagram post.
His decision came days after he succumbed to a first-round submission loss to undefeated welterweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279.
While everyone tried to make sense of his hasty decision, former rival Derek Brunson, who fought Holland at UFC Vegas 22 mocked ‘Trailblazer’s decision in a tweet stating:
Brunson defeated Holland by unanimous decision in their fight by utilizing his wrestling prowess.
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