Kevin Holland wishes to make Khamzat Chimaev his sixth UFC victim of 2020

Just one of the positives to arrive out of this uncommon year of combined martial arts is the UFC’s unexpected realization that quick turnarounds can seriously accelerate the enhancement of warm prospective clients. It is a no brainer, genuinely: how are supporters meant to get invested when the ordinary UFC fighter appears in front of them 2 times a yr, possibly three periods if you’re fortunate?

Now we have received men like Khamzat Chimaev, who fought a few moments in 2020 and was meant to struggle once more next weekend ahead of COVID the moment once more screwed items up. And then there is Kevin Holland, who just received his fifth battle of the calendar year from Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in very remarkable vogue.

Holland hasn’t been getting the very same degree of hype as Khamzat has from the UFC, and in normal “Big Mouth” trend he determined the best way to repair that was to get in touch with Chimaev out following his UFC 256 win.

“I know Chimaev was supposed to struggle on Dec. 19, you know?” he stated during his job interview with Joe Rogan. “He fights at ’85 and ’70. Appear back up to ’85! I think he ought to remain at ’70, I consider he could be a champ at 170. But if he will come up in this article to 185, I’m gonna bang that boy up!”

“He doesn’t have a name for preventing all the time, that is just what all the casuals assume, that he fights all the time,” Holland included all through the publish combat push meeting (through MMA Junkie). “He fought 3 moments this year, two situations versus bums and then a further time from Gerald Meerschaert. Gerald Meerschaert’s not a bum, but he was coming off a knockout. He hasn’t overwhelmed anyone in the UFC with a acquire.”

Regrettably for Holland, the UFC has previously determined to move Khamzat Chimaev vs. Leon Edwards from December 19th to January 20th on account of Leon screening positive for COVID-19. There was also a report from legit Swedish outlet Kimura.se that Khamzat experienced tested favourable as very well, followed by some fairly vague statements about Khamzat however remaining ‘good to go’ before the struggle bought moved. So we have our doubts Chimaev is available on the 19th.

That doesn’t hassle Holland, who would however be down to combat future weekend must the chance come up.

“I’m a organization man.” he said. “Whatever they want me to do, I’m right here to do. If they want me to fight subsequent week, I’ll fight up coming week. If they want me to battle in a couple of months, I’ll struggle in a pair of months. Whatsoever they want me to do, that’s what I’m here to do.”