Wonderboy vs. The Trailblazer headlines UFC Orlando

Speculation of the career status of Kevin Holland has been cleared up as he’s been announced for a UFC Fight Night main event.

On short notice Holland accepted a fight with Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 278. At the fight week press conference “The Trailblazer” has a confrontation with Khamzat Chimaev. The card was flipped on its head when Chimaev missed weight. A reshuffling of the deck lead to Holland fighting Chimaev. In the days after the event Holland’s posts on the social media has many thinking that the money he got to take the fight with Chimaev was a big enough payday for him to retire on.

Holland also tweeted he’d be interested in a comeback for the right opportunity. It didn’t take long for the UFC to make an offer the Texan didn’t refuse. A five-round affair with former title challenger, number seven ranked Stephen Thompson.

The contest will headlined UFC Fight Night December 3rd at the Amway Arena in Orlando Florida.

Thompson is a acclaimed Kickboxer with a black belt in Karate. The South Carolina native has knockout wins over former UFC champion Robert Whittaker & Jonny Hendricks. Holland is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Travis Lutter who has a flare for the dramatic. The 29-year-old has six of his last seven wins by stoppage including knocking out Jacare Souza from off his back.

Fight Card

  • Welterweight: Stephen Thompson (16-1) vs. Kevin Holland (23-8)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Tracy Cortez (10-1) vs. Amanda Ribas (11-3)
  • Flyweight: Matheus Nicolau (18-2-1) vs. Matt Schnell (16-7)
  • Middleweight: Derek Brunson (22-8) vs. Jack Hermansson (23-7)
  • Lightweight: Clay Guida (37-22) vs. Scott Holtzman (14-5)
  • Middleweight: Eryk Anders (14-7) vs. Kyle Daukaus (11-3)
  • Featherweight: Francis Marshall (6-0) vs. Marcelo Rojo (16-8)
  • Lightweight: Natan Levy (7-1) vs. Genaro Valdez (10-1)
  • Lightweigth: Michael Johnson (20-18) vs. MArc Diakiese (16-5)
  • Women’s Strawweight: Angela Hill (14-12) vs. Emily Ductoe (12-6)
  • Featherweight: Darren Elkins (27-10) vs. Jonathan Pearce (13-4)
  • Women’s Strawweight: Yazmin Jauregui (9-0) vs. Isleta Nunes (6-3) 
  • * card subject to change 

 

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