Kevin
Holland (26-12) will face Reinier
de Ridder (18-2) in a middleweight bout at UFC
311.
A number of shops confirmed the pairing following an preliminary report
from MMA Mania. UFC 311 takes place on Jan. 18 at
the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and likewise features a mild
heavyweight conflict pitting Jiri
Prochazka towards Jamahal
Hill.
Holland was named
Sherdog’s “Breakthrough Fighter of the Yr” for 2020 due to
a 5-0
UFC marketing campaign, however he has since fallen on tougher instances.
Probably the most energetic fighters on the UFC roster, “Trailblazer”
has fought no less than thrice every year since 2020. Nevertheless, that
has value him just a few fights towards opponents akin to Khamzat
Chimaev and Jack
Della Maddalena. Holland is at present 1-3 in his final 4
bouts and is contemporary off a nook stoppage loss towards Roman
Dolidze at UFC 307
final month.
In the meantime, de Ridder was undefeated in his first 16 professional outings, a
stretch that noticed him grow to be a two-division title holder in ONE
Championship. The Dutch standout went on to lose each belts to
Anatoly
Malykhin in consecutive losses earlier than parting methods with the
promotion. “The Dutch Knight” picked up a stoppage win below the
UAE
Warriors banner earlier this 12 months earlier than signing with the UFC.
De Ridder submitted seasoned submission artist Gerald
Meerschaert in his UFC debut earlier this month.