UFC Fight Night 255 winner Kevin Holland stays active due to lifestyle

LONDON – Kevin Holland’s spending habits have him combating fairly often.

Holland (27-13 MMA, 14-10 UFC) has already fought twice this yr, and was capable of rebound when he defeated Gunnar Nelson (19-6-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) by unanimous resolution in Saturday’s UFC Battle Evening 255 essential card at The O2 in London.

Holland, who fought and received 5 occasions in 2020, and has been probably the most energetic fighter on the roster since then, explains why he has no plans of fixing his schedule.

“The sum of money I make lately, I might undoubtedly decelerate. However the sum of money I spend lately, I keep energetic,” Holland instructed reporters, together with MMA Junkie throughout the post-fight information convention.

Holland acknowledges that he appears higher at 170 kilos, however says that may decelerate his exercise.

“If it’s 170 kilos, then let’s be good and I’ll probably do a few months down the highway  then one other one a few months down the highway,” Holland stated. “If it’s 170 kilos, most likely solely get two extra on this yr, three on the most. If it’s 185 kilos, I can battle each f*cking weekend.”

Previous to beating Nelson, Holland was shortly submitted by Reinier de Ridder of their middleweight bout at UFC 311. He thinks he was capable of deal with Nelson’s power and grappling lots higher not as a result of ability, however to the load class.

“It’s an enormous distinction,” Holland stated. “Combating a man like Gunnar, you may say loads of issues, however you may’t say he can’t grapple, you already know what I imply? He can grapple fairly rattling good, and if you happen to’re asking folks on-line, they’d most likely say that he’s a greater grappler than ‘RDR.’ If he’s a greater grappler than RDR, then measurement does play a distinction within the sport.”

For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC Battle Evening 255.

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