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Let’s try this again, shall we, Mr. Holland?
In his first UFC main event just three weeks ago, Kevin Holland left a lot of his supporters feeling flat as he was out-wrestled and out-worked by the more experienced Derek Brunson. It was a humbling lesson for the exciting middleweight, who went 5-0 in 2020, but spent most of his first fight of 2021 talking and struggling to get off of his back as opposed to getting to show why he’s one of the promotion’s breakout stars.
He goes from one top contender to another, stepping in on short-notice for an injured Darren Till to face Marvin Vettori. Vettori had a strong 2020 campaign as well, competing just twice, but scoring a submission win over the dangerous Karl Roberson and then earning a dominant decision over Jack Hermansson. Holland and and Vettori have long had mutual animosity, so this matchup is as personal as the originally scheduled UFC Vegas 23 headliner.