Can Derek Brunson derail another hype train? Brunson (21-7 MMA, 12-5 UFC) will take on the streaking Kevin Holland (21-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 21 main event, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Coming off a big win over the formerly unbeaten Edmen Shahbazyan in August, Brunson will look to prove once again that he’s here to stay when he faces the red-hot Holland. The perennial middleweight contender has fought the who’s who at 185 pounds and will look to make it four in a row against “Big Mouth.” Holland tied the UFC record for most wins in a calendar year in 2020, when he notched five wins, including a “Performance of the Night” knockout of Jacare Souza at UFC 256 in December.
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