LAS VEGAS – Kevin Holland doesn’t like to sit around waiting for a fight – or “warm the b*tch,” as he calls it. With that in mind, the excitement conjured by an offer to fight Daniel Rodriguez came with just a fight in general – not the specific opponent. That, even though Holland (23-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC ) and Rodriguez (16-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC ) have history. Since a May 2020 matchup fell through , both fighters have expressed interest in fighting one another. It was the promotion’s need for a last-second lineup boost that aligned them for a main card bout at UFC 279 . “It feels good,” Holland told reporters including MMA Junkie at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday
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Kevin Holland: UFC 279 matchup vs. Daniel Rodriguez is deceiving on paper – MMA Junkie