{"id":206689,"date":"2021-03-20T00:48:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T21:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/big-mouth-kevin-holland-sees-multiple-titles\/"},"modified":"2021-03-20T00:48:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T21:48:17","slug":"big-mouth-kevin-holland-sees-multiple-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/big-mouth-kevin-holland-sees-multiple-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"#Big Mouth Kevin Holland sees multiple titles"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Big Mouth Kevin Holland sees multiple titles<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Never has it been easier to hear what fighters at the highest level say to one another in the cage than during the pandemic. The bulk of UFC events over the past 12 months have been hosted in the nearly empty UFC Apex facility, and chatter can be heard pretty clearly, depending on the fighter.<\/p>\n

And for the fighter that UFC president Dana White has dubbed \u201cBig Mouth,\u201d everyone at home can hear exactly what Kevin Holland says to his foes. Oftentimes, it\u2019s not the typical smack talk one might expect. He\u2019s just putting into practice something a buddy of his from years back \u2014 a pimp, he says \u2014 used to say: \u201cCasual conversation rules the world, Baby Bro.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I\u2019m out there, just [having] casual conversation, ruling the world,\u201d Holland told The Post over the phone on Wednesday, ahead of Saturday\u2019s UFC Fight Night headliner at Las Vegas\u2019 Apex on ESPN against fellow middleweight Derek Brunson. \u201dI\u2019m having a conversation with a guy while scrapp<\/a>ing, I mean, my grandpa, growing up, he used to call me jabberjaws, so I\u2019m a talker. I\u2019m [gonna] talk the talk, and I\u2019m [gonna] walk the walk. I just love [to] talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a 2020 run in which Holland (21-5, 17 finishes) rapidly rose from the middle of the UFC\u2019s 185-pound pack to being named by many media<\/a> outlets as the breakthrough fighter of the year, the 28-year-old best known for powerful (T)KOs but also experienced with submissions could be ready to explode onto the championship scene. He\u2019s won five fights in a row \u2014 all since the coronavirus pandemic altered the sports landscape \u2014 with four victories coming between August and December.<\/p>\n

The Dec. 12 capper came against the most accomplished opponent of his career: Ronaldo \u201cJacare\u201d Souza, who even at 41 years old remains a respected figure in the division. Holland and Jacare, known for his world-class grappling and knockout power, packed plenty of action into the 1:45 the bout lasted \u2014 in typical Big Mouth fashion, Holland compliments his opponent on landing a hard strike to the head with, \u201cThat was nice, Jac.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kevin Holland celebrates his UFC 256 victory over Jacare Souza on Dec. 12, 2020.<\/figcaption>
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About 20 seconds after telling Souza \u201cI had a dream about this\u201d while taking punches from his veteran foe, Holland landed a winging right hand from his back with such force that he knocked Jacare silly, following with postured-up punches until the referee quickly waived it off for one of the most unique knockouts the UFC has seen.<\/p>\n

Jacare, before Holland separated him from consciousness, appeared unfettered by the loquacious California native, who now trains in Fort Worth, Texas. Holland does think his chit-chat can get into some opponents\u2019 heads, but only \u201cbecause they let it get in their heads.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a conversation<\/em>,\u201d said Holland, downplaying the impact his words should have in a fight. \u201cIf these guys let it get in their heads, [then] they don\u2019t talk enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Holland doesn\u2019t expect 37-year-old veteran Brunson (21-7, 15 finishes), who has competed against four former UFC champions, to be bogged down by his chatter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like he played dominoes a lot growing up, you know,\u201d Holland said. \u201cHe knows what\u2019s up with the domino game<\/a>. If you know how to play dominoes, you know how to fight and talk s\u2014t at the same time. It\u2019s part of the culture, baby. He should know what\u2019s up.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s hoping that I won\u2019t talk, but I\u2019m gonna talk. I don\u2019t care if he\u2019s on top and he\u2019s smashing me; I\u2019m gonna talk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brunson told The Post over the phone Wednesday that Holland \u201ccan say whatever he wants to, to get up for a fight\u201d but that he won\u2019t be deterred from looking to land heavy strikes and go for a finish \u2014 which, according to Holland, won\u2019t keep him quiet.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Holland (r.) punches Joaquin Buckley during UFC Fight Night on Aug. 8, 2020.<\/figcaption>
Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIf he wants to take the opportunity to talk, I\u2019m gonna be punching him in the face,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter to me. He can do whatever he wants to.\u201d<\/p>\n

With no clear top contender waiting in the wings for middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who lost a decision on March 6 in his bid to add the light heavyweight crown to his trophy case, it\u2019s not unthinkable that Holland could find his way to a championship fight with an impressive win this weekend. And Holland, who\u2019s actual fighting nickname is \u201cTrailblazer,\u201d agreed that a title fight should be next \u2014 just not that one.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think [the UFC is] gonna have me fight [welterweight champion Kamaru] Usman next,\u201d said Holland, who competed at 170 pounds as recently as four years ago and isn\u2019t considered to be a large middleweight despite a 6-foot-3 frame. He added he won\u2019t mind stepping in on short notice if the planned Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal title rematch, scheduled for April 24, falls apart.<\/p>\n

Given his will to chase championships at his own weight class and the one below \u2014 and the fact that not-so-large middleweight Adesanya went five rounds with the 205-pound champ \u2014 Holland won\u2019t rule out the potential to earn gold in three UFC weight classes someday. That feat is unprecedented in the UFC.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always had a theory that I could try to gain weight to make 205,\u201d Holland said. \u201cSo yeah, I could do that. I\u2019d be down, bro. \u2026 Why not? If Izzy did OK with [a 205-pound champion], I can do OK with them.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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