It’s been just about two weeks since Kevin Holland suffered a major upset loss at UFC 318.
Holland entered the event having won two straight, looking rather sharp in his latest return to 170-pounds. He was widely favored over Daniel Rodriguez, his older opponent who hasn’t been fighting particularly well in his last few appearances. “D-Rod” flipped the script, however, hurting Holland repeatedly with heavy power punches and ultimately outlasting the younger man down the stretch.
It was a great fight,
but a seriously disappointing result for “Trailblazer,” who was promptly bounced from the Welterweight rankings and sent straight to the hospital. Given the damage absorbed and relative drop off in his performance, it would be reasonable to assume that the ultra active Holland would take some time off, right?
Wrong! In a recent update on X, Holland hinted at his next plan: October 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s the date and location of UFC 320, currently headlined by Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2.
Oct 4th viva Las Vegas….
— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) August 3, 2025
Clearly, Holland already has plans in motion for a return. That’s just about nine weeks away, which is roughly the average timespan for a UFC fight camp. A fight at UFC 320 won’t give Holland much of a chance to recover from his wounds or improve upon his game, but it would be another opportunity to pick up a paycheck.
Who would you like to see “Trailblazer” face next?
More from mmamania.com:
- Miocic Responds To Pressure From White And Cormier
- White On ‘Possibly’ Stripping Miocic
- UFC 249 Embedded: Rousey Nearly Knocked Out Cruz?
- Midnight Mania! Sterling Vs. Sandhagen Possible June 6 Headliner
- UFC 249 Odds, Under Dogs And Best Bets!
- Khabib Plans July Return, Vows To ‘Smash Them All’
- Video! Jacare Breaks Social Distancing Rules Prior To UFC 249 Removal
