Holland Speaks Out After UFC 279 Loss, Names Two Opponents

UFC welterweight star Kevin Holland has spoken out for the first time since his loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 on Saturday. Holland lost to Chimaev via first-round submission in the UFC 279 co-main event. He was originally supposed to face Daniel R…

UFC welterweight star Kevin Holland has spoken out for the first time since his loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 on Saturday. Holland lost to Chimaev via first-round submission in the UFC 279 co-main event. He was originally supposed to face Daniel Rodriguez in a catchweight bout before Chimaev’s Friday weight miss forced the…

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Sterling Questions Chimaev Weight Miss: ‘Was This Planned?’

UFC 279 had one of the most bizarre buildups in promotional history, and Aljamain Sterling is questioning how much of it was the plan all along. Like many fans around the world, Sterling was in disbelief as the events unfolded leading up to what was su…

UFC 279 had one of the most bizarre buildups in promotional history, and Aljamain Sterling is questioning how much of it was the plan all along. Like many fans around the world, Sterling was in disbelief as the events unfolded leading up to what was supposed to be a fight between Nate Diaz and Khamzat…

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Dana White Weighs What’s Next For Chimaev After UFC 279

UFC President Dana White believes Khamzat Chimaev’s best bet for a title shot will be at middleweight. Chimaev took just over two minutes to submit Kevin Holland in their 180-lbs catchweight bout at UFC 279 yesterday. The 28-year-old immediately …

UFC President Dana White believes Khamzat Chimaev’s best bet for a title shot will be at middleweight. Chimaev took just over two minutes to submit Kevin Holland in their 180-lbs catchweight bout at UFC 279 yesterday. The 28-year-old immediately shot for a takedown and after some resistance from Holland, managed to sink in a D’arce…

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Chimaev Invites Kevin Holland To Join His Gym After UFC 279

Khamzat Chimaev has seemingly buried the hatchet with Octagon rival turned possible training partner, Kevin Holland. A marauding Chimaev made easy work of Kevin Holland at UFC 279 yesterday, submitting him with a D’arce choke just over two minute…

Khamzat Chimaev has seemingly buried the hatchet with Octagon rival turned possible training partner, Kevin Holland. A marauding Chimaev made easy work of Kevin Holland at UFC 279 yesterday, submitting him with a D’arce choke just over two minutes into the first round. The near flawless victory saw the 28-year-old absorb zero strikes and showcase…

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Nate Diaz Wasn’t Impressed With Khamzat Chimaev’s Performance: ‘It Was Lame’

Nate DiazNate Diaz wasn’t impressed with Khamzat Chimaev‘s performance at UFC 279. Diaz and Chimaev were originally scheduled to headline UFC 279, but things went haywire, as Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds. This forced the UFC to scrambled to resurrect the PPV. Diaz was given Tony Ferguson, as Chimaev was given a bout with Kevin […]

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Nate Diaz wasn’t impressed with Khamzat Chimaev‘s performance at UFC 279.

Diaz and Chimaev were originally scheduled to headline UFC 279, but things went haywire, as Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds. This forced the UFC to scrambled to resurrect the PPV. Diaz was given Tony Ferguson, as Chimaev was given a bout with Kevin Holland.

Diaz and Chimaev had been talking trash on one another in the entire lead up to the fight. Diaz had called out Chimaev for his “rookie move’ of missing weight by that much, and even said he was just scared to fight him. Going into the fight, Diaz had claimed that all he pressure was on Chimaev, as he was such a heavy favorite. Most people even believed that the UFC was using Chimaev as a “hitman”, to take out Diaz in his last fight with the organization.

Nate Diaz wasn’t impressed with Chimaev dominant win over Holland

Khamzat Chimaev was able to beat his rival Holland with relative ease. He took him down extremely fast, and didn’t even take. strike the entire match. He was able to submit Holland early in the first round after minutes of constant wrestling and scrambles.

“It was lame, scared, boring, rookie, whack, p***y, lame, d*** sucker. All those things.” Diaz said about Chimaev’s bout.

Diaz was able to win his fight as well against Tony Ferguson. The match was a fun one the entire time, as they both went back and forth trading strikes. Diaz said after the fight, that he was wrestling the entire camp for training, and didn’t train boxing at all. Ferguson and Chimaev both fight very differently, so Diaz had to vastly change is game plan, just a day before his fight.

Did you enjoy Chimaev’s performance? Did you like the Diaz bout?