Ben Askren has a conspiracy theory that Kevin Holland is "paying people" to commit crimes to come across as a "vigilante"

Ben Askren has a theory that will make Kevin Holland fans unhappy.

Apart from being one of the most exciting up-and-comers in the UFC, Holland has spent his spare time as Houston's own superhero. Over the past several months, 'Trailblazer' has either stopped crime or helped a fellow Houstonian a total of four times.

However, Askren is skeptical that Holland's heroic exploits could be staged by the 29-year-old himself. During an interview with The Schmo, the former UFC welterweight argued:

"Part of me almost thinks, and this is my conspiracy theorist side, like, is he just paying people to act wild so he can be this vigilante? Because what [are the] chances? Listen, I have now lived for 37 years, Schmo. I have never witnessed a crime in action and then tracking someone down. I haven't ever seen it happen. Now, he's had like four [instances]. How is this possible?"

Check out Ben Askren's take in the clip below:

Nonetheless, Askren admitted that Holland's superhero shtick is "quite the good gimmick."

Last Saturday, Holland fought in front of his fellow Texans in the co-main event of UFC Austin. 'Trailblazer' submitted Tim Means and was showered with adoration as the audience rewarded him with the loudest applause of the night.

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Kevin Holland's crimefighting resume

Kevin Holland is no stranger to fighting crime. His superhero origin story came in October 2021, when he chased away a potential car thief in his hometown of Houston. The 29-year-old also held down the criminal until the police officers arrived to arrest him.

'Trailblazer' then stumbled upon a potentially fatal encounter with a gunman in March earlier this year. However, the UFC welterweight standout showed courage when he neutralized the shooter with a rear-naked choke.

Watch Kevin Holland's interview below:

Two months later, Holland came across a trucker whose 18-wheeler flipped over on the freeway. Holland revealed that he rushed to the aid of the driver to help him get some much-needed medical help.

His latest incident came just a day before his UFC Austin bout. Holland, who was apparently waiting for a reservation, helped a store manager retrieve some stolen perfume bottles from a shoplifter.

UFC president Dana White gave Holland his blessing to continue with his crimefighting routine "as long as he doesn't get hurt."