Kevin Holland last entered the octagon in October as he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Roman Dolidze at UFC 307. It marked his third bout of 2024 and he is set to make yet another quick turnaround as he will face Reinier de Ridder at UFC 311 next weekend, which will mark the first pay-per-view bout of 2025.
'Trailblazer' was among fighters listed in response to a question from Spinnin Backfist, who asked which fighter will be the first to use LiAngelo Ball's viral song 'Tweaker' as their walkout song, posting:
"Who is going to be the first UFC fighter to walk out to LiAngelo Ball’s new song? Guaranteed viral walkout."
Check out the post from Spinnin Backfist below:
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Fans shared their reaction to the question, with @wolvesbetter claiming that Holland is the only right answer to the question:
"Only right answer is Kevin Holland considering he always walks out to nba youngboy 💀"
@shoegyu suggested that Bryan Battle will be the first to use the song for his walkout:
"Can't believe no one said Bryan Battle yet"
@CharlieQuinnMMA predicted that Holland will use the song at UFC 311:
"Kevin Holland for 1000 at UFC 311 please"
@SALCHlCHA noted that 'Trailblazer' was a popular choice:
"i love how we all know it’s probably gonna be holland 😭"
Check out the best fan reactions below:
Kevin Holland weighs in on potential Alex Pereira vs. Khamzat Chimaev matchup
Rumors recently emerged that Khamzat Chimaev could receive the next opportunity to challenge Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title, despite never having competed in the division. Kevin Holland recently shared his thoughts on the potential super-fight.
Speaking to Mike Perry, Mac Mally, and Ice Bagz of the Overdogs Podcast, 'Trailblazer' was asked who he believes will win if they clash. He responded:
"I was talking to the bro about that earlier. That's a tough one. It's an easy sell, but it's a tough fight to call. It's like anything outside of round one, it's probably Pereira. Anything inside round one, it's probably Chimaev. I don't think Pereira is the fastest starter so if Chimaev gets a hold of him, that sucks... The way [Chimaev] starts is crazy. I've experienced it."
Check out Kevin Holland's comments on Alex Pereira vs. Khamzat Chimaev below (55:39):
While there have been rumors suggesting that the matchup could be a possibility, UFC CEO Dana White and both fighters have yet to comment on the reports. It remains unclear if the promotion has interest in giving Chimaev a title opportunity in a division he has never competed in.