UFC veteran Kevin Holland is as soon as once more making ready to return to the octagon as he faces Vicente Luque on 7 June.
Combating out of Texas, Holland is thought for his quick turnarounds and his combat in New Jersey is not any totally different.
Luque will probably be Holland’s twenty first combat for the UFC since 2020, making him the corporate’s most energetic competitor throughout this era.
Having made his UFC debut in 2018 – a choice loss towards Thiago Santos – Holland catapulted to fame in 2020 due to his exercise.
Regardless of restricted occasions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Holland managed 5 fights all through 2020 – profitable all 5 and equalling the report for many UFC wins in a calendar 12 months.
For some fighters, 5 bouts in a 12 months merely is not potential – however for ‘The Trailblazer’, that is nothing new.
“My complete profession I’ve at all times been fairly energetic. You are an athlete, you possibly can’t be an athlete for 40 years, you possibly can solely be it for therefore lengthy. So take benefit and want for the most effective,” he instructed BBC Sport.
Holland’s subsequent combat will probably be his forty first skilled bout in 10 years – on three events he has competed 5 or extra occasions in a single 12 months.
“Between tremendous matches in jiu jitsu, Muay Thai, MMA, I might combat seven to eight occasions a 12 months. I’ve at all times fought loads, by no means actually sit on my butt an excessive amount of,” he added.
“I’ve had so many fights I do not bear in mind none of them.”
