{"id":42476,"date":"2025-08-04T09:14:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/42476\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:14:08","slug":"iron-man-kevin-holland-already-teasing-october-ufc-return-just-two-weeks-after-devastating-upset-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/42476\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron man Kevin Holland already teasing October UFC return just two weeks after devastating upset loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"9psknB\">It\u2019s been just about two weeks since Kevin Holland suffered a major upset loss at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/7\/19\/24466425\/ufc-318-results-live-streaming-updates-dustin-poirier-vs-max-holloway-3-prelims\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC 318<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"XuTwfz\">Holland entered the event having won two straight, looking rather sharp in his latest return to 170-pounds. He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/7\/17\/24468311\/kevin-holland-vs-daniel-rodriguez-odds-full-fight-preview-and-prediction-ufc-318\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">widely favored<\/a> over Daniel Rodriguez, his older opponent who hasn\u2019t been fighting particularly well in his last few appearances. \u201cD-Rod\u201d flipped the script, however, hurting Holland repeatedly with heavy power punches and ultimately outlasting the younger man down the stretch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"nqWPM9\">It was a great fight, but a seriously disappointing result for \u201cTrailblazer,\u201d who was promptly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/7\/29\/24476866\/reinier-de-ridder-boots-robert-whittaker-middleweight-top-5-latest-ufc-rankings-update-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bounced from the Welterweight rankings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/7\/20\/24470810\/kevin-holland-transported-to-local-hospital-nicolle-caliari-following-ufc-318-bloodbath\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sent straight to the hospital<\/a>. 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?<\/p>\n<p id=\"4QK4zl\">Wrong! In a recent update on X, Holland hinted at his next plan: October 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada. That\u2019s the date and location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2025\/7\/23\/24472980\/ufc-320-fight-card-start-time-date-location-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2-las-vegas-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC 320<\/a>, currently headlined by Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Oct  4th viva Las Vegas\u2026.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trailblaze2top\/status\/1951986221325955438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"1OiZp0\">Clearly, Holland already has plans in motion for a return. That\u2019s just about nine weeks away, which is roughly the average timespan for a UFC fight camp. A fight at UFC 320 won\u2019t give Holland much of a chance to recover from his wounds or improve upon his game, but it would be another opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2023\/8\/8\/23823935\/midnight-mania-kevin-holland-pack-partial-ufc-291-salary-releases-fighter-pay-espn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pick up a paycheck<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yDraTi\">Who would you like to see \u201cTrailblazer\u201d face next?<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s been just about two weeks since Kevin Holland suffered a major upset loss at UFC 318. 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