LAS VEGAS -- Khamzat Chimaev (12-0) submitted Kevin Holland (23-8) with a d'Arce choke at 2:13 of the opening round inside T-Mobile Arena. It was an absolutely dominant performance by Chimaev, but it came one day after he missed weight for a scheduled welterweight main event against Nate Diaz. After Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds, however, Diaz refused to fight him at a catchweight, which forced the UFC to shuffle the card and schedule Chimaev against Holland at 180 pounds.
He looked perfect inside the Octagon on Saturday, as he shot straight into a takedown in the fight's opening seconds and immediately took Holland to the floor.