Kevin Holland is looking for a quick turnaround following his lopsided submission defeat to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279, calling for a standup battle with UFC veteran Stephen Thompson next.
Holland gave credit to Khamzat for his performance but can’t help but feel ‘Borz’ treated their short-notice, 180-pound catchweight bout as a ‘grappling match’ instead of an actual fight.
“Guys, I lost an amazing grappling match last night — I mean fight, my bad,” Holland, who was submitted in the first round, said on Instagram (h/t MMA Fighting). “Chimaev is one hell of an athlete.