Kevin Holland sees UFC legacy based mostly on exercise: ‘I wasn’t the bum like the remainder of these guys’

SALT LAKE CITY – “Name Large Mouth.”

That’s a phrase that’s been uttered and promoted by Kevin Holland all through his profession. If the UFC calls, Holland (26-11 MMA, 13-8 UFC) is normally on the opposite facet of the road, agreeing to no matter is offered.

“I’m an lively motherf*cker,” instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters at a UFC 307 information convention Wednesday on the athlete host lodge. “On the finish of the day it’s like I did slightly electrical work earlier than. My grandma and grandpa owned a janitorial enterprise. So I understood the 9-to-5 and clocking in hours and getting performed with the job to receives a commission.”

Holland has competed 11 occasions previously three years, making him probably the most lively fighter on the promotion’s roster throughout that stretch. With fighter pay a scorching matter, Holland pushed again in opposition to complaints.

“Half these persons are working round speaking about, ‘We don’t receives a commission sufficient. We don’t receives a commission sufficient. We don’t receives a commission sufficient.’ You don’t struggle sufficient,” Holland stated. “On the finish of the day, you wish to receives a commission for sh*t you don’t do. F*cking sound like a bum to me. Simply bear in mind, I wasn’t the bum like the remainder of these guys.”

At UFC 307 on Saturday at Delta Heart, Holland takes on Roman Dolidze (13-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in a middleweight bout as the principle card opener. The headlining bout options the second-most lively fighter over the previous three years, Alex Pereira, who has 10 bouts in that point.

“I had actual jobs earlier than this so I perceive exercise,” Holland stated. “I perceive going to work so I pays my payments and I’ve acquired loads of payments. Respect to Alex. Alex has performed this and gotten the belt and stayed lively. Lot of missions they usually’re all profitable missions. Me? I’m simply lively.”

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