Breaking: UFC middleweight accuses Kevin Holland of ambushing and beating him up at XKO 60
Kevin Holland has been accused of assaulting UFC middleweight Joseph Holmes last night at Xtreme Knockout 60 in Dallas, Texas.
According to Holmes, he was on his way out of the arena but forgot some clothes in one of the upstairs rooms at the event. He came across 'Trailblazer' on his way up the stairs and was then attacked from behind by Holland's entourage.
Holmes took to Instagram following the incident and said this:
"I got JUMPED! F**k Kevin Holland... I'm walking through the venue, [and] me and Kevin already don't get along. He ends up in front of me, I make quick I contact and continue on my way. 10 minutes later we're about to leave, I'm like, 'I forgot my clothes upstairs' 'Cause I'd changed clothes. I go back upstairs, and I see Kevin coming down the stairs. He stops in front of me, and reaches his hands out like he's gonna stop me, then grabs my arm... then I back him up. And next thing you know I'm getting punched in the back of my head."
Watch the video below:
Joseph Holmes stated that the beef with Kevin Holland began after Holmes dated Holland's uncle's ex-girlfriend.
'Ugly Man' was signed to the UFC in 2022, and currently has a 1-2 record in the promotion. After last night's incident, he stated that his team will be sending a fight contract to 'Trailblazer' so the pair can settle their differences in the octagon.
Holland has been involved in several dust-ups with UFC fighters during his career, including the famous incident backstage at the UFC 279 press conference with Khamzat Chimaev, Darren Till and both Nick and Nate Diaz.
Holland is yet to respond to Joseph Holmes' accusations.
Kevin Holland set to fight Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 287 in April
UFC fan favorite Kevin Holland is set to face Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 287 in April.
UFC 287 already includes two epic fights, as Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira will headline the event in their highly-anticipated rematch. Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal are also set to face off on April 8 in a bout that will bring the victor a step closer to another title shot.
Holland took to Twitter to announce the fight, and said this:
"Well I guess the news is out. Ya boy heals fast. Vamos bucko! See y’all April 8th."
See the post below:
Well I guess the news is out. Ya boy heals fast.
Vamos bucko! See y’all April 8th #ufc287 https://t.co/5UxX8TSPfg
Kevin Holland suffered a broken hand in his previous fight, where he suffered a decisive loss against Stephen Thompson at UFC on ESPN 42 in December.