Kevin Holland

2022 - 9 - 10

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Coach: Khamzat Chimaev put 'a boot in the chest' of Kevin Holland ... (MMA Fighting)

Khamzat Chimaev's coach Andreas Michael addresses the rumors surrounding Thursday's UFC 279 press conference chaos.

Respect everyone and lets do our fighting in the cage. On Saturday, we’ve got a fight coming up and that’s the most important thing.” “Then they started whatever they’re doing and then the Diaz crew came in and they started doing what they were doing. “We’re here to fight in the cage, not in the streets. “What happened was that Khamzat went inside by himself, then he came and it started with Kevin Holland and gave him, like, a boot in the chest,” Michael said. A wide variety of reports and rumors poured in the wake of the melee, which UFC President

Khamzat Chimaev Hit Kevin Holland with 'Boot in the Chest' at UFC ... (Bleacher Report)

Khamzat Chimaev's coach explained what led to a backstage brawl prior to the scheduled UFC 279 press conference on Thursday: Andreas Michael said Chimaev ...

[Ariel Helwani](https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1568293314775875591) of BT Sport followed up by reporting that Chimaev missing weight was due to a "medical issue," although further specifics were not available. While there would undoubtedly be interest in Chimaev vs. Andreas Michael said Chimaev was alone with Kevin Holland and his group backstage before Chimaev hit Holland with a "boot in the chest," and then Nate Diaz and his team got involved:

Khamzat Chimaev dismisses UFC 279 weight miss questions, vows ... (MMA Junkie)

Khamzat Chimaev dismissed questions about his issues on the scale before vowing to 'f*ck up' new opponent Kevin Holland at UFC 279.

I come here (to) f*ck everybody. “I don’t care, I want to smash everybody. Chimaev is one of [the three main card matchups](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/09/ufc-279-news-khamzat-chimaev-out-kevin-holland-vs-nate-diaz) that were shaken up following Chimaev’s huge weight miss for what was supposed to be his main event bout against Nate Diaz. “They wear makeup for the HD cameras, and that’s as simple as it is.” Holland would beg to differ. Holland (23-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) vs.

Kevin Holland vs Khamzat Chimaev Prediction: Big KO expected? (GiveMeSport)

Here are our predictions for Kevin Holland vs Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of UFC 279 on Saturday, September 10th 2022.

Chimaev was preparing for an older Diaz, potentially looking to utilize his speed over the veteran. On paper, Chimaev should be entering this contest in ‘better’ shape than his opponent, at least in terms of cardio prep. Is Chimaev mentally strong enough to overcome the weight miss, the huge changes to the card and the backlash he will be receiving from the MMA community for not coming in on weight? Despite this being the co-main event, the UFC has confirmed that this will in fact be a 5-round fight, so Chimaev ‘should’ have the advantage in the cardio department. [UFC](http://givemesport.com/UFC) history, [Khamzat Chimaev](http://givemesport.com/Khamzat-Chimaev) will now be facing [Kevin Holland](http://givemesport.com/Kevin-Holland) in a Catchweight bout in the co-main event, but what are we expecting to happen during the bout? [Nate Diaz](http://givemesport.com/Nate-Diaz) in the main event of the evening, before he hit the scales at 7 pounds over the 170-pound limit, prompting the [MMA](http://givemesport.com/MMA) company to make a last-minute booking against Holland.

UFC 279 faceoff video: Khamzat Chimaev, Kevin Holland separated ... (Yahoo Sports)

Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland had a staredown for their late-notice grudge match at UFC 279.

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Kevin Holland reveals the only way he'll fight Khamzat Chimaev at ... (BJPenn.com)

Kevin Holland has opened up on what needs to happen for him to accept a fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279.

[had a scuffle at the press conference which led to it being canceled](https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/dana-white/dana-white-cancels-ufc-279-press-conference-after-all-hell-broke-loose-backstage-this-has-never-happened-in-the-history-of-the-company/). However, at the weigh-ins, Chimaev [missed weight by 7.5lbs](https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-279-chimaev-vs-diaz-weigh-in-results-khamzat-chimaev-badly-misses-weight/) and sources now have told BJPENN.com the hope is to do Diaz-Ferguson and Holland-Chimaev. Holland (23-7 and one No Contest) is on a two-fight winning streak after defeating Tim Means by submission and knocking out Alex Oliveira in his UFC welterweight debut. Along with that, they have taken [shots at one another](https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/khamzat-chimaev-reacts-to-kevin-holland-calling-him-wannabe-street-forget-that-last-slap-i-gave-you/), so it is a fight that fans would want to see. [was supposed to headline UFC 279](https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/exclusive-interviews/ufc-279-pro-fighters-make-their-picks-for-khamzat-chimaev-vs-nate-diaz/) against Nate Diaz at welterweight in a massive fight for the promotion. “New fight terms.

UFC 279: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland odds, picks and ... (USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire)

Analyzing Saturday's UFC 279 odds and lines between Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

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