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In an unique interplay with News18 Sports, Kevin Holland talks about his upcoming welterweight bout towards Michael ‘Venom’ Page at UFC 299.
Unfazed by the hype round his opponent who’s making his debut, UFC star, Kevin Holland stays targeted on getting his pay cheque as he’s set to take on UK’s Michael ‘Venom’ Page as the two are set to meet in the octagon for UFC 299 at Kaseya Centre in Miami, Florida.
The 31-yr-outdated is coming off a loss towards Jack Della Naddalena through break up determination, one thing he clearly disagrees with and will look to make an announcement in his upcoming fixture. Holland has come a great distance since making his look in Dana White’s Contender collection. With 36 fights underneath his belt and 25 wins, 14 have come through knockout and 7 submission victories. The battle will possible be a stand-up affair with each males having garnered reputations for his or her respective putting talents. But Holland has additionally proven that he has the take-down defensive talents which might see him profitable on the floor.
Speaking in an unique interplay with News18 Sports, Holland is unbothered and has his eyes on the prize as the welterweight bout is ready to showcase the battle between two nicely-famend strikers.
What is the pathway you see for your self to safe the title?
I don’t actually fear about titles. I simply fear about getting cheques each combat. So I’m at all times anxious about getting a cheque.
The highlight appears to be on your opponent, do you see this as an additional supply of motivation to shut down all the hype on Michael Venom Page?
Yeah, it’s at all times an excellent feeling to get on the market and put your palms on any individual that they’re speaking extremely about.
How necessary is it for you to bounce again from the loss in the earlier combat?
I didn’t lose my earlier combat. So yeah, sounds good however the judges have been on dope that night time.
Both you and your opponent are nicely famend for his or her putting expertise? What do you suppose is your greatest benefit going into the combat?
Basically, hitting him in the mouth as exhausting as I can.
There is even a way of him wanting previous you as a result of he’s supposedly eyeing the title combat with Leon. Your ideas on this?
Nah, they’re each from the UK so even when he will get knocked out right here he can nonetheless go there and combat. It has nothing to do with me. As for me I simply need to beat my opponent, eat my steak and buy groceries.
Do you suppose your opponents in UFC have been of a distinct degree compared to MVP’s?
Yeah, most positively, I’ve confronted a deeper competitors however we are going to see if that pays off come Saturday night time.
Your opponent is alleged to have an unorthodox technique of preventing, was there any type of coaching that you simply did particularly for this combat?
Not actually, it’s the usual similar, doesn’t matter if he dances in the cage or does a backflip. At the finish of the day, I nonetheless have to purpose for him in the mouth, it’s the solely factor that issues when he’s proper there in entrance of me and when he’s transferring I’ll let him dance for nevertheless lengthy he decides he needs to dance for. I’m no dancer.
What are your predictions for the combat? How do you see it going?
Be fairly, put strain and be dominant. P.P.D child, P.P.D.
The conflict between two good strikers will probably be an eventful encounter with each fighters eyeing the early end. Watch UFC Fight Night 299 – O’Malley vs. Vera 2 on tenth March 2024 from 8:30 AM IST onwards LIVE On Sony Sports Ten 2 SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 3 SD & HD (Hindi), Sony Sports Ten 4 SD & HD (Tamil & Telugu).
