September 7, 2022 4: 50 pm ET
LAS VEGAS – Kevin Holland states there’s no beef with Khazmat Chimaev, regardlessof past in-person confrontations – however he still informs it how he sees it.
“I’ve neverever had an concern,” Holland informed pressreporters consistingof MMA Junkie at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “Nobody. Now, I’m going to inform you how I feel about anyperson. ‘The man on the left is a b*tch. The guy on the right is a b*tch. Dude in the middle, he’s absolutely a b*tch.’ I puton’t have a issue with anyone.
At UFC 279, Holland (23-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) will share the primary card with Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who battles Nate Diaz in the primary occasion. Holland battles Daniel Rodriguez 2 battles prior.
While Holland showed he has no ill-will, he stated his sincerity is frequently incorrect for it. Holland believes Chimaev is phony and acts inadifferentway when the electroniccameras are on.
“I feel like he likes the f*cking media,” Holland stated. “I feel like he just does this additional wannabe street sh*t when the media is around. Other than that, he doesn’t do it. I indicate, when you people aren’t around he desires to do fist bumps and he desires to be your finest pal. When you men are around, all of a abrupt he’s like, ‘Agh, I’ll rip your f*cking head off.’ He ain’t ripping sh*t off, petdog. Let’s be genuine. He desires a income, simply like the rest of these people around here.”
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