Kevin Holland will look to rebound when he drops back down to welterweight.
Holland takes on Gunnar Nelson at UFC Fight Night 255 on March 22 from The O2 in London (ESPN+). A person with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. X user @realkevink first reported the news.
Holland (26-13 MMA, 13-10 UFC) is coming off a first-round submission loss to Reinier de Ridder at UFC 311 earlier this month. “Trailblazer,” who has bounced between 170 and 185 pounds throughout his UFC career, has lost four of his past five fights.
Nelson (19-5-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) will return from a two-year layoff. The 36-year-old is on a two-fight winning streak: Takashi Sato by unanimous decision, followed by a first-round Performance of the Night submission of Bryan Barberena at UFC 286.
The latest UFC Fight Night 255 lineup now includes:
- Leon Edwards vs. Jack Della Maddalena
- Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg
- Mick Parkin vs. Marcin Tybura
- Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrey Pulyaev
- Molly McCann vs. Istela Nunes
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy
- Felipe dos Santos vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
- Morgan Charriere vs. Nathaniel Wood
- Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla
- Kevin Holland vs. Gunnar Nelson
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 255.
