Holland named the favorite for the potential Pereira - Chimaev fight

Dmitriy Kel Jan. 1, 2025, 7 a.m.

UFC American middleweight Kevin Holland has expressed confidence that undefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev is capable of taking on the division's top-ranked champion Alex Pereira.

"It's going to be a tough fight. It's easy to sell, but hard to organize. If the fight lasts more than one round, probably Pereira will win. If it ends in the first round, however, it will be in Chimaev's favor. I don't think Alex starts the fight quickly, so if Chimaev clinches with the Brazilian, he's finished. The way Hamzat starts the fight is crazy. I've experienced it first hand," Holland said on Overdogs Podcast.

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