When did Kevin Holland announce his retirement × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News When did Kevin Holland announce his retirement By Ujwal Jain Modified 06 Oct 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Kevin Holland [Image courtesy @trailblaze2top Instagram] On September 22, Kevin Holland announced his retirement via a post on Instagram. 'Trailblazer' stated that he was almost 30 years old and was considering laying down the gloves for good. The Californian native also asked fans for their suggestions as to what he should do post-retirement: "Had a good run. 30 in a little over a month. Got paid I'm out. Next career choice?" View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Adding to the legitimacy of his retirement claims, in one of his Instagram stories, 'Trailbalzer' stated his intentions to open a car club post-retirement. Image courtesy @trailblaze2top Instagram The Dana White's Contender Series alumn's sudden decision might have been a result of his demoralizing first-round submission loss at the hands of the No.3-ranked welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. In the short-notice fight, 'Trailblazer' couldn't even get a single attack going before succumbing to 'Borz's superior wrestling. The Chechen-born Swede locked in a perfect D'Arce choke before reaching the halfway mark of round one to win the contest. Watch Chimaev vs. Holland below: Alas, it doesn't seem like Holland is done with mixed martial arts just yet. The American has taken a U-turn on his retirement plans and is set to return for another fight this December. Kevin Holland ends short-lived retirement to take on Stephen Thompson It looks like the UFC isn't ready to part ways with Kevin Holland yet. To the delight of many, the American MMA promotion announced yesterday what one can only deem as an interesting matchup. A fight between Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson and 'Trailblazer' has been announced for December 3. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Stephen Thompson's latest octagon outings have not been too spectacular. 'Wonderboy' is currently on a two-fight skid. He lost via unanimous decision at UFC 264 and UFC Fight Night 199 to Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad respectively. Watch Burns vs. Thompson below: The former two-time title challenger's MMA record currently stands at 16 wins against 6 losses and 1 draw. Kevin Holland, on the other hand, holds a mixed martial arts record of 23 wins against 8 losses and 1 no-contest. The matchup is expected to be a mostly stand-up affair given their respective proficiencies as strikers. According to ESPN, a strawweight clash between Yazmin Jaurequi and Istela Nunes is also scheduled to be a part of the UFC Fight Night event. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Allan Mathew × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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