Kevin Holland retires: Derek Brunson blames Khamzat Chimaev as 'Trailblazer' hints at hanging up his gloves × 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 Derek Brunson blames Khamzat Chimaev as Kevin Holland hints at retirement By Ujwal Jain Modified 23 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Khamzat Chimaev (left) Derek Brunson (center) Kevin Holland (right) (image courtesy @derekbrunson @trailblaze2top Instagram) To the surprise of many, UFC middleweight contender Kevin Holland hinted at retirement in a recent Instagram post. In the post, 'Trailblazer' asked his fans what they think his next career choice should be. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Interestingly enough, Holland's former foe Derek Brunson has some theories of his own as to why the the-29-year-old is calling it quits. In a recent tweet, the No. 5 ranked middleweight contender suggested that it was Holland's devastating loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 that led him to hang up his gloves: "Khamzat Chimaev knocked Kevin Holland straight into retirement." Derek Brunson@DerekBrunsonKhamzat Chimaev knocked Kevin Holland straight into retirement 6799271Khamzat Chimaev knocked Kevin Holland straight into retirement Brunson, however, gave his opponent credit where it was due. The 38-year-old tweeted that 'Trailblazer' was an exciting fighter and had a good career: "But in all seriousness if this is the last of Kevin Holland . Good career and exciting fighter !" Derek Brunson@DerekBrunsonBut in all seriousness if this is the last of Kevin Holland . Good career and exciting fighter ! 163032But in all seriousness if this is the last of Kevin Holland . Good career and exciting fighter ! Derek Brunson and Kevin Holland met in the octagon in 2021 for the main event at UFC on ESPN 21. 'Trailblazer' suffered a unanimous decision loss to the 38-year-old in his first-ever UFC main event. In his most recent octagon outing, Holland suffered a first-round submission loss in his short-notice bout against No. 3-ranked welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. Watch Chimaev vs. Holland below: The American currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 23 wins against 8 losses and 1 no-contest. His UFC record stands at 10 wins against 5 losses and 1 no-contest. Kevin Holland seemingly interested in opening a car club It seems 'Trailblazer' has an idea about what he wants to do post his mixed martial arts career. In a recent Instagram story, Holland revealed his interest in opening a car club. The 29-year-old shared a post by @bajitopotography, showcasing some vintage cars. In the post, Holland stated that opening a car club was now one of his primary goals. Image courtesy @trailblaze2top Instagram If this dream of Holland comes to fruition, one thing the members of his club can breathe easy about is the security of their cars. After all, it is hard to forget how the 29-year-old heroically recovered a stolen car and apprehended a car thief in 2021. Watch Holland catch a car thief below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Avinash Tewari × 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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