LAS VEGAS – Khamzat Chimaev may have been the reason for a dramatic last-minute shuffle to the UFC 279 lineup, but what he plans to do inside the cage on Saturday remains unchanged.
Chimaev’s new opponent, UFC welterweight Kevin Holland, won’t deny that his new matchup at UFC 279 is much tougher stylistically speaking. Holland (23-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) vs. Chimaev is one of the three main card matchups that were shaken up following Chimaev’s huge weight miss for what was supposed to be his main event bout against Nate Diaz.
Holland’s original opponent was Daniel Rodriguez, who’s now set to take on Li Jingliang. Holland knows he’s in a much tougher fight now.
