MMA Junkie<\/a>‘, Thompson, when asked about who he’ll fight next, had this to say to Mike Bohn:<\/p>\n\u201cAnybody ranked above, below me, I really don\u2019t care. It doesn\u2019t matter, to be honest with you. You\u2019ve got a lotta guys who are coming up\u2026 Kevin Holland, who just won his fight. I know he\u2019s calling out Sean Brady, but he\u2019s definitely a guy that I\u2019m keeping a close eye on as well because he\u2019s moving up the rankings quick. He was great at 185, made the cut to 170 fairly easy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nHollland when speaking to ‘MMA Fighting’s’ Damon Martin about a Diaz or Thompson match-up he said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI like both matchups. Neither matchup proves that I can be the champ, but both matchups are very fun and both matchups do put me in a very good position in my life. Both guys, for me, I believe I can beat them several different ways. I\u2019d completely outclass Diaz on the feet, and people rave about his jiu-jitsu over the years, but I believe that my jiu-jitsu is good enough to keep up with Diaz, if not beat him.”<\/em><\/p>\nContinuing Kevin Holland finished with:<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd \u2018Wonderboy,\u2019 it\u2019s like, I think I can beat \u2018Wonderboy\u2019 striking. He\u2019s a karate guy, right? It\u2019s his karate versus my kung-fu. And then, I shouldn\u2019t grapple with him, but if I was to grapple with him, I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019d rag-doll him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nWould you like to see a Holland versus ‘Wonderboy’ fight?<\/p>\n
Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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