Kevin Holland has issued a statement after his backstage scuffle with Khamzat Chimaev forced Dana White to cancel today\u2019s UFC 279 press conference.<\/p>\n
Holland participated in the event opposite his upcoming opponent Daniel Rodriguez. Once finished fielding questions from the media, \u2018Trailblazer\u2019 and \u2018D-Rod\u2019 made their way backstage so the next set of fighters could come on.<\/p>\n
After a lengthy delay, it was UFC President Dana White who took the stage to let everyone know that the press conference had been canceled due to safety reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, this ain\u2019t gonna happen, I apologize, everybody, I am in very weird waters here. This has never happened in the history of the company. Trust me when I tell you, this was the right decision not to do this press conference right now. (Crowd boos) I hear ya, I\u2019m with ya but for everybody\u2019s safety this is the right decision, alright, I apologize. Thanks for coming,\u201d White said to the fight fans in attendance.<\/p>\n The UFC President later revealed that it was welterweight fighters Kevin Holland and Khamzat Chimaev who were involved in an altercation backstage.<\/p>\n Holland took to Twitter<\/a> shortly following the incident and issued the following statement:<\/p>\n Just so everyone knows. I offered that clown a free beard trim. I don\u2019t know anywhere in the US that would offer that service free! I am precise I promise I would not knick him. At your service just like the hotel staff bro. https:\/\/t.co\/Hiwwm40fg7<\/a><\/p>\n — Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) September 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n