{"id":464598,"date":"2022-12-05T18:27:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T02:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=464598"},"modified":"2022-12-05T18:27:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T02:27:37","slug":"whats-next-for-stephen-thompson-and-kevin-holland-after-ufc-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/whats-next-for-stephen-thompson-and-kevin-holland-after-ufc-orlando\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s next for Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland after UFC Orlando?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the main event of UFC Orlando, a welterweight bout headlined the card as Stephen Thompson took on Kevin Holland.<\/p>\n

Thompson entered the fight on a two-fight losing streak after being outwrestled by Belal Muhammad<\/a> and Gilbert Burns. With that, he made it clear he wanted to fight a striker and even turned down a matchup with Shavkat Rakhmonov<\/a>. Meanwhile, Holland was coming off a submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev in a fight he took on a day’s notice which snapped his two-fight winning streak.<\/p>\n

In the end, Thompson won by fourth-round TKO<\/a> as Holland’s corner waved off the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds. Now, after UFC Orlando, here is what I think should be next for both involved in the UFC Orlando main event.<\/p>\n

Stephen Thompson<\/h3>\n

Stephen Thompson is back in the win column and proved he still has it after he got the chance to fight a striker. His performance against Holland was one of the better performances in recent memory as he was fast and showed off his great striking.<\/p>\n

Following the win, Thompson once again called for his next fight to be a striker as he looks to stack some wins before going on a title run. Yet, Thompson reportedly suffered a broken hand which will keep him out for some time. But, when he returns, a logical next fight is the rematch with Jorge Masvidal. Both men have said they would like the fight again and it would be a big fight on a pay-per-view with the winner getting back in the title picture.<\/p>\n

Kevin Holland<\/h3>\n

Kevin Holland, like Stephen Thompson, also broke his hand which will keep him out of action for a bit. In the fight, he had some success early before hurting his hand which limited him as he barely threw his right hand.<\/p>\n

After the loss, Holland will likely need a step back in competition but will always be in fun fights. A fun fight for Holland would be to take on Bryan Barberena – who lost to Rafael dos Anjos in the co-main event of UFC Orlando<\/a>. Both like to stand and bang and would be a scrap the fans would love to see.<\/p>\n

What do you think should be next for Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland after UFC Orlando?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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