Holland Forced Out Fight With Hermansson Due To Covid

Kevin Holland was scheduled to face Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night on December 5th at UFC on ESPN 19. Due to a positive Covid test, Holland’s bout against Hermannson was canceled and he is now expected to face Ronaldo Souza at UFC 256 on December 12th. This isn’t necessarily a step up in competition for Holland compared to a fight against Hermansson, but Souza is still tough competition. As for Hermannsson he is scheduled to still headline UFC on ESPN 19 but will face Marvin Vettori.

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Holland is currently riding a four fight win streak with all of those four wins happening in 2020. Trail Blazer has been one of the most active fighters in the UFC in 2020. This fight should be a fun one to watch on a seriously stacked card. Here’s how UFC 256 is looking as of right now…

D. Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno

Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira

Junior dos Santos vs. Ciryl Gane

Renato Moicano vs. Rafael Fiziev

Kevin Holland vs. Ronaldo Souza

Mackenzie Dern vs. Virna Jandiroba

Dwight Grant vs. Jingliang Li

Tecia Torres vs. Angela Hill

Chase Hooper vs. Peter Barrett

Billy Quarantillo vs. Gavin Tucker

Karl Roberson vs. D. Lungiambula

Sergey Spivak vs. Jared Vanderaa