Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping praised the past fight between former division title challenger Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland.
Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland is probably the best fight we've seen in the UFC octagon. It was an amazing fight, especially the technique demonstrated by Stephen Thompson. On Kevin Holland's part, we saw spectacularity, toughness and game in his performance. There was some intrigue in this confrontation for a while. So it was an exciting fight.
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Holland vs. Thompson took place on December 4 at UFC on ESPN 42 in Orlando. That night, Stephen won by TKO in the fourth round.
Holland had his last fight this September against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. Kevin lost the given fight by choking in the first round. Holland has 23 wins and nine losses on his record.
Thompson competed against Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 45 in December, 2021, where he lost by unanimous decision. He has 17 wins, six losses and one draw.