Known by his monikers Trailblazer and Big Mouth, Kevin Holland is regarded by many as one of the top middleweight prospects in MMA today. Holland is also considered to be the breakout UFC star of 2020.

Kevin Holland is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Derek Brunson at UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland (March 20th, 2021). Holland was criticized by certain sections of the MMA community for spending most of his time during the Brunson fight on talking rather than fighting.

The young middleweight star will be making a quick turnaround after his recent loss. Holland has now stepped in on short notice to fight Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 23 aka UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland (April 10th, 2021).

Speaking to Ariel Helwani on ESPN MMA’s Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Kevin Holland asserted that fans will get to witness his Trailblazer persona rather than the Big Mouth persona:

Speaking of how he was booked by the UFC as Darren Till’s replacement in the fight against Marvin Vettori, Kevin Holland said:

Additionally, upon being asked what the difference between Big Mouth and Trailblazer is, Kevin Holland said:

Kevin Holland alluded to a fact he’d previously revealed – about UFC president Dana White anointing him as Big Mouth – and added:

Ariel Helwani then questioned Kevin Holland about whether the individual who fought Derek Brunson was Big Mouth or Trailblazer. Holland responded by referring to the ‘Bumson’ jibes.

Kevin Holland made no excuses for his loss against Derek Brunson, and he instead reiterated that he’s going to return to the win column in style by defeating Marvin Vettori.

Kevin Holland will pay more attention to what his coaches/corner persons are saying in the Marvin Vettori fight

Ariel Helwani once again broached the topic of Kevin Holland potentially talking less in this fight compared to the Derek Brunson fight.

Helwani asked if Holland would feel comfortable saying that he’ll talk less in his upcoming fight against Marvin Vettori. Holland responded by saying:

The coaches and corner persons Kevin Holland was referring to are tagged in Holland’s Instagram post below.

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