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Kevin Holland to face Conor McGregor training partner at UFC London just two months after 10th UFC defeat
Kevin Holland will face Gunnar Nelson in his next bout at UFC London on March 22. The fight marks Holland’s second of 2025 after he was submitted by Reinier de Ridder at UFC 311 in January in a bout that marked his tenth defeat in the promotion. Holland has fought 24 times since making his UFC debut in August 2018Getty Nelson (right) has faced the likes of Leon Edwards during his careerGetty Nelson, meanwhile, hasn’t fought in the octagon since submiting Bryan Barberena in the last time the UFC visited London back in March 2023. Leon Edwards won his trilogy bout against Kamaru Usman on that card, while Justin Gaethje secured a majority decision victory over Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event. Edwards is set to headline UFC London as he takes on Australian Jack Della Maddalena, who is unbeaten in his last 17 fights, winning 14 by stoppage. The former UFC welterweight champion last fought in July against Belal Muhammad at UFC Manchester where he suffered a unanimous decision defeat. Nelson is a former training partner of Conor McGregor, having emerged through the ranks from the same gym in SGB Ireland. He made his debut around a year before McGregor in September 2012 and has won ten of his 15 bouts in the promotion since. Nelson fought Edwards at a UFC Fight Night event in London back in March 2019, losing to the Birmingham native in the co-main event via split decision. Holland has just one victory in his last five bouts, with notable defeats to the likes of Della Maddalena and Michael Page. UFC London is shaping up to be a very solid card, with a light heavyweight clash between Jan Blachowicz and Carlos Ulberg also featuring. Liverpudlian fan-favourite Molly McCann is also set for her UFC return as she takes on Brazil’s Istela Nunes in what will mark her first fight since losing out at UFC Manchester in July. Edwards will headline UFC LondonGetty Holland and Nelson are set to fight on the main card too in the welterweight division Jai Herbert (13-5-1), who spent 14 years as a scaffolder before transitioning into MMA, is also set for the card as he takes on American Chris Padilla (15-6) in a lightweight bout. Rising star Lone’er Kavanagh (8-0) has also been announced for the event as he aims to continue his unbeaten streak against Brazilian prospect Felipe dos Santos (8-2) in the flyweight division. Kavanagh left UFC President White gobsmacked in August last year when he knocked out undefeated prospect An Tuan Ho. Mick Parkin, the sparring partner of UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, is also confirmed to fight at UFC London as he takes on Marcin Tybura.
Kevin Holland will face Gunnar Nelson in his next bout at UFC London on March 22.
The fight marks Holland’s second of 2025 after he was submitted by Reinier de Ridder at UFC 311 in January in a bout that marked his tenth defeat in the promotion.
Nelson, meanwhile, hasn’t fought in the octagon since submiting Bryan Barberena in the last time the UFC visited London back in March 2023.
Leon Edwards won his trilogy bout against Kamaru Usman on that card, while Justin Gaethje secured a majority decision victory over Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event.
Edwards is set to headline UFC London as he takes on Australian Jack Della Maddalena, who is unbeaten in his last 17 fights, winning 14 by stoppage.
The former UFC welterweight champion last fought in July against Belal Muhammad at UFC Manchester where he suffered a unanimous decision defeat.
Nelson is a former training partner of Conor McGregor, having emerged through the ranks from the same gym in SGB Ireland.
He made his debut around a year before McGregor in September 2012 and has won ten of his 15 bouts in the promotion since.
Nelson fought Edwards at a UFC Fight Night event in London back in March 2019, losing to the Birmingham native in the co-main event via split decision.
Holland has just one victory in his last five bouts, with notable defeats to the likes of Della Maddalena and Michael Page.
UFC London is shaping up to be a very solid card, with a light heavyweight clash between Jan Blachowicz and Carlos Ulberg also featuring.
Liverpudlian fan-favourite Molly McCann is also set for her UFC return as she takes on Brazil’s Istela Nunes in what will mark her first fight since losing out at UFC Manchester in July.
Jai Herbert (13-5-1), who spent 14 years as a scaffolder before transitioning into MMA, is also set for the card as he takes on American Chris Padilla (15-6) in a lightweight bout.
Rising star Lone’er Kavanagh (8-0) has also been announced for the event as he aims to continue his unbeaten streak against Brazilian prospect Felipe dos Santos (8-2) in the flyweight division.
Kavanagh left UFC President White gobsmacked in August last year when he knocked out undefeated prospect An Tuan Ho.
Mick Parkin, the sparring partner of UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, is also confirmed to fight at UFC London as he takes on Marcin Tybura.
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