The division change is always a dicey one for a fighter. Sometimes it works, sometimes it’s a disaster. But in the case of Kevin Holland’s drop from middleweight to welterweight, it seems that it was a rousing success. That’s not to say he didn’t have some rough moments against a motivated Alex Oliveira, but eventually, Holland settled in, and after five minutes of acclimating to the 170-pound weight class, he ended the Brazilian’s night in round two. Now we’ll get to see what the “Trailblazer” does in a division where the possibilities are endless.
