Expert picks and best bets for 'Wonderboy' Thompson vs. Kevin Holland

Heavyweight contenders Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev go head-to-head in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night (4 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+ ). Rozenstruik (13-5) lost to Jailton Almeida via first-round submission in his last fight at UFC Fight Night in May 2023. He has lost three of his…

KEVIN HOLLAND VS JACK DELLA MADDALENA FACTS When is UFC Noche? Sunday 17September, 2023 - 01:00 start (UK) Where is UFC Noche? T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada (US) Where can I get tickets for UFC Noche? What channel is UFC Noche on? TNT Sports 1 Where can I stream UFC Noche? TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports…

Former heavyweight title challenger Ciryl Gane returns to the Octagon in his home country to take on rising contender Serghei Spivac in the main event at UFC Fight Night in Paris on Saturday (3 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ ). Gane, ranked No. 3 in ESPN's divisional rankings, is coming off a loss to Jon Jones for the UFC…

Vicente Luque aims to halt a two-fight losing streak as he takes on Rafel dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night (7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+ ). Both fighters, who are unranked in ESPN's divisional rankings, will be making their first appearance in the Octagon…

A loaded five fight main card takes place Saturday night in the Delta Center, Salt Lake City. There are no official titles on the line, but the main event, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2, is for the now-vacant BMF title. There's no doubting that these two are BMFs, based on their first meeting in the Octagon in 2018. UFC betting sites will…

An upcoming UFC fight to keep your eye on this weekend is a welterweight matchup between No.12 ranked Michael Chiesa and fan-favorite Kevin Holland. This is a great clash of styles with the classic wrestler and the new-age athleticism. Paired with the Kung Fu that Holland possesses. Read more for the betting analysis and Chiesa vs Holland…

Tom Aspinall makes his return to the Octagon to take on fellow heavyweight Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday (3 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN+ ) at O2 Arena in London. Aspinall, No. 6 in ESPN's divisional rankings, suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into his fight against Curtis Blaydes last…

Middleweight champion Alex Pereira goes for his first UFC title defense as he takes on former division champ Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. The event takes place at Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+ and early prelims at 6 p.m. on ESPN+). Pereira, tied for No. 10 on ESPN's…

Two of the top bantamweights in the UFC will make their first Octagon appearances of 2023 on Saturday in San Antonio. Former bantamweight title challenger Cory Sandhagen will face Marlon Vera for a chance to move closer to a shot at the 135-pound title in the main event of this weekend's UFC Fight Night (7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims at 4…

Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman looks to reclaim the title as he challenges champion Leon Edwards at UFC 286. The event takes place at O2 Arena in London on Saturday (5 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV). Edwards, ranked No. 7 on ESPN's pound-for-pound list, beat Usman by knockout to win the title in August at UFC 278. His last loss was to Usman in…

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan makes his first Octagon appearance of 2023 against rising contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of this weekend's UFC Fight Night. The event takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Saturday (3 p.m. on ESPN+). Yan, ranked No. 4 in ESPN's divisional rankings, has lost two fights in…

TheUFC's return to Orlando will feature a pair of welterweight bouts to close out a14-fight card with no shortage of compelling matchups. Read on for our parlaypicks and predictions ahead of Saturday's UFC event. Nearly a year removed from his last walk to the Octagon,two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson…

Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland are set to face off on Saturday night's UFC on ESPN 42 main event. It's a fascinating welterweight clash between two talented strikers who have suffered from poor matchups recently. Holland steps back into the cage following his first-round submission defeat to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. Thompson returns after…

Two of the most accomplished strikers in the welterweight division will meet in the cage Saturday when Stephen Thompson faces Kevin Holland in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland. Their showdown highlights the main UFC fight card (7 p.m. ET) from the Amway Center in Orlando. The No. 6-ranked Thompson is a 10-year UFC veteran and…

Stephen Thompson aims to avoid a third straight loss and a potential tumble in the UFC welterweight rankings when he takes on Kevin Holland on Saturday in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland. Prelim action at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland gets underway at 7:00pm ET on Saturday night at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida,…

First off, a major thumbs up from yours truly for this UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland fight card. This event, set to go down on Saturday from inside Orlando's Amway Center, is stacked with exciting bouts. It's not just the main event I'm interested in, and that applies to the UFC on ESPN 42 odds, too. There are fights featuring the likes of…

Going into the final month of the 2022 UFC fight schedule, we have a stacked Fight Night event in front of a live crowd this weekend. In the main event, Stephen Thompson (16-6-1) will be going up against Kevin Holland (23-8). Thompson is trying to get back in the winning column after suffering back-to-back losses to wrestler-heavy attacks from…

The UFC will be heading to the Amway Center in downtown Orlando, Florida for its next fight card, UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ESPN 42). The event will go down on December 3, with a series of exciting matchups lined up for the fight fans. Headling the UFC Fight Night card will be headlined by a much-anticipated…

Kevin Holland is coming off a tough loss at UFC 279 but will hope to avenge it with a win over Stephen Thompson, who's well past his prime. Find out why we're backing the younger striker in our Thompson vs. Holland betting picks. Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland is the main event for UFC Fight Night betting on Saturday, December 3. This should be…

Calvin Kattar looks to work his way back up the UFC men's featherweight rankings as he takes on rising prospect Arnold Allen in a main event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ ). Kattar, ranked No. 9 in ESPN's divisional rankings, is coming off a split-decision loss to Josh Emmett in…

Major shake-ups could be in store as two UFC titles will be up for grabs this weekend, as Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev fight for the vacant lightweight belt in the UFC 280 main event and Aljamain Sterling looks to defend his bantamweight title against former champion TJ Dillashaw in the co-main event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United…

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The bout between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland should occur at the upcoming UFC Orlando. This welterweight clash is set for December 3 as the night's main event. Thompson comes into this one as a slight favorite. Both Thompson and Holland lost their previous respective UFC battles and want to improve the…

With just a trio of UFC flagship events remaining in the final months of 2022, the promotion will, however, field six further'Fight Night' billed showcases, with five taking place at the UFC Apex facility in its Las Vegas, Nevada staple - while a December trip to Orlando, Florida is also on the cards. Over the course of the next three months, the…

Nate Diaz returns to the Octagon, for what could be his last appearance in the UFC, when he takes on Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC 279 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPNEWS/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. and early prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.). Diaz, an MMA legend who has 26 fights with the promotion,…

After rewarding fans with one of the top fight cards of the year in the spring, UFC Fight Night returns to London on Saturday, headlined by heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall (3 p.m. ET on ESPN+ ). During the last Fight Night in the UK, only three of the 12 bouts ended in decisions. Will we get more of that at the O2 Arena on…