Kevin Holland calls for Nate Diaz fight: “I’ll take anyone. He’ll take anyone”
In recent weeks, UFC welterweight star, Nate Diaz, has been pleading to be booked for a fight. With no luck, Diaz has even gone as far as asking for a contract release from the UFC.
Check out some of his public statements:
UFC Wass good wit a fight in July is the whole roster scared or what ?
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) May 28, 2022
I been tryin to fight for a year and months I also tried to fight kamzat for the last month and a half but he was hurt, had visa issues,overweight and now his bitchass is off getting married instead of fighting wtf ? I’m tryin to get a fight wit a real fighter asap/July
LFG— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) May 28, 2022
With no luck getting booked by the UFC, Diaz began teasing fans about a potential boxing bout with Jake Paul. Following up the tease with another demand to be released from the UFC.
Ufc release now please or give me fight with anyone in July or august
I have bigger shit to do pic.twitter.com/xyYSCBysLs— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) June 21, 2022
Send the release 📄
👱🏻♂️🥊
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) June 21, 2022
Fortunately for Diaz, it looks like there might be a new welterweight contender who has captured the eyes of MMA fans around the world, and he is extremely interested in taking the bout.
That welterweight, is former middleweight contender, Kevin Holland. Following a middleweight run of 8-4-0 with 1 NC, Holland made the move to welterweight where he has gone undefeated in the division having stopped Alex Oliveira and Tim Means.
Yesterday, Holland (23-7-0, 1 NC) made his case for squaring off with Diaz, saying “I’ll take anyone. He’ll take anyone.”
I’ll take anyone. He’ll take anyone. @NateDiaz209 let’s do this for everyone! @danawhite I think this moves the needle!
I want all the💨 both inside and outside the cage pic.twitter.com/18sTduxU3B— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) June 22, 2022
With Diaz (20-13-0) on a two-fight losing skid and Holland on the rise in the welterweight division, this fight simply makes sense. Without a doubt, these two fan favorites would put on a great scrap and Holland is right in saying that the fight “moves the needle.”
I know that I would love to see this matchup but what would you make of Diaz vs. Holland?
