Holland takes on Gunnar Nelson at UFC Fight Night 255 on March 22 from The O2 in London ( ESPN+ ). A person with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. X user @realkevink first reported the news.

After a trio of fights at middleweight, Kevin Holland's going back down to 170lbs. The Fort-Worth native has struggled to find momentum lately, suffering back-to-back losses to Roman Dolidze and Reinier de Ridder.

The UFC is returning to London on March 22nd and we have learned of another fun matchup that’s being added to the card. “The Trailblazer” Kevin Holland (26-13) is staying true to his word in wanting to be active in 2025 as he will be taking on Gunnar Nelson (19-5-1). Krazy Kev MMA was the first to report the fight earlier this week.

Gunnar Nelson will end a two-year layoff when he faces Kevin Holland in a welterweight bout at UFC London on March 22, sources told MMA Junkie's Farah Hannoun.Nelson hasn't competed since a first-round submission of Bryan Barberena at UFC 286 in March 2023.