The UFC returns to ESPN proper on Saturday with UFC Vegas 22, and brings with it 2020’s Fighter of the Year, Kevin Holland.
It was a breakthrough year for Holland last year, as he secured five wins in five fights. Four of those were finishes, three garnered him Performance of the Night bonuses, and the most recent came over former Strikeforce champ Jacare Souza.
It’s hard to find fault in a year like that. Holland will look to continue that magic when he takes on Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Vegas 22. Brunson, seemingly always around the top 10, has won three straight, not losing a fight since his 2018 meeting with Israel Adesanya.
Weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 22 (UFC on ESPN 21) go down Friday in Las Vegas, starting at 12PM ET. Check below for results.
Within the first 30 minutes of Friday’s weigh-in window, all but one fighter had weighed in. But a scary scene unfolded when bantamweight Julija Stoliarenko fainted while on the scale. After sitting upright for a brief period of time and being attended to by staff, Stoliarenko was allowed to get back on the scale. While she made weight, she then fainted a second time — and was removed from the weigh-in room via stretcher, with paramedics on scene.
Jesse Strader, stepping in on short notice against Montel Jackson, missed weight for his bantamweight bout by 1.5lbs. He will not continue to cut weight, but the fight is expected to move forward.
UFC Vegas 22: Brunson vs. Holland Weigh-In Results
Main Card
Middleweight: Derek Brunson (186) vs. Kevin Holland (183)
Lightweight: Gregor Gillespie (155.5) vs. Brad Riddell (155.5)
Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa (264.5) vs. Harry Hunsucker (249)
Bantamweight: Adrian Yanez (135) vs. Gustavo Lopez (136)
Welterweight: Song Kenan (171) vs. Max Griffin (170.5)
Women’s Strawweight: Cheyanne Buys (116) vs. Montserrat Ruiz (115)
Preliminary Card
Women’s Bantamweight: Marion Reneau (136) vs. Macy Chiasson (136)
Lightweight: Leonardo Santos (155.5) vs. Grant Dawson (156)
Middleweight: Trevin Giles (185.5) vs. Roman Dolidze (185)
Bantamweight: Montel Jackson (136) vs. Jesse Strader (137.5)**
Women’s Bantamweight: Julia Avila (135.5) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (135.5)*
Flyweight: JP Buys (126) vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva (126)
* Stoliarenko fainted on the scale twice, and weighed in after the first incident, before fainting again and being removed on a stretcher. Her bout with Avila has been removed from the card.
** Strader misses bantamweight limit by 1.5lbs (non-title)
