Kevin Holland explains his comeback from 'retirement' – and it sure seems like he fooled a lot of people pretty easily
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. But what about 100 times? Fortunately for the MMA community, the tired expression doesn’t go that far. Typically there isn’t intent to clown; “un-retirements” just happen. A fighter thinks he’s done, then has an epiphany he’s not, and suddenly he’s back. But in the case of UFC welterweight standout Kevin Holland , he took many of your numbers with his recent recreation of Conor McGregor’s infamous “I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese.” moment. “Had a good run 30 in a little over a month got paid I’m out,” Holland wrote on social media back on Sept. 22. Fast forward just a couple of weeks later, and he has a Dec. 3 main event officially booked against Stephen Thompson – signed, sealed, delivered. In the words of Mike Goldberg, “Just like that.” “I’m really excited about the ‘Wonderboy’ fight, just because I’ve been dealing with Wonder Bread for a while,” Holland said on a recently launched “ Real Eyes Recogn...