It’ll be Texas vs. Texas in Las Vegas at the UFC’s Aug.1 event.
With Korea’s Jun Yong Park out due to travel issues, Kevin Holland has stepped in on short notice to fight Trevin Giles at 185 pounds.
The event is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The promotion announced a finalized lineup, including Holland vs. Giles on Thursday.
Prior to signing on, Holland (17-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was most recently booked to fight Daniel Rodriguez on May 30. However, a shoulder injury forced Holland out of the fight just days prior. On May 16, Holland quickly defeated Anthony Hernandez with a 39-second TKO.
Giles (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), a Houston area police officer, won in his own backyard at UFC 247 in February. Taking on one-day-notice replacement James Krause, Giles grinded and punched his way to a split decision victory.
With the change, the UFC’s Aug. 1 lineup includes:
- Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
- Markus Perez vs. Eric Spicely
- Trevin Giles vs. Kevin Holland
- Ed Herman vs. Da Un Jung
- Joanne Calderwood vs. Jennifer Maia
- Randy Brown vs. Vicente Luque
- Jonathan Martinez vs. Frankie Saenz
- Ray Borg vs. Nathan Maness
- Chris Gutierrez vs. Luke Sanders
