Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night 255 | Preview & Prediction
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This welterweight fight may be our favourite on the UFC Fight Night 255 card as seasoned veterans Gunnar Nelson and Kevin Holland face off in the Octagon
Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 255? UK – the preliminary card starts at 4:00pm on Saturday 22nd March 2025, followed by the main card at 7:00pm / USA – 12:00pm/3:00pm ET and 9:00am/12:00pm PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 255? O2 Arena, London, England
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 255? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 255
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 255 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 255? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 255 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Gunnar Nelson and Kevin Holland expected to walk out? 9:45pm UK / 5:45pm US ET / 2:45pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 255 Main Card
Leon Edwards vs Sean Brady (Welterweight)
Jan Blachowicz vs Carlos Ulberg (Light Heavyweight)
Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight)
Molly McCann vs Alexia Thainara (Women’s Strawweight)
Jordan Vucenic vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight)
Nathan Wood vs Morgan Charriere (Featherweight)
UFC Fight Night 255 Prelims
Jai Herbert vs Chris Padilla (Lightweight)
Lone'er Kavanagh vs Felipe dos Santos (Flyweight)
Marcin Tybura vs Mick Parkin (Heavyweight)
Christian Leroy Duncan vs Andrey Pulyaev (Middleweight)
Shauna Bannon vs Puja Tomar (Women’s Strawweight)
Nathan Fletcher vs Caolan Loughran (Bantamweight)
Guram Kutateladze vs Kaue Fernandes (Lightweight)
Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland Prediction
A big favourite on the UFC's cards in Europe, Gunnar Nelson returns to action after almost two years of inactivity and it will be interesting to see how the Icelandic star performs. He has fought two times in just over five years as his two wins over Takashi Sato and Bryan Barbarena are the only fights he has had since September 2019.
During that time, his opponent here Kevin Holland has had 21 fights in contrast. The hugely-entertaining 32-year-old has lost four of his last five fights but he will be hoping that his activity serves him well in this bout.
Remarkably, despite his inactivity it is Nelson who comes into this fight as the favourite with the bookmakers. He is such a good technician and while he has not had that many fights of late, there is little doubt that he will have been training hard during that time.
As much as we like Kevin Holland, he has shown that he is extremely vulnerable at the highest level in recent years. While it is hard to love Nelson due to his inactivity, we just think he will be too skilled and he should be able to notify Holland’s threats. We marginally prefer the Icelandic star to win by either submission or on the scorecards.
Prediction: Gunnar Nelson to win by submission or decison
