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Derek Brunson smiles and looks off into the distance. He's thinking about all of the world-class opponents he has competed against during his nine-year career. In just his third UFC fight, Brunson took on 2000 Olympic wrestling silver medalist Yoel Romero.

Kevin Holland won the talking contest going away. The 10th-ranked middleweight, whom UFC president Dana White dubbed “Big Mouth” during the "Contender Series," was chatting nonstop before, during and after his fight with Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Vegas 22 at Apex.

LAS VEGAS — Two things were proven on Saturday at Apex when Kevin Holland met Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Vegas 22. First is that Holland is a significant talent who has all of the …

On Saturday, Brunson meets the red-hot Kevin Holland in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. If Brunson wins, he cements himself as a contender. If Holland wins, it's a signal that he is at the top level of fighters in the division.

It wasn’t the fight Brunson wanted, or felt he deserved after upping his winning streak to three after stopping Edmen Shahbazyan, but Brunson is nothing if not practical.

Kevin Holland, though, is different. He just wants to fight. If it’s someone ahead of him, great. If it’s someone behind him, OK. If it is in his division, he’s in. If it’s a division below, he’ll do what he has to do to make it.

LAS VEGAS — We’ve been down this path before. The last time Derek Brunson fought, he faced a highly touted middleweight contender and was a significant underdog. Brunson faced the Ronda Rousey …

Brunson faced the Ronda Rousey-managed Edmen Shahbazyan at Apex on Aug. 1. Brunson was by far the toughest opponent that Shahbazyan had faced, but Shahbazyan still went off as a 3-1 favorite. Brunson returns to action at Apex on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 22 when he …

A high-profile middleweight tilt between 2020 breakout Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson will headline UFC Fight Night on March 20, sources told ESPN. Contracts have not yet been signed, but both sides have agreed to the five-round headliner.