Dana White points to K.Chimaev, K.Holland and J.Buckley as three fighters to keep an eye on in 2021 Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Ultimate showed that it can still be capable of promoting good fights and revealing promising athletes. Despite the troubled year of 2020, UFC president Dana White highlighted three athletes who emerged during the season and fans should keep an eye on in 2021. Without Brazilians on the list, he listed: Khamzat Shimaev, Kevin holland e Joaquin buckley.
“What I love about Chimaev is that he wants to fight all the time and not everyone wants to fight him, so it's difficult to fight. (…) Another guy like Chimaev is Kevin holland. The kid had five wins in 2020. He's fun. He's exciting. (…) And then another would be Joaquin buckley, who had the most viral victory in UFC history in 2020 with that knockout”, revealed Dana White, in an interview with “Shout Podcast”.
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Regarding the number of good fighters, White also said that the organization has the potential to further expand the market for good fighters and is betting on the 'Contender Series' to do so.
“We are putting together another episode of 'Contender Series' and the amount of talent that is coming out of this show is phenomenal. They (Chimaev, Holland and Buckley) are just three guys among many to come,” he concluded.
At 26, Khamzat Shimaev He is undefeated in MMA with nine wins. He gained worldwide notoriety by winning three fights in 2020, which, combined, were finished in 4m38s. Holland, who has a record of 21 wins and five losses, defeated five opponents in 2020, in addition to winning 'Performance of the Night' on three occasions.
Coincidentally, Joaquin buckley had lost to Holland, but turned things around by delivering one of the most incredible knockouts seen in MMA against Impa Kasanganay, in October, at UFC Fight Island 5, Abu Dhabi. Currently, he has a history of 12 positive results and three negative results.
Even though it was affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC held 41 events in 2020, with the addition of 123 new fighters. After spending around two months without fights, the company returned to activities in May and is taking all necessary measures to prevent contagion among athletes.
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