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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff Writer
Kevin Holland remains one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster, and he will be back in action less than two months after his last bout.
The popular Holland will face top prospect Jack Della Maddalena at Noche UFC on Sept. 16 in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Friday. Noche UFC is the UFC Fight Night card in celebration of Mexican Independence Day and will take place at T-Mobile Arena.
Holland (25-9, 1 NC) last fought at UFC 291 on July 29, defeating Michael Chiesa via first-round submission. The California-born Dallas resident has won two straight and four of his last six. Holland, 30, has fought six times in the past 17 months and owns the record for most UFC fights in a 12-month period (seven, between May 2020 and April 2021).
Della Maddalena (15-2) has won all five of his UFC fights. The fighter from Australia is coming off a split decision win over Bassil Hafez last month. Della Maddalena, 26, is one of the most promising young fighters in UFC and finished his first four UFC wins prior to the Hafez bout.
Noche UFC will be headlined by a UFC women’s flyweight title fight between champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, the former champion.