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The main card of UFC Austin has an epic welterweight fight between Tim Means and Kevin Holland. The fight is an excellent one for the Texas-based fans and there will no doubt be plenty of attention on Holland. Both men are tall and lanky welterweights with a penchant for violence. They were booked for a reason and that's to make the main card more entertaining. Holland is heading into his second fight at welterweight after kicking off his run against Alex Oliveira. The move came after he got tired of getting outmuscled by the bigger middleweights and getting stuck by their wrestling. Means is on a sneaky three-fight win streak that has seen him rewarded with bigger fights. Both men will be looking to make a name for themselves in the current landscape of the welterweight division and this is the right fight to do it.
Here are the UFC Austin odds, featuring our Tim Means-Kevin Holland prediction, courtesy of FanDuel.
UFC Austin Odds: Tim Means-Kevin Holland Odds
Tim Means (+240)
Kevin Holland (-310)
What Round will Fight End
Round 1 (+230)
Round 2 (+500)
Round 3 (+700)
How Tim Means Wins The Fight At UFC Austin
The best path to beat Kevin Holland is to take him down and ground him out. That's not Tim Means' game though. A lot can be taken from Holland's last fight with Alex Oliveira. Means likes to fight long with a high-volume approach. Keeping Holland on the outside is unlikely considering he's one of the rare welterweights that can match his height and length. The high-volume approach will lead to some moments of chaos and that's going to be Means' opportunity to potentially find the finish. Holland was hurt last time out and that should give ‘The Dirty Bird' some confidence. The best path to victory is to lock in a submission while taking advantage of any chaos created by scrambles. The Dirty Bird finds a submission in the second round.
How Kevin Holland Wins The Fight At UFC Austin
Kevin Holland is a wild fighter that can make any fight fun, as long as he's not getting ground out by a huge wrestler. He has sneaky power and long limbs that are going to be a problem for Tim Means. He'll be able to match Means' length and he'll even surpass his reach. This has all the makings of a fight that can make Holland shine. The first round is going to be very fun as both men will try to figure out the distance and find success. Holland is probably going to take a lot of damage but he's durable and able to fight through tough moments as he showed last time out. With the Texas crowd behind him, Holland will be expected to get things done early. There is reason to believe he'll find success with his power and finish Means. The high-volume approach from his opponent will lead Holland to find counters and as long as he avoids getting overwhelmed, he'll be able to find the finish before the third round.
Final Tim Means-Kevin Holland Prediction & Pick
There are a lot of factors to consider in this one. The biggest one is that Tim Means is up against someone that is a lot bigger than him. Means has fought long fighters before but Kevin Holland utilizes his range very well. The two men are going to be looking to strike and the high-volume approach from Means is going to make things very interesting. How Holland chooses to fight with the way his last fight went is going to be a big factor. Will he embrace the chaos or look to slow things done? Means is durable but Holland has good power and excellent finishing instincts, especially at welterweight. Holland is almost a decade younger than Means and has less mileage. The two are going to have a very entertaining first round before Holland eventually finds the TKO finish in the second.
Final Tim Means-Kevin Holland Pick: Kevin Holland wins by knockout in the second round.
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