Kevin Holland is coming off a spectacular submission victory in his most recent Octagon appearance that transpired at UFC 316. “Trailblazer” subsequently interacted with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The fan-favorite UFC fighter has now revisited his brief meeting with Trump, with a four-word request regarding an iconic photograph of himself with the American entrepreneur and politician.
Kevin Holland Addresses Iconic Snap of Himself With Donald Trump From UFC 316
Kevin Holland faced fellow knockout artist Vicente Luque in a welterweight bout at UFC 316 on June 7, 2025. It marked his second fight since his return to 170 pounds after a stint in the middleweight division. Holland put on an excellent display of his well-rounded MMA arsenal, deftly utilizing his striking and grappling to get the better of Luque.
The American fighter ended their showdown in the second round with a Brabo Choke, stopping Luque via submission. Holland later walked along the outer area of the Octagon fence and shook hands with members of the UFC commentary team, including veteran UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. Additionally, he greeted and shook hands with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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A self-admitted combat sports fan, Trump has often been hailed as a longtime supporter of the UFC by the MMA organization’s CEO, Dana White. Well, the interaction between Holland and Trump after the former’s electrifying submission victory was accompanied by a raucous ovation from the fans in Prudential Center.
Among the myriad photographs that captured the moment, one was posted by the “@fullviolence” Instagram handle. Taking to the comments section of the post featuring his iconic snap with Trump, Holland left the following four-word request: “Need this pic, bro.”
Kevin Holland on His Post-Fight Conversation With Donald Trump
During his post-fight Octagon interview at UFC 316, Kevin Holland issued a call-out to former interim UFC Welterweight Champion Colby Covington. Jibing at Covington, he suggested that “Chaos” is “the worst guy in the welterweight division” and that he’d like to fight him next.
Moreover, during a subsequent interview with Full Send MMA, Holland touched upon his submission win over Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302 in June 2024, which also transpired at the Prudential Center with Donald Trump in attendance. He’d notably spoken to Trump back then as well.
Addressing the same, Holland said, “Yeah, something about the Prudential Center with the President inside of it.” Additionally, when asked what he told Trump this year, “Trailblazer” replied, “Man, this year, I just told him — I said, ‘Man, I love it when you’re President, bro. I get a bigger tax break.’ He was like, ‘You know how we do, my boy.’ So it was all love, man.”