UFC fighter Kevin Holland says he helped apprehend a man who shot a gun off at a Houston restaurant Monday night.
Holland told ESPN on Tuesday that he was eating sushi with his friend, Patrick Robinson, when he heard a loud bang and saw people running away in fear. Holland said he and Robinson saw another man try to wrestle the gun away from the shooter, so Holland and Robinson approached to help disarm the man and detain him until police arrived.
“I wouldn’t tell the next person to do it unless they’re seriously trained for that type of situation,” Holland said. “Besides doing cage fighting, I train self-defense first and foremost. For me, that was the best way to defend myself at the moment. Plus, I like Batman.”
A Houston Police Department spokesman told ESPN that it is against policy to release the names of witnesses, so police could not confirm Holland’s involvement. But Holland’s…
