UPDATE
10:09 AM PT — Cops tell TMZ Sports … the alleged gunman fired a shot into the ceiling while sitting at a bar area in the restaurant.
UPDATE
According to police, a man near the suspect grabbed the gun and pointed it away from patrons. Authorities say others — which, presumably, included Holland — then jumped in to help subdue the suspect until cops arrived.
UPDATE
A Houston Police Dept. spokesperson tells us the alleged gunman was 24-year-old Jesus Edrai Cardiel Samaniego. The spokesperson said he’s been charged with misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a weapon and felony deadly conduct.
Kevin Holland is basically Batman at this point.
The UFC star just took matters into his own hands and stopped a crime dead in its tracks — AGAIN — this time, subduing a gunman at a sushi restaurant.
The 29-year-old welterweight was at Ra Sushi in the Highland Village of Houston around 11:30 PM on Monday … when witnesses say someone entered the restaurant and fired a gun into the air.
But, while most of the folks in attendance ducked for cover, three customers — including Holland — rushed to stop the alleged shooter.
One of the heroes, Patrick Robinson, spoke with ABC 13 about the heroic effort … saying, “We were eating and the next thing you know, a gunshot just popped off. So everything paused and then everybody started running to get down under a table.”
“We got him down, apprehended him, got the gun away from him and the bag that he had.”
By the time cops arrived, the 24-year-old suspect was already subdued and had his weapon taken away!!
The suspect is now facing charges of possessing a stolen gun and discharge of a firearm, the outlet reports.
Remember, this isn’t the first time Holland — who just beat “Cowboy” Oliveira at UFC 272 — put his MMA skills to use outside the Octagon. Last year, he helped stop a carjacker just days after competing at UFC Fight Night!!
Get this guy a medal.