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Kevin Holland Snaps Back At UFC Vegas 22 Criticisms Of Too Much Talk

Derek Brunson dominated Kevin Holland with well-timed takedowns and control at UFC Vegas 22, but afterward many believed Holland’s talking led him down a losing path and that he should have listened to his coaches more. Heading into UFC Vegas 22,…

Derek Brunson Advises Kevin Holland: “You Gotta Do Better Than That”

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Kevin Holland ‘Never Gonna Stop Talking’ Following Brunson Defeat, Eyeing Welterweight Move

Holland Kevin Holland has no plans on stopping his talking during a fight. Holland suffered a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Derek Brunson who used his takedowns and wrestling to earn a comfortable victory last night at UFC Vegas 22. More than the action, it was Holland who was more entertaining for continuing to […]

Kevin Holland has no plans on stopping his talking during a fight.

Holland suffered a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Derek Brunson who used his takedowns and wrestling to earn a comfortable victory last night at UFC Vegas 22.

More than the action, it was Holland who was more entertaining for continuing to talk while he was being controlled as well as in between fights to Khabib Nurmagomedov who was cageside.

Of course, he also received plenty of criticism for only talking and not focusing on the fight enough. But Holland won’t be stopping anytime soon as he reacted to the setback.

“Oh f*ck, we’re a little beat up but never gonna stop talking,” Holland said on social media. “If you guys don’t f*cking like it, deuces.”

That said, it appears Holland acknowledges the fact that getting wrestled by the bigger middleweights is something that may affect his record going forward.

That is why he might be planning a welterweight move. His ideal first opponent? Belal Muhammad.

“Honestly, I’d like to get a nutritionist and try 170,” Holland said on the ESPN post-fight show (via MMA Fighting). “Those boys are heavy in there at 85. It’s nothing I just can’t deal with. It’s just something that when you fight for 25 minutes, you think about that type of stuff.

“So if I could try a 70 fight, that would be awesome. Belal kept mentioning my name getting ready for this fight, and I kept commenting on his little stuff. Belal [Muhammad is] coming off an eyepoke, I’m coming off a loss. We wanted to fight before. Why not do it now?”

Do you think that’s the best move for Holland?

Derek Brunson Explains Callout of Paulo Costa After UFC Vegas 22 Win

Following his win over Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas 22, Derek Brunson called out Paulo Costa. Derek Brunson is looking ahead to his next fight not even one day off his big win at UFC Vegas 22. Brunson defeated Kevin Holland via unanimous decision and alr…

Dana White: Kevin Holland Suffered A ‘Mental Breakdown’ At UFC Vegas 22

UFC president Dana White left the UFC on ESPN 21 main event with more questions than answers following Derek Brunson’s unanimous decision win over rising prospect Kevin Holland. Holland, notorious for his nonstop trash talk during competition, went all-out with his verbal assault towards Brunson beginning in the fight’s opening seconds. Despite suffering from numerous […]

UFC president Dana White left the UFC on ESPN 21 main event with more questions than answers following Derek Brunson’s unanimous decision win over rising prospect Kevin Holland.

Holland, notorious for his nonstop trash talk during competition, went all-out with his verbal assault towards Brunson beginning in the fight’s opening seconds. Despite suffering from numerous takedowns by Brunson throughout the fight, Holland often laughed out loud and attempted to start conversations rather than working back up to his feet.

White said the pressure of being labeled as the hot prospect in a UFC main event got the better of Holland in the cage.

“I think that was a mental breakdown,” UFC president Dana White said after the fight in an interview with Yahoo! Sports. “I don’t know what he was doing. I think he might not have been able to handle the pressure and just broke mentally. I haven’t seen anything like that.”

After many in the UFC community spoke out about his antics during the fight, Holland took to social media and alluded that he likely won’t change his brash approach in the Octagon.

As for Brunson, the UFC veteran will likely earn an opportunity against a Top-5 opponent in the stacked middleweight division. Shortly after the fight, Brunson called out second-ranked contender Paulo Costa, who recently pulled out of his upcoming bout with Robert Whittaker due to illness.

Brunson didn’t mince words when asked about Holland’s antics in the cage.

“That was pretty stupid, he should’ve worked to get out of positions,” Brunson said during his post-fight press conference. “I think he’ll learn from this and be a little bit more focused in his next fight.”

Brunson also said he’ll need just a couple months off before returning to competition, while Holland teased a potential move to welterweight during his appearance on the UFC on ESPN 21 post-fight show.

What did you think of Kevin Holland’s overall performance against Derek Brunson? Do you think he should change his vocal approach to fighting moving forward?

UFC on ESPN 21 Results: Brunson Beats Holland by Decision in Main Event

Derek Brunson claimed a unanimous decision victory over Kevin Holland to close out UFC on ESPN 21 with a dominant display of his grappling chops. Brunson caught an early break in the first round…