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Kevin Holland Calls For Marvin Vettori vs. Derek Brunson

Kevin Holland has called for Brunson and Vettori to fightKevin Holland reacted to his loss to Marvin Vettori on social media last night by calling for Vettori to fight Derek Brunson, who also beat Holland via a unanimous decision three weeks ago. (H/T MMA Junkie.) Holland lost his second fight in three weeks last night when he faced Marvin Vettori in the main event […]

Kevin Holland has called for Brunson and Vettori to fight

Kevin Holland reacted to his loss to Marvin Vettori on social media last night by calling for Vettori to fight Derek Brunson, who also beat Holland via a unanimous decision three weeks ago. (H/T MMA Junkie.)

Holland lost his second fight in three weeks last night when he faced Marvin Vettori in the main event of UFC Vegas 23 last night. Similarly to his fight with Derek Brunson three weeks ago, Holland struggled on the ground. Vettori won the fight 50-44 on all three judges scorecards.

Holland has since taken to social media to react to his loss and he has called for a fight between the two men who beat him.

Speaking to his 300,000+ followers on Instagram, Holland apologised to Darren Till for not beating Vettori. Till was originally supposed to fight Vettori in a tasty European match up, however Till pulled out of the fight with a broken collerbone with less than two weeks to go, this prompting Holland to step in.

“@darrentill2 sorry I didn’t get the job done, been a fan of your style and spirit a while so it’s always an honour to step up if you’re down, hope that doesn’t sound weird. Also wish you a speedy recovery.”

Kevin Holland then went on to call for Derek Brunson V Marvin Vettori whilst taking a poke at the similar style they used to beat him in their fights.

“@derekbrunson vs @marvinvettori next since you both hump so well…. props to you both you made me a better man.”

Holland then went on to say he believes Arnold Allen, who beat Sodiq Yusuff in the co-main event of last night’s card, would beat the pair.

“@b_allen185 is better than you both.” Holland wrote.

Do you think Vettori and Brunson should fight and if they do who wins?

Marvin Vettori Dominates Kevin Holland – UFC Vegas 23 Highlights

Marvin VettoriIn the UFC Vegas 23 main event Marvin Vettori was dominant against late replacement opponent, Kevin Holland. The Italian utilized his superior wrestling skills to ease to a decision win and continue his middleweight title run. Check out the highlights.

Marvin Vettori

In the UFC Vegas 23 main event Marvin Vettori was dominant against late replacement opponent, Kevin Holland.

The Italian utilized his superior wrestling skills to ease to a decision win and continue his middleweight title run.

Check out the highlights.

Marvin Vettori Dominates Kevin Holland At UFC on ABC 2

Kevin Holland vs. Marvin Vettori delivered in the best way possible, a good fight.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (April 10, 2021) at the UFC on ABC 2 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The fight started out …

Kevin Holland vs. Marvin Vettori delivered in the best way possible, a good fight.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (April 10, 2021) at the UFC on ABC 2 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The fight started out with Vettori getting kicked in the nuts. As […]

UFC Vegas 23 Results: Vettori vs. Holland

ResultsLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 23: Vettori vs. Holland results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 10th. April 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event status in a short-notice clash, surging middleweight contender, Marvin ‘The Italian Dream’ Vettori headlines his second straight promotional event, as does short-notice replacement, Kevin ‘Trailblazer’ […]

Results

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 23: Vettori vs. Holland results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 10th. April 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event status in a short-notice clash, surging middleweight contender, Marvin ‘The Italian Dream’ Vettori headlines his second straight promotional event, as does short-notice replacement, Kevin ‘Trailblazer’ Holland — who replaces former welterweight title challenger, Darren Till who suffered a broken collarbone last week.

Arriving off the back of a unanimous decision victory over former Cage Warriors welterweight titleholder, Jack Hermansson in December, Kings MMA staple, Vettori extended his undefeated streak to four-fights. With his most recnet loss coming in April 2018 in the form of a split decision defeat to current champion, Israel Adesanya, the Trento native has scored wins over Cezar Ferreira, Andrew Sanchez, Karl Roberson, and Hermansson since.

Making a record-tying twenty-one day turnaround, Holland will attempt to return to the winner’s enclosure following a unanimous decision shutout loss to middleweight staple, Derek Brunson just three weeks ago at UFC Vegas 22.

The defeat snapped a five-fight undefeated surge for the 28-year-old striker, following successes over Anthony Hernandez, Joaquin Buckley, Darren Stewart, Charlie Ontiveros, and a December knockout win over Jacare Souza.

In the co-headlining clash, streaking featherweights, Arnold Allen and Sodiq Yusuff in a bout which on paper, promises fireworks.

UFC Vegas 23 Results: Vettori vs. Holland

Main Card: (ABC/ESPN+ 3 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Marvin Vettori vs. Kevin Holland

Featherweight: Arnold Allen vs. Sodiq Yusuff

Middleweight: Sam Alvey vs. Julian Marquez

Strawweight: Nina Nunes vs. Mackenzie Dern

Welterweight: Mike Perry vs. Daniel Rodriguez

Preliminary Card: (ABC/ESPN+ 12 p.m. ET)

Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Joe Solecki

Lightweight: Scott Holtzman vs. Matuesz Gamrot

Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Ignacio Bahamondes

Heavyweight: Yorgan de Castro vs, Jarjis Danho

Bantamweight: Hunter Azure vs. Jack Shore

Featherweight: Luis Saldana vs. Jordan Griffin

Light Heavyweight: Da Un Jung vs. William Knight

Early Preliminary Card: (ESPN+)

Welterweight: Impa Kasanganay vs. Sasha Palatnikov

Marvin Vettori vs. Kevin Holland – UFC Vegas 23 Staff Predictions

Marvin VettoriIn the UFC Vegas 23 main event, we have a pivotal middleweight match-up between Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland. Who’ll win? Let’s see what the LowKickMMA staff think. Jordan Ellis: For me, it’s impossible to look past Marvin Vettori in this fight. He should stretch his win streak to five against Kevin Holland tonight. The […]

Marvin Vettori

In the UFC Vegas 23 main event, we have a pivotal middleweight match-up between Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland.

Who’ll win? Let’s see what the LowKickMMA staff think.

Jordan Ellis: For me, it’s impossible to look past Marvin Vettori in this fight. He should stretch his win streak to five against Kevin Holland tonight. The Italian is a super serious fighter in contrast to Holland who joked his way to a decision loss last time out. All respect to Holland for stepping up on late notice but I just believe he’ll be out hustled for as long as this fight lasts.

Prediction: Marvin Vettori

Maria Morales: This is such a fun fight to predict!  Vettori is intense, period.  He has done everything to earn that #6 in front of his name.  I expect him to come out aggressive from the first bell.  However, jovial Kevin Holland was putting on fight of the night performances before he decided to “get serious” and be the Trailblazer.   I believe that this new found focus combined with his speed and reach will be the difference in this fight.  I do give the Vettori the advantage if they end up on the ground, but I anticipate that they will stand and bang. Vettori has never been finished, but I think that Holland can be dynamic enough to get it done.  My prediction is Holland in 3.

Prediction: Kevin Holland

Ty Rosson: First off, much respect goes to Kevin Holland for taking this fight on such short notice. Not a lot of guys can do what he is doing at this level and he should be commended for that. Speaking in fight terms, my big question for him is how much can one fighter improve their wrestling/grappling skills in a short amount of time? I would say not much. Vettori is very well rounded and will be comfortable wherever the fight goes. He seems very hungry to get that rematch with the champ Adesanya and don’t think he will get bumped off that path this weekend. Vettori by 3rd round submission.

Prediction: Marvin Vettori

Alex Lough: How much has Holland’s takedown defense and offense off his back improved in the past 21 days? I’m guessing not enough. Vettori may not be the wrestler that Brunson is, but he has a better overall striking game despite lacking that one-punch power. He also still has very good grappling ability and brings constant forward pressure. His ability to survive on the feet and mix in his ground game makes him the perfect foil for Holland, who, on top of struggling to do anything when he was on the ground in his last fight, also showed some sloppy footwork that led to him basically falling into the clinch. While Vettori will probably be more active than Brunson was, look for this fight to play out very similarly to Holland’s last. Vettori by UD

Prediction: Marvin Vettori

Frank Bonada: Holland’s performances in 2020 made me a huge fan of his. The ‘Trailblazer’ tore through any and all opposition put in front of him, culminating with the brutal KO over Jacare. These wins have firmly entrenched him into the top 15 of the UFC’s middleweight division. And now he is being matched up against a whole other breed fighter. Brunson proved that, smothering Holland over 5 rounds. Vettori is debatably an even tougher test for Holland. ‘The Italian Dream’ is a very adept wrestler in his own right and has a number of submission victories on his record. He also has one of the best chins in 185lb division. Solid boxing fundamentals are also a staple of Vettori’s game. I would honestly love to pick Holland, but I think Vettori’s durability and well-roundedness will be too much. Vettori to win via decision.

Prediction: Marvin Vettori

Marvin Vettori Responds to Till’s X-Rays: “It’s Still On You To Show Up”

Marvin Vettori is still not fully satisfied with Darren Till or his explanation for pulling out of their UFC on ABC 2 fight. The stage was set for a clash between top-10 middleweights Darren Till and Marvin Vettori to take place tomorrow night at UFC o…

Marvin Vettori is still not fully satisfied with Darren Till or his explanation for pulling out of their UFC on ABC 2 fight. The stage was set for a clash between top-10 middleweights Darren Till and Marvin Vettori to take place tomorrow night at UFC on ABC 2. Unfortunately, less than two weeks out from […]