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Derek Brunson and Kevin Holland's friendly staredown

Holland went to a split decision with a guy who was getting beaten by eryk anders, until anders lost his mind when he realised that he was actually winning a fight for the first time in years and kneed him in the head to get the no contest. Just let that sink in for a bit
That has no bearing on his current form or streak. Everyone outside of Khabib has an early loss to someone that would later be considered less than.
 
One thing I haven't seen people give enough attention to is that Holland's cardio isn't very good. Look at the Darren Stewart fight. Holland was done in the 3rd and knew he lost that fight.

If the cardio wasn't good for a 3 round fight, it won't be for a 5 round affair unless Holland has just been working his ass off in the gym, which he doesn't strike me as a hard worker especially when you hear his comments on JRE. He's been bitching about it being 5 rounds all week, too. The guy strikes me as just happy to be getting paid to fight, I don't see the drive it commitment for him to becomre a "star". If he loses to Brunson, I think he should go down to WW.
 
Izzy jerking his ding dong to these two handsome muscular black gentlemen
 
To be fair Santos is ENORMOUS and now a 205er, and he took that on short notice.
Not to say he can't get taken down, but I would be astounded with any 10-8s that don't involve someone getting rocked on the feet. He managed to stall and attack from bottom against JACARE.

To be even more fair, I'm pretty sure Santos and Holland also fought at 205 (which Thiago grew into)
 
That has no bearing on his current form or streak. Everyone outside of Khabib has an early loss to someone that would later be considered less than.
I'm not talking about an early loss. I'm talking about him going life or death with Darren Stewart last year haha
 
Kevin Holland friendliness is lethal. Look how every fight he uses that ice breaking to be vicious and attack. He makes them lose focus.
 
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