Derek Brunson and Kevin Holland's friendly staredown

[FredLuckpuig]

I hope that gorilla Holland loses
I thought that sexual harassment of his rival was in very bad taste.

 

[NDiaz209]

That was strangely homoerotic.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Nothing wrong with a bit of pre fight touchbutt.

 

[Ace70 V2]

I'm not talking about an early loss. I'm talking about him going life or death with Darren Stewart last year haha

In a sport where some people seem to grow from fight to fight, it might not matter. 1 year later and that fight could be totally opposite from the first.

 

[Uber_Noober]

His mind is telling him no, but his body......

 

[Eternalwarriorking]

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.

This is a big x-factor for me, Holland even said at the presser that he hates the notion of fighting for 25 minutes, and is a noted pot-head. He said he had to stop smoking blunts because it was destroying his cardio lol

 

[brackis1]

To be even more fair, I'm pretty sure Santos and Holland also fought at 205 (which Thiago grew into)

For some reason I thought that too, but it was at 185 just short notice and Holland was walking around at like 185 a few days before getting the call.
https://www.fightsports.tv/ufc-227-weigh-ins/

 

[Kaynan]

For some reason I thought that too, but it was at 185 just short notice and Holland was walking around at like 185 a few days before getting the call.
https://www.fightsports.tv/ufc-227-weigh-ins/

Yeah, no idea why I thought that lol

 

[brackis1]

Yeah, no idea why I thought that lol

It isn't just you haha. I think it had to do with Rogan and team talking about the weight difference so much in praising Holland and I believe Santos had indicated he was moving to 205 or something.

 

[Johnny_Knuckles]

In a sport where some people seem to grow from fight to fight, it might not matter. 1 year later and that fight could be totally opposite from the first.

You're talking like holland is some new up and comer, not a guy with 26 pro fights already under his belt haha

 

[Ace70 V2]

You're talking like holland is some new up and comer, not a guy with 26 pro fights already under his belt haha

Look at Brunson. He's an experienced vet. But in his last few fights he's showing the ability to stay patient and stick to a gameplan. The amount of fights don't matter. If you don't continue to evolve, you stagnate.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Israel Adesanya is gonna need more tissues.

 

[DebtCollectorMMA]

MW is fruitiest division confirmed.

 

[Jose Beehive]

Dunno man, Brunson has never been submitted or taken down, I just can't see anything other than immediate KO for Kevin, or a horrible horrible night.

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