NEWARK, N.J. – Kevin Holland had one of many nastiest submission finishes of current reminiscence.
The fan-favorite UFC fighter defeated Michal Oleksiejczuk by technical submission on the principle card of Saturday’s UFC 302. Oleksiejczuk (19-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC) refused to faucet to an armbar and Holland (26-11 MMA, 13-8 UFC) had no alternative, however to take it a step additional. Though not confirmed, it did appear to be Oleksiejczuk’s arm broke, which is why the referee stopped the combat.
Holland knew Oleksiejczuk wasn’t going to faucet and needed to end the armbar.
“After I first put him within the armbar, I heard a pop,” Holland mentioned on the UFC 302 post-fight press convention. “After that, it wasn’t popping once more, and I used to be like, ‘I’m going to must do a full-blown break. I saved making an attempt to Chihuahua scoot after which had pull below that.
“However the man is hard as nails, and he hit me with shot. I had a sense. I fought John Phillips in my first UFC win, and I had a sense he was going to be like John Phillips, however higher. I advised my coaches, ‘He hits me with shot and this combat goes to the bottom. He hit me with shot and the combat acquired to the bottom.”
Holland was capable of bounce again from a two-fight dropping skid with the win. So far as what’s subsequent, Holland is hoping Vicente Luque pulls out of his welterweight bout in opposition to Nick Diaz on Aug. 3, so he can leap in as a alternative.
“Hopefully Luque pulls out and I get Diaz.”
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