Middleweight contender Kevin Holland entered UFC Vegas 22 headliner with a lot of hype behind him. “Trailblazer” a.k.a. “Big Mouth” won all of his five fights in 2020, most recently against respected veteran Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.
But that version of Holland seemed to be absent on Saturday against Derek Brunson. While he did have his moments early on, it was Brunson who led the dance with the wrestling to win by unanimous decision.
Even UFC president Dana White was left disappointed by what he saw. Here’s what he told Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole:
I think that was a mental breakdown.