Following his loss to Stephen Thompson on Saturday at UFC Orlando, welterweight Kevin Holland spoke with Daniel Cormier.
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Legend has it it was Stephen's ridiculously powerful high fives throughout, that broke Kevin's hand.
Lol
To the top
😂
I thought he broke his hand from cracking him on his forehead, after that I didn’t really see him use it much
@@theawesomest2850 it was a joke my boi
A true crowd pleaser. He took that damage for us because he wanted to put on a show on the feet.
He could’ve grappled with Thompson, but man, his respect outweighed everything else.
@@arianlatifi5492 No. That's because everytime he goes to the ground he has nightmares of khamzat. Anyways this fraud taking Ls yall hype him up too much man couldn't beat a 40yr old wonder boy. Here come the excuses with the 'broken hand'.. this fool would have got murdered by someone who has alex pereira like killer instinct.
He's doesn't know how to fight.
Lol He shot like a B**** multiple times in the end to no avail
no no dont get it twisted. he thought he was the better striker and got cocky, then found out he wasnt. after getting pieced up decided to try and get a takedown and failed, multiple times lmao
I really hope Kevin doesn’t retire after this. He literally put it all out there purely for our entertainment… hell he even gave up a dominant top position TWICE that could’ve changed the momentum of the entire fight just to keep it a stand up war. Props to both fighters. that fight was my favorite of the year!
The damage holland took, it's not being recognized enough
Truly concerning
Okay, Francis Ngganou knocked out stipe!!!!, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, cry more WhiteManColonizer
He needs to join aka and learn from khabib
@@alonsolozano3724 most of it was to his hand and body. he took head shots but ate them well. his chin isn't cracked.
Holland has nothing to be ashamed of, he fought his ass off and even though he was beaten he still has that grit in him
he definitely showed great heart, he`s obviously super talented to put on such a standup war against Wonderboy... but mannnnn... i wish he had higher fight IQ, he would possibly be top 5, possibly in the conversation for a title fight
@@JohnDoe-ly6bt Some people fight for fun. I think Kevin does for sure. I respect that.
@@libertypastor1307 i don`t know how much fun he`s been having losing fights he could;ve won, also he`s been talkin about retirement alot lately, i doubt its because he`s having too much fun
@@libertypastor1307 but yes, i enjoy his fights very much as a fan, but his coach must be tearing his hair out wathching him fight
His fight IQ is bad. Shame because he has the talent
Kevin has an unbelievable chin and heart. Eating all those shots to the head is something but getting up from that liver kick is truly incredible. Props to him, class act 🫡
Fax g, Francis Ngganou knocked out stipe!!!!, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, cry more WhiteManColonizer
He took a breather on the liver kick, there was no low blow smh
He never said anything about a low blow
When people start talking about heart that’s how you know they lost bad lol
@@MarvelousKhari he did, took a minute just after the liver kick
He purposefully turned this fight into s striking exchange, giving up his main edge in grappling and it is likely that this fight will take a huge toll on his career. All of this for us. Much respect.
Black belt that gave up top position so he could get spin kicked in the head..yeah great move
Isn't he primarily a striker?
@@ggthewhale yes but hes a solid grappler and way better than thompson on the ground
He could of finish Thompson when he had him on the ground many times but decided to stand up showing Thompson respect!
That was super dumb, why do that ?
Shoutout to his corner for not hesitating in calling the fight after their fighter asked them to call it. No forcing him to take additional punishment for no reason. That deserves a mention 👏🏽Kevin is a badass
Kevin called it, not the corner, which is even more respectable honestly.
Someone had to save him since the ref wasn't gonna do it. Kevin quit in his last round and the ref called it off, then changed it to a timeout. Kevin was hurting and had given up.
Much respect to Kevin, heck of a fighter and a better man. Props to Wonderboy as well, one of the best to do it. Hopefully they both are ok, especially Kevin. He took some damage tonight..
Less respect for holland and his coaches after this
@@xavierb9061 for what?
@@DeeboWRLD he is bugging out
@@xavierb9061 fck is u talking about clown
@@DeeboWRLD its like throwing the fight if dont take advantage..he let him up
Holland is a prime example of being able to lose but not tanking your stock. The fans love him and how could you not? Dude basically fights crime on the side.
He’s a black Nate diaz
Good fight but both of these guys will get smashed by many in Welterweight division
@@jrh7741 Yeah i mean Nate Diaz sure is good at taking a loss and get beaten up too
@@notoftentold4076 Given his ranking , Wonderboy doesn’t need to get smashed by his division to become champion of his division. 😊
@@jrh7741 let me know when diaz quits on the stool.
Absolute legend. Kept it standing even though it wasn't in his best interest because he wanted to give people what they came to see. He deserves that bonus, as does Wonderboy.
No he complained after his last fight that he wanted to fight a striker and these are the results
@@Fred12781 you talk as if you'd step in the cage and make the same sacrifices as these men, in reality you're just another salty keyboard warrior... for that performance and giving the people what they want, he truly deserves this bonus.
@@danmcalester1716 did you miss the build up for this fight and his interviews after the khamzat fight? Following the story lines of a fight makes me a keyboard warrior? Who’s salty again?
Both of these fighters had to cooperate to keep this entire fight standing. The result was fight of the night.
He only did that because he THOUGHT "he was gonna catch Wonderboy with a clean shot & knock him out".
No one is fighting more frequently and giving fights as this man.. Mad respect to Kevin
Kevin ate them kicks like it was an all you can eat buffet, much respect 👊
The best kick eater in the UFC! Toughest head, also!
I swear his eyes rolled back when he ate that hook kick but dude wouldn't go down 😳 insane chin
@@libertypastor1307 you forgot Marvin Vettori
You have to agree. Kevin has one hell of a chin. I really hope these two become friends and train together !! Great card
This is why I love, respect the guy. Extremely humble in wins or defeats. Great role model for the younger generation.
Disabling Kevin's power hand, WBs dad screaming "break the body baby" before a lethal liver kick and then Wonderboy proceeding to concuss Kevin on he's feet and ultimately break him was a thing of beauty.
Yess, that was a great call by his dad since kevin was really sticking his right hand up to his head in nearly every exchange
WANNANOW !!!!! Come on mf
When people say WB, I think about Whitebeard.
those liver kicks were so nasty, it sounded like WB was fighting him in The Apex
Wonderboy said he went southpaw on purpose to throw head kicks to break or damage Kevin’s power hand. 😵 But I think that punch to the forehead is what did it lol.
Holland was a warrior in this fight, all props to him👏
Yeah aight, Francis Ngganou knocked out stipe!!!!, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, cry more WhiteManColonizer
warrior=quit on the stool. mma fans something else.
@@Teddy-se8qb ok keyboard warrior
@@tb12goat69 did he not quit on the stool?
@@Teddy-se8qb who cares he put on an amazing fight go get in the octagon you small guy
The heart and the toughness of Kevin Holland he surprised me that he took all those shots without getting knocked down... Very entertaining fight
FOTY
@@libertypastor1307 Top 10 for sure...I can't put anything above Teixeira vs Prochazka lol
He got knocked down one time.
then he quit on the stool.
@@libertypastor1307 I think yall exagerate because half the fight was a one sided beating imo lmao. 3 and 4 Wonderdoy was just giving a show of karate strking on a human punching bag. Holland's heart is what gave the opportunity for the this show, props to him, and round 1 was awesome and r2 was great too, but again 3 and 4 were too one sided imo. Don't ask me what would be FOTY tho I can't remember right now but on the top of my head khamzat vs burns is a contender for instance, I loved rockhold vs costa by am biased, and for sure there's a lot more contenders.
"Give him a hand" 💀 DC is a savage
All RIGHT, give him a hand 🤚
Was sayin that to my brother in the crowd during the interview 💀
I think Kevin may've been able to submit him but kept his word and keep it standing. The damage he took towards the end of the 4th made me cry, he kept his guard up and firing back so the ref couldn't stop it. Much respect to both fighters, hope Kevin is ok
" may've been able to subimit WB" uh.... nope
i think his coaches are realy mad at him
Burns and Belal didn't even get close, but the guy who gets ragdolled by every grappler he fights could've submitted Wonderboy? This is cope. Holland is a pure striker.
Nope Wonderboy trains the ground back in the day with gsp and still with Chris Weidman, just take the loss no excuses
@@TheStraightestWhitest Relax buddy, he didn't make any excuses. He was just giving an alternative opinion on what could've happened if they utilized every aspect in mma instead of just the striking. I disagree with him and I don't think Kevin could've submitted him but still he's allowed to ponder it without whiny people like you crying cope
Holland and Thompson deserve SMILES of the NIGHT! Fun watching you two go at it and gotta say tough break man. You both put on a great show and I would love to see fighters be more respectful like this before, during and after fights. Kevin hold your head high and Stephen keep up the good work.
Damn, he looks down. I don't blame him. He's a good dude and I love to see him in there, I just hope his injury isn't too bad.
He just lost a fight. Anyone would look down. No one likes losing.
Idk man, i felt like he expected stephen to not try and knock him out at 4th and wonderboy did the opposite. "Bu bu buuut its a fight bla vka bla" Kevin was laying on the cage barely throwing anything which seems to me like an implied surrender but steph wanted to end it in ko.
@@koibitothescrublord4977 that's why I said I don't blame him
That was a great fight. They didn't lay on top of each other to waste time. They fought the entire time. Great showing by both guys.
Most just doesnt lay on top of eachother. Thats just what the casual eye see when they look at grappling
@@notoftentold4076 ye ur right, but these kind of fights between wb vs holland are the most entertaining one....Bro that was fkcing crazy
These fighters may be "entertaining" but remember they both got mauled by great grapplers,It's not about entertaining the crowd it's about winning
Man if you don’t grapple; these kind of fights shorten your career and effect quality of life beyond the cage. As the fan you want to see a “show” but if your like fighting you want to see all aspect shown. ✊🏽 get well to both parties hope to see them in 8 months let the head n body recover
@@stjfv01 exactly I think the best example is Rory macdonald vs Robbie Lawler 2.Was a great war but they left something in that octagon that night and both fighters were never the same again after that fight.
Holland is a crowd pleaser we love him cuz he is not boring ...puts on a Show ...no boring grappling ..what a legend
No shame in losing to wonderboy,he is an elite striker and holland still held his own and made the fight very competitive in first 2 rounds,kevin has one of the most entertaining styles in mma and i am tuning in every time he fights.
This was my first time going to a UFC event live. My god. I lucked out getting to see this one. The energy of the crowd was insane. Mad respect to both fighters for keeping it a stand up war for our entertainment.
You’re lucky, I have only went to UFC 276 in July where I saw Holloway get clapped by Volk, Strickland get KO’d in 1 minute and Izzy freeze Jared like elsa 😂
Same I had a blast in Orlando. everyone thought the fight was over in the 4th for some reason and everyone started leaving 😅
@@atrioxiclean4996 hey there were a few good fights on that card. Unfortunately the ones that people anticipated the most were a let down. Next time they come to Orlando or Tampa I'm gonna be there. That was an experience haha. 20,000 all freaking out at the same time whenever something happened was so hype.
Man his hand was hurt after the first and still didnt capitalise on grappling in the rounds to come. What a G, love Kevin Holland
The arena was absolutely amazing tonight so thank you Orlando that was fantastic!
I was there my man , what a night
Legend Thomson 💯
Jews
@@RL-go2lp racist
@@RL-go2lp he's a Christian you oxym***
@@RL-go2lp ?
@@goead ye
Should of kept it on the ground with his hand being hurt but a true warrior for putting it all out there and making it a show for the fans
We had the pleasure to witness two very high-level competitors go at it. Steven looked phenomenal, and Kevin is as tough as an iron spike. Love seeing such class at such a high level.
Really appreciate Kevin’s respect for his opponent and his team. Love both fighter
Warrior
Props to a corner actually doing their job
New P4P "Iron Chin" goes to Kevin Holland 👊👏💯
For real for real. Guy survived prime Thiago Santos too
Thank you to both warriors for the show. Rest up champs
Respect to both. Amazing fight
Love Kevin man
What I believe actually hurt Kevins hand was when he landed that right in the first that hurt thompson and in slow motion it looked like he tweaked his wrist. Then combined with all the kicks he ate really damaged is power hand and completely changed the fight, a little unfortunate but it is what it is
Kevin did something most fighters never try to do and that is stand and bang with wonderboy
I seen the punch you are talking about when it happened. It looked painful asf.
Kevin don't stop being you man! Your an amazing fighter. Hope to see you more
Kevin Holland your a legend man you gave us one of the best fights ive ever seen
kevin is a straight up gangster
Respect to this man.👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Man we love Kevin so exiting every fight that's how you know a star when they lose they are still loved by the fans well done
These two have such good sportsmanship. Something everyone should follow.
This fight was legendary. These guys are on another level of toughness. Beautiful fight that really could have gone both ways. I hope Holland isn't sad because about the outcome because none of his fans are. He could have choke him easily with his experience in Jiu Jitsu but he knows it wouldn't have been fair. Two winners for me. Even with a loss he put out a fight that impressed me more than any other this year.
This fight had so much going on it was great. Two great guys who fit the most part honored their word until the hand injury made it complicated lol But none the less, two great guys who put on an amazing fight. They both looked amazing tonight. Thank you & stay blessed bros!
Absolutely warrior. You gained alot of fans tonight.
Love Kevin..what a great human being
Absolute warrior ❤❤❤❤
Kevin needs to be PAID. He’s entertaining as hell, liked by everyone, and he’s in that rare Diaz air where it doesn’t matter if he wins or loses.
You stepped up and took the khamzat fight with a days notice . That's very tough brave fighter
Talented fighter as well! Big fan of yours man!! from Philippines
Classy bro, thanks
Thank you Kevin for helping create one of the best fights of all time
Of all time? I'm guessing you haven't been watching very long. Lol.
@@RDobbs-uv4xc Wonderboy fans are deluded
Thank wb
Props for helping to make this a striking battle my dude!! Don't give up or get discouraged.... Wonder-boy is A damn legend!! To lose to him is nothing to be down about bro!! God bless man
Both warrior was my idol..!! Come back stronger Kevin..!!
Huge respect to Holland 🔥🔥 thanks both for a great fight
Holland's team did him the big favor by stopping the fight, which Tony's team didn't do against Gaethje and instead wanted him to get killed. Fun fight, but stupid of Holland to not go for ground and pound damage when he got the 2 takedowns...
Kevin told his coach to take off his gloves pretty much telling him to stop the fight.
By then he was gassed
Kevin Holland already stated that they will not play the ground game multiple times before the fight. Both fighters want a pure striking match. Kevin knew he would easily win if he applied wrestling but didn't to give the fans entertainment and most importantly, respect for his opponent Thompson. Heck, I can argue, Kevin will easily win Round 1 with Jiu Jitsu alone. Looks like you're the stupid one for not following up any of their conversations
But I thought Kevin is does not have very good ground game either, which is exactly why he didn’t take it to the ground
@@haklaz352 yeah none of them have good ground game. Holland’s coach told him during the fight “to turn it into an MMA fight,” I think meaning to take it to the ground. Holland literally did try a couple times after that to take it to the ground but was unsuccessful
this whole card was badass
Gotta love Kevin Holland man.❤
That was a 🔥 fight Kevin, thank you 🙏🏽
He fought like lion in the cage....Respect.
His last fight he fought like an amateur that never even spelled fight before hahahah
UFC is fake bro they don't even touch each other
lmao he fought like a 🐒 with no fight iq
@@renegade8164 who hurt you
@@Mistanyycguy he just a bitch don't worry bout him. He would never actually step in an octagon.
Wonderboy took years off of not just Kevin's career also his life , Kevin will not be the same after that hellish beating
you need a hellish beating
Head up KH!!! Good on you for another fantastic fight
Insane fight much respect for both great fighters
How TF holly get a Black belt in BJJ tho? Who give?
Kevin has a hell of a chin, he absorbed shots that would have knocked out most people.
He rarely gets hit clean and even then kind of rolls with the punch. Good head movement.
Thank you,Kevin
Great showman and unbelievable heart...heal up quick my man
I kinda feel like Kevin might be done, I think he actually dog walks Thompson if he just used his ground game but the fact that he gave us this crazy foy fight kinda makes me think he wanted to go out in a blaze of glory. Super bummed if so bc I actually think he couldve been a top 5 maybe even champ at 170. Props to Wonderboy tho best fight I've watched in a while
He has no ground game. And wouldn't have beat him in it.
What a fight, way better than I was expecting 🥵
Keep your head up Kevin you got it much respect 👏🏼
Big respect for Holland, a true warrior, the man of the people 🔥
That was career altering damage done by WB. Holland is gonna be out for at least a year. Actually really sad for Kevin. And you know he’s hurting really bad right now. He should’ve been knocked out fifteen times. That jaw might’ve been cracked by WB along with orbital bones and hand fractures along with possible forearm fracture. Holland won’t recover from this. God damn that was brutal
That's exactly what I'm saying, not a single person is talking about how seriously concerning that damage was
Truly scared for holland
Is it really that bad ?
@unknown trapper 23 yes man... poor holland, the guy didn't want to continue. Just found out that after the first round he told his corner his hand was broke and he didn't want to keep going
Then later goes on half heartedly defeated taking so much damage
Love this guy ❤
Class act so respectful
I guess the fact Khamzat got pushed to superstardom over Holland doesn’t seem so unfair now huh?
Holland is such a G. Took that Khamzat fight on a day notice while he was preparing for a boxer all camp. And then gave up top position against Steven just to give the fans a better fight. Really hope he doesn't retire
Kevin is awesome. I'm now a fan for sure.
Respect to both fighters.
Broken. Wonderboy broke him.
Absolutely broken. With injuries he won’t be back for at least a year. Honestly not sure if he’ll fight again. Wanted to fight the best striker and got mauled
@@PillageMontage ya really......shit man. Hope not tho, i like big mouth. Lots of potential.
my guy got beat up like he stole something in the later rounds, shit looked racially motivated at times
lmaooo
Haha.
Racist.
Wat a fight man! That shit got me emotional at the end. Wonderboy what a martial artist incredible, holland wat a warrior
Beast. He will always bring eyes he’s a mainstay
20 iq, he regrets not capitalizing on the ground
He was doing well up until the hand injury in the third, after that he was a punching bag cause he lost his biggest weapon
Hes not a wrestler and wonderboy has one of the greatest scrambles in the division, Holland would have gassed faster if he tried to grapple with wonderboy.
Bro, ARE YOU STUPID?! They both agree to a striking match way before the fight day happens... Don;t you follow up with their conversations before this?! That's why there is no wrestling in this match.
Class on the octagon. We need more of that.
Legendary effort !
Huge Wonderboy fan and so glad he won, but also a big Kevin Holland fan. This was a great match up and spectacular fight. I really hope Kevin doesn't retire. He is a super entertaining and skilled fighter win or lose.
Two of my favorite fighters period.
Love this guy
Thank you Kevin. Please take your time to heal up man.
Kevin is such a class act love this guy. Respect
Great show champ
Love you Kevin, wishing you the best
So gracious
This was legendary from big mouth true to his word for stand up war he’s must see tv and one the realest in the game
He was so disappointed and everyone gave a standing ovation. Head up. You were ill equipped coming into the UFC. Honestly you're getting in the cage with legends that thousands of elite MMA fighters duck and will never face. You're currently putting your own mark on the books, loss or not. And look at Olivera, learning how you lost against these greats and even better, absorbing how they beat you, you'll be there stick to the journey and make that money
What a G. All love to the man
Respect to Holland. Awesome fighter. Amazing fight from both of them.
Love both guys
Big respect