Being more appreciated than the opponent, but Kevin Holland did not show it when entering the match with Stephen Thompson. 30 -year -old boxers let the opponent overwhelm most time of competition. At one point, Thompson seemed to be able to win/Tko before Holland early.
The pressure from Thompson caused Holland's coaching staff to consider carefully the game to stop the game early. As a result, after the fourth round ended, they asked to stop the match when Holland broke his arms. That means a victory for Stephen Thompson, who is about to welcome the 40th birthday in the near future.
The defeat to Stephen Thompson made Kevin Holland unable to increase in the near future, through which the opportunity to challenge his Welterweight weight championship is increasingly difficult. In the opposite direction, Thompson shows that his level still has the same age as this boxer cannot be as strong as before.
In the remaining matches within the framework of the UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland, the biggest surprise came in the Main Card of the Heavyweight weight class. Sergei Pavlovich only takes 54 seconds to lower TaiVasa in the first half of the match, thereby standing a lot of promotion opportunities.
Another noteworthy detail of the UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland event is that all the main card matches are closed before the official competition time ends. Rafael Dos Anjos is the only winner with a submission, while all the remaining matches are closed with the victory/TKO.
According to the organizers, the most attractive match of the event belongs to Stephen Thompson vs Kevin Holland. The most impressive fighters show the event (Performance of the Night) Sergei Pavlovich and Roman Dolidze. The boxers named on the list received an additional $ 50,000 bonus.