Kevin Holland got here into UFC 302 in the hunt for a win to snap his two-fight shedding streak.
The middleweight fighter was knocked down within the first spherical by his opponent, Michal Oleksiejczuk, inside the first few seconds. One way or the other, Holland was in a position to get better and put Oleksiejczuk in an armbar. Holland submitted his opponent and received the combat.
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Kevin Holland places Michal Oleksiejczuk in an armbar throughout their UFC 302 occasion at Prudential Middle on June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Pictures)
“Dude cracked me with a great shot, someway we ended up on the bottom, left his arm in a bit too far. You already know what they are saying, both too out or too in,” Holland stated after the combat, through Yahoo Sports.
“Identical to a daily class in jiu-jitsu, I used to be attempting to not go too laborious after which I spotted he wasn’t going to faucet, so I hugged him a pair instances. However total, Chihuahua acquired the pit bull out of there.”
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Kevin Holland reacts after his victory in opposition to Michal Oleksiejczuk at Prudential Middle on June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Pictures)
Not solely did he win, however he appeared to snap Oleksiejczuk’s arm within the course of. Holland, then, celebrated the victory by hopping over the Octagon and shaking the hand of former President Trump.
Trump was in attendance on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey. It was one among his first public appearances since he was discovered responsible of 34 counts in a New York prison trial. Holland shook with the previous president after which Dana White’s hand earlier than going again into the cage.
Donald Trump waves in the course of the UFC 302 occasion at Prudential Middle on June 1, 2024. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Pictures)
The previous president was met with a thunderous applause as he walked into the sector earlier within the evening.
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Kevin Holland punches Michal Oleksiejczuk in the course of the UFC 302 occasion at Prudential Middle on June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Pictures)
For Holland, it was his first victory since defeating Michael Chiesa through submission in July 2023. He then misplaced to Jack Della Maddalena and Michael Web page.
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