Kevin Holland had an unrivalled 2020, posting five wins in a matter of months amid the backdrop of a global pandemic. However, he had little answer for seventh-ranked middleweight Derek Brunson last night.
Brunson halted Holland’s rise with a dominant, wrestling-focused gameplan to win a unanimous decision and make it four victories in a row.
You can read our recap on the main event and the rest of the main card here.
Here’s how their fellow fighters reacted to the fights from UFC Vegas 22 on social media.
Derek Brunson def. Kevin Holland by unanimous decision
First 3 rounds 10-8 according to the judges for my fight lol.
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) March 21, 2021
Props to Brunson on staying focused and getting the job done.
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 21, 2021
Win or lose. Nobody has more fun in the cage than Kevin Holland. 😂 #UFCVegas22
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 21, 2021
My teammate just text me and said “Bro I thought I was supposed to be watching Kevin Holland not Kevin Hart” frfr #UFCVegas22
— Jamahal “Sweet Dreams” Hill (@JamahalH) March 21, 2021
Brunson is such a gritty guy!! His wrestling was on point tonight! #UFCVegas22
— Sasha Palatnikov (@PalatnikovMMA) March 21, 2021
Max Griffin def. Song Kenan by KO
Man max griffin has taken a turn for the best and is on another level right now. Always exciting #UFCFightnight
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 21, 2021
Montserrat Ruiz def. Cheyanne Buys by unanimous decision
I’ll follow you home b**** 😂 I’m done. Learn how to defend that head and arm first 😂 #UFCVegas22
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 21, 2021
Imagine conejo is on the plane ride back home and all of a sudden another plane pulls up side by side mid air and Cheyenne buys is the pilot. Air rage ! Hahah
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 21, 2021
I’ll follow you home 😂😂😂
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 21, 2021
Adrian Yanez def. Gustavo Lopez by TKO
Masvidal’s twin! Wow just seeing the resemblance! Slick hands like him too #UFCVegas22
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 21, 2021
I think Yanez is the real deal. Man, there’d no shortage of talent at Bantamweight. I think he gets a Top 15 guy next. Super impressive. https://t.co/DkPjiuc5nd
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 21, 2021
Yanez is impressive. Crisp boxing and very good vision with timing with it. Also great feints and distractions in there
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 21, 2021
Tai Tuivasa def. Harry Hunsucker by TKO
Jake Hughes is an MMA writer who has covered the sport since 2013 for publications such as Vice Sports, Fightland, Sherdog and now Fighters Only, where he serves as freelance digital editor.