Kevin Holland came into UFC 302 looking for a win to end a two-fight losing streak.
The middleweight fighter was knocked down within seconds of his opponent Michal Oleksiejczuk in the first round, but managed to get back to his feet and put Oleksiejczuk in an armbar, submitting his opponent to win the bout.
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Kevin Holland applies an armbar to Michal Oleksiejczuk during the UFC 302 event at the Prudential Center on June 1, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Jeff Botali/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
“He hit me with a good punch and somehow we went to the ground. He put his arm out a little bit too far. As they say, too much or too little,” Holland said after the fight. Yahoo Sports.
“Just like a regular jiu-jitsu class, I tried not to push too hard, but I noticed he wasn’t going to tap, so I held him a few times. But overall, the Chihuahua kicked the pit bull out of the spot.”
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Kevin Holland reacts after his win over Michal Oleksiejchuk at the Prudential Center on June 1, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Jeff Botali/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Not only did Holland win, but he appeared to break Oleksiejczuk’s arm in the process, after which Holland celebrated his victory by jumping out of the Octagon to shake hands with former President Trump.
Trump was at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, making his first public appearance since being convicted of 34 charges in a New York criminal trial, and Holland shook hands with the former president and then Dana White before returning to the cage.
Donald Trump waves during the UFC 302 event at the Prudential Center on June 1, 2024. (Jeff Botali/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
The former president was greeted with thunderous applause as he entered the arena early last night.
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Kevin Holland punches Michal Oleksiejczuk during the UFC 302 event at the Prudential Center on June 1, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Jeff Botali/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
It was Holland’s first win since beating Michael Chiesa by submission in July 2023. He then lost to Jack Della Maddalena and Michael Page.
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