The highly anticipated UFC 307 fight card took place in Salt Lake City, Utah. American middleweight fighter Kevin Holland was scheduled for his second matchup of the year. This time, he faced Roman Dolidze in a three-round bout. The fight’s outcome drew everyone’s attention as Holland screamed during the live PPV event.
The headliner fight was set for the light-heavyweight championship between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. The undercard consisted of several intriguing matchups, including Kevin Holland vs. Roman Dolidze. The ‘Trailblazer’ was coming off a win after his last victory against Michal Oleksiejczuk and seemingly focused on replicating the same against Dolidze.
However, things didn’t turn out as he planned. Holland started dominantly, landing several hooks on the Georgian fighter. Meanwhile, Dolidze seemed unfazed as he stood his ground firmly. After a few minutes in the first round, the Georgian fighter comfortably took down the Trailblazer. During that time, there were several tough grappling exchanges between the two.
Holland intentionally attempted to break free from Dolidze’s control. While trying to shake off the Georgian fighter, he appeared to injure his rib. As a result, the American fighter seemed visibly distressed, screaming in agony. Subsequently, the referee, Jason Herzog, had to stop the fight as Holland could not continue.
Roman Dolidze defeats Kevin Holland by TKO after Holland couldn’t continue due to a rib injury. #UFC307 pic.twitter.com/SapSMzowQH
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 6, 2024
The Trailblazer suffered his first defeat of the year. In contrast, Dolidze, the Georgian fighter, is currently on a two-fight win streak. Additionally, Dolidze has been awarded a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt due to his impressive grappling skills in the fight. After the fight, one of the prominent UFC fighters seemed quite distressed by the outcome.
Former UFC champion lashes out at Kevin Holland for calling his fight off
Kevin Holland is considered one of the most exciting fighters on the UFC roster. Over the years, he has impressed onlookers with his exquisite MMA prowess. In his fight against Dolidze, everyone, including former UFC champion Conor McGregor, expected another impressive performance from the Trailblazer. However, that did not happen, as Holland failed to deliver his best performance.
Conor McGregor appeared to be quite disappointed with the way Kevin Holland forfeited the UFC 307 fight. As a result, the ‘Notorious’ went on another X tirade and lashed out at the American fighter. Furthermore, McGregor even labeled it as Holland’s wrong move.
Didn’t even fucking try? Nah that is ridiculous! Go out again and see how it is. If folds up again then you end it with the towel. Nah that’s not it for me folks. Holland is a solid veteran he well should have went out and gave it a shot to see how he was. Wrong move.
Conor McGregor in a now-deleted tweet via X (TheNotoriousMMA)
damn, Conor McGregor deleted this Kevin Holland tweet FAST #UFC307 pic.twitter.com/KRO1dgxz4e
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) October 6, 2024
Similar to Holland, McGregor also had to call off his last fight due to an ankle snap. However, the Irishman is looking forward to returning in early 2025. As for Holland, it remains to be seen how severe his injury is and how long he will be out for.
