This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Vancouver , we saw a welterweight matchup with a spot in the rankings on the line. 15th ranked Kevin Holland (28-15) was looking to defend his spot in the rankings against Mike Malott (13-2-1).
This fight was a huge fight for both men, especially for Malott who was looking to break through in front of his home country. However, the first round was not going according to plan for Malott in this one. He was dropped by a big right hand from Holland and then he hit Holland with two low blows in the first round.
The second shot forced Holland to take the entire five minutes to recover and honestly, Holland never seemed to recover and was visibly in pain throughout the entire fight. The officiating in this one was horrendous and a point should’ve