The UFC Vancouver bout between Mike Malott and Kevin Holland was one of the night’s most talked-about fights. In the very first round, Holland took a brutal shot to the groin and another later in the round that sent him crashing to the canvas in agony. Referee Dan Miragliotta granted the Travis Lutter BJJ team member a full five-minute recovery window, issuing only a warning to Malott.

Despite that, Holland was visibly in pain, repeatedly clutching his groin and struggling to stay composed through the rest of the round. Even after a doctor was called in, he couldn’t give a clear answer about whether he wanted to continue. As the fight wore on, ‘Proper’ capitalized and did enough to secure the win. However, the incident overshadowed the injuries the Canadian had been nursing on his own.

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