Kevin Holland faced a disappointing split decision loss against Australian fighter Jack Della Maddalena in the co-main event at Noche UFC on Saturday. Despite his immediate expression of dissatisfaction with the decision, many fans have accused Holland, also known as “Trailblazer,” of a lackluster performance.
H2: Holland’s Recent Successes
Prior to his Noche UFC clash against Maddalena, Holland had consecutive stoppage wins over Santiago Ponzinibbio and Michael Chiesa. Now, Holland has issued a callout to welterweight veteran Neil Magny, who is ranked right above him. Interestingly, Holland proposed an unusual “loser cuts hair” matchup against Magny on his Instagram Stories, making it clear that title contention isn’t his immediate goal.
H2: Magny’s Response and Recent Performances
Magny shared Holland’s callout on his own Instagram Stories, which Holland interpreted as an agreement to the fight. In a subsequent Instagram Stories post, Holland wrote, “I guess he’s down.” Although Magny has a 2-3 record in his last five UFC appearances, he has only lost against tough divisional competition, such as Shavkat Rakhmonov, Gilbert Burns, and Ian Garry.
In his Instagram Stories, Holland addressed the criticism of his performance against Maddalena, saying, “Props to [Jack], good guard. I’d like to go watch it back! I see y’all talking about poor performance. I really honestly thought I outworked dude but [what the hell] do I know? [For] those that ride with me, how about Neil Magny loser cuts [their] hair.”
With both fighters seemingly open to the unique “loser cuts hair” matchup, it remains to be seen whether this fight will be officially scheduled and how it will impact their respective standings in the UFC welterweight division.