Kevin Holland on why he accepted the fight vs. Marvin Vettori | Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show
Kevin Holland joins Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to discuss why he accepted the fight against Marvin Vettori, if he will talk as much as he did during the fight against Derek Brunson, how he has prepared for the fight against Vettori, how he plans to handle weigh-ins and addresses his heated exchange with Israel Adesanya.
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0:00 Kevin Holland on why he accepted the fight against Marvin Vettori.
2:00 Are you a big mouth or a trailblazer this time around?
2:43 Holland on fighting in the main event on ABC.
3:17 Holland on how much the loss to Derek Brunson stung.
4:00 Was the decision to fight Vettori more appealing because of the loss to Brunson?
4:43 Holland says he hasn’t trained too much after the Brunson fight, but still feels good.
6:20 Holland believes the fight will be “fun” against Vettori.
7:00 Holland talks expectations for fight against Vettori.
7:39 Brunson or Vettori? Who is the tougher matchup?
8:40 Holland says this is Vettori’s main event this time around.
9:00 Is there more pressure on Vettori since this is “his” main event?
9:46 Holland says he feels comfortable talking less in this fight.
12:41 Holland says he is ready to have critics talk good about him.
13:44 Holland on how he feels about fighting on ABC.
14:30 Holland weighs in on the heated exchange with Israel Adesanya.
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