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The Main Event middleweight contenders’ bout saw #7 Derek Brunson stop the momentum of #10 Kevin Holland with dominant grappling and ground control over the course of five rounds. Holland showed moments of his excellent striking capability, but he wasn’t able to escape Brunson’s veteran-born pressure on the ground.

Brunson got a clean sweep on the scorecards with a unanimous decision win. Brunson said,
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Kevin Holland opened with a slip from Holland that gave Brunson top control, where he dominated with strikes for the entire five minutes.

Round two started as the polar opposite with a huge clash of fists and knockdown from Holland, then a comeback takedown from Brunson and a long choke attempt. Brunson owned the remainder of the rounds with his wrestling.

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Holland had moments with his striking and even a takedown in the final round, but it was not enough to earn the advantage over Brunson’s experience and game-plan. Holland even chatted with Khabib Nurmagomedov who’s sitting on cage side, asking him for wrestling advice.

Brunson keeps his higher place in the rankings with the unanimous decision win.