Kevin Holland’s five-fight winning streak ended on Saturday when Derek Brunson outwrestled him for the majority of their 25-minute bout at the top of the UFC Vegas 22 fight card.
Brunson, who has been with the UFC longer than Holland has been a professional fighter, used his wrestling skills to take Holland to the mat six times on 12 attempts and racked up nearly 17 minutes of control time. Brunson also outlanded Holland in total strikes on his way to victory.
With the win, Brunson stopped the rise of another surging up and comer. In August, Brunson put the first blemish on the record of Edmen Shahbazyan with a third-round TKO victory.