Imagine Wonderboy just laying on Holland for 15 mins.

@methheadmayhemmiller8747

Жыл бұрын

😂😂then Kevin should ACTUALLY retire

@thetruthseeker8142

Жыл бұрын

He actually could tho! 😂

@Mediocre_JT

Жыл бұрын

Give em the Belal treatment lol

@ettorebugatti9354

Жыл бұрын

@@thetruthseeker8142 If he wants to get submited then yeah.

@thetruthseeker8142

Жыл бұрын

@@ettorebugatti9354 holland only has 2 sub wins in ufc he aint submitting nobody

Wonderboy and Holland are both so damn likeable (in completely different ways), so I'm really going to struggle with who to root for in this fight, cuz I don't want either of them to lose. Hopefully it'll be a banger regardless of the outcome.

@WeHaveTheRansom

Жыл бұрын

Till won that fight I’m sorry big dog

@jacksonholiman6230

Жыл бұрын

neither of them is gonna be anywhere near a belt anytime soon, so winning/losing doesnt mean as much as delivering a fun. fight

@reichspector2413

Жыл бұрын

Holland sucks

@KilluaWitDaBlicky

Жыл бұрын

I think wonderboy boy takes it by decision unless we see a crazy ko

@mangincmaki92

Жыл бұрын

@@WeHaveTheRansom yeah and look where he at now 😂😂 dude does more talking than fighting now

I'm glad Wonderboy is being vocal and pushing for what he wants/deserves

@GapModel1

Жыл бұрын

The only thing hes pushing is the message that his competitive days are over and hes only there as a gatekeeper from now on. The problem with that is that UFC can release him anytime because hes irrelevant.

@steve833333

Жыл бұрын

yeah but what's next? all the other ranked guys below and above him are wrestlers...eventually he will have to fight mma not just standing...

@joeskill4663

Жыл бұрын

I don’t blame him, he’s getting to the end of his Career. If he doesn’t want to fight some croch sniffers in his last fights then he might as well pick and choose..🤷‍♂️👍🏽..after all he is the NMF champion..🤓

@MrRobjs83

Жыл бұрын

@@GapModel1 if he's irrelevant than why is he headlining a UFC Fight Night card in front of a crowd in Orlando in a couple months? The UFC is in the sports entertainment business and he is a striker which is the more popular style to watch and he wants to do fun fights with other strikers that the fans will want to watch. This will bring in fans and generate revenue. Nice try

@GapModel1

Жыл бұрын

@@MrRobjs83 It's a fight night dude. Females head Fight Night cards all the time.

Wonderboy really fighting Holland JUST FOR THE FANS. Legend, Wonderboy. Best of luck, we love you. Win or lose, living legend.

@mitch6962

Жыл бұрын

Not for the fans, because he and Holland are tired of being taken down.

@jayfaulkner2602

Жыл бұрын

@@mitch6962 For the fans

@mitch6962

Жыл бұрын

@@jayfaulkner2602 No, for them.

@jayfaulkner2602

Жыл бұрын

@@mitch6962 Imagine waking up and choosing to hate lmao

@mitch6962

Жыл бұрын

@@jayfaulkner2602 imagine having a functioning brain

Good for wonder boy for standing up for himself. Cause unfortunately they don’t want to use you for entertainment they want to use you for your name value. A cheap trick that will work less and less in the future as fans become privy to it

@berlin4103

Жыл бұрын

So why is he even in top 10 ? Tell him to get the f out of there and fight whoever he wants.

@epyon7773

Жыл бұрын

@@berlin4103 rankings only matter when they want them too. They’re irrelevant

@nolove6962

Жыл бұрын

Probably because he isn’t entertaining

@sinaloenseaf7024

Жыл бұрын

That’s how it’s always gone and will continue to … what are you talking about

@HunchoHamza

Жыл бұрын

@@epyon7773 exactly people take rankings to serious I stopped doing that a while ago even now you hear people bringing up rankings and use that to support fighters resumes like huh? Bro it’s weird Islam for example hasn’t beaten more than 1 top 10 ranked fighter but it’s clear as day to me Him and Gamrot n maybe Beneil are the only people beating Charles Olivera atp and don’t need to prove anything else none of those guys have really beaten anyone crazy either.

They really are trying to finish him off if they're throwing Shavkat and Khamzat at him lol

Wonderboy did win that Till fight. He out struck Till 3 rounds to two. He got taken down at the very end of the fight which left an impression on the judges.

@DADRB0B55

Жыл бұрын

Honestly the worst part of all of that was the fact that Till missed weight and his fans were treating Wonderboy like he was the bad guy, I agree out of all the fights he has had that one I think he should not have taken.

Horrible fight for Kevin. If he lost confidence and wanted to retire because he got dominated in the grappling by Khamzat, he might damn well be suicidal if he gets Wonderboyed!

@Northwest425

Жыл бұрын

💯%

@robot9071

Жыл бұрын

kevin is longer and faster. wonderboy is getting old, he losing

@GapModel1

Жыл бұрын

Dude wonderboy is done. The guy already gave up on being a champion and is only a stepping stone right now. Kevin gonna KO him easily.

@Dug625

Жыл бұрын

@@GapModel1 wow great analysis bro

@hoops133

Жыл бұрын

Hollands gonna KO wonder boy

Fantastic interview. Was great to hear the personal experience of a decorated UFC veteran in Steven Thompson. And how the UFC does business with regards to pushing certain fighters. Glad he finally received a favourable match-up for him, in his upcoming fight with Holland. Erik you are very good with interviews. But please remind viewers/listeners of your name and socials when you are doing the outro!

@DoubleDOwnage

Жыл бұрын

Stephen*

@battlebeard2041

Жыл бұрын

No explanation necessary. Periera is a wild striker; Wonderboy can capitalize on his mistakes. Holland prefers to strike; so does Thompson. The man is nearing the end of his prime. He’s beloved by the community and can put on a genuinely dazzling show on the feet. Let him bow out gracefully over his next few fights with striking matchups, please. If any of the men he faces are able to beat him clean on the feet, that’s a HUGE feather in their cap. I don’t want to see anyone mount and hug Wonderboy anymore.

I do enjoy watching the striker vs striker or grappler vs grappler matchups more than the striker vs grappler.

Love this matchup for wonder boy !! It’s a shame they both cant win cause i like them both.

Love Kevin Holland, but I really think this is a very winnable fight for wonderboy. Gonna be super stoked for whoever wins and super heartbroken for whoever loses.

Both are looking for strikers. Simple as that. They’re tired of getting wrestled

@GapModel1

Жыл бұрын

You mean they gave up on being competitive lol.

@gumbuswatersen963

Жыл бұрын

@@GapModel1 ah yes cause laying on top of someone is very competitive

@GapModel1

Жыл бұрын

@@gumbuswatersen963 At the highest level of competition, fighters will do what they need to do to get the W. Don't hate the players, hate the game.

@chefxhyrule242

Жыл бұрын

@@gumbuswatersen963 it is that’s why they win doing so. If it’s wasn’t competitive just get up then.

1:50 loved that question

The only reason people were booing was because in the last 2 fights they don't want to stay on the feet with your technical kickboxing/karate/boxing and the only to neutralize you is to hug your nuts lol

@goonytunes4119

Жыл бұрын

Literally! The only way to beat him is to create a boring decision or catch him randomly like Pettis

@the_skyhasnolimit

Жыл бұрын

This is MMA is u want striking go watch kich boxing or boxing leave MMA for us who are true MMA fans.

@goonytunes4119

Жыл бұрын

@@the_skyhasnolimit I love grappling as much if not more than striking, but if you're not working towards a sub I don't want to see 15 mins with no ground threat. That's what Belal does, true MMA fans don't like him either. It's a painfully boring style. Admit it.

@the_skyhasnolimit

Жыл бұрын

@@goonytunes4119 it's a painfull boring style if a striker just play for points rather than ko just like what adesanya is doin right now. So plz stop bringing that lame excuse. It's MMA except some rules set up by MMA you can win a fight which ever way you like either if it's a boring point system striking or grappling. If u want entertainment all the time than just watch WWE.

@atomicreaper23

Жыл бұрын

@@the_skyhasnolimit exactly, this is MMA, we dont want to see nut hugging the whole fight, dudes that fight in MMA but are scared to stand up are bitches like you Mr true MMA fan lol

I love Wonderboy such a good soul

I hate it when it’s both fighters I like for real Kevin Holland is so hilarious Wonderboy is really hard to bet against he’s such a great dude and his KZread channel really helps for people who want to learn Karate and MMA

How Michel even makes 170 is fucking insane. Dude is huge for the division, I actually really want to see him get better and more controlled. If he managed his gas tank he would literally walk through everybody at WW. Idgaf what anyone says, there is no amount of training you can do to adequately prepare for that shit. He catches everybody he fights with some crazy shit, even if he lost. Dude is only 29 too. I actually hope Kevin can pull it together too and at least be solid in the WW rankings.

I fucking love both of those dudes, so it's gonna be so fun to watch them get into a fist fight.

stephen thompson high AS hell lmao

this is a great fight!

Great matchup can’t wait

Thank god we get to see Wonder Boy in a fun fight again! 🎉

@dannytran1587

Жыл бұрын

Ikr! Can’t even believe they offered him Khamzat knowing Khamzat was going to drag him down.

Should just do Wonderboy/Masvidal 2 for NMF/BMF super fight

Wonderboy vs Michel perriera would've been epic

What a fighter!!!

Wonder boy is a LEGEND.

Let’s go WB!!

Thank you WB for not wanting a boring fight and turning down the nut sniffers.

Holland, Masvidal 2, Michel Pereira, Robbie Lawler are all good fights for him.

There’s a sport I think he should check out 😅

To be honest this isnt a bad fight for Wonderboy. Holland is at his core a striker and because of that i think wonderboy could really do considerable amounts of damage

Chuck vs Bruce nice!

Yall forget if it wasn't for Woodley . Wonderboy would be champion , he ate some shots from prime Woodley. Great fights to rematch!

Let's gi Wonderboy. Holland's cool but this is Stephen Thompson fight to win🥋

YESSSSSSSS

That fans didn't like it he didn't like it he got ragdolled.

Wonderboy is going to have to go up to middleweight. He’ll be way undersized but his height and reach aren’t awful (like gastelum). That division has barely any strikers, so I feel like he’ll have more success

He starting to look like his pop.

at least one is going to win on his feet

He avoided a bullet not fighting Ragnarok. That dudes gonna be at Chimiev and Bo Nickel

What happened to wonderboys voice?

@alistair7366

Жыл бұрын

He’s tired here. A cup of coffee would clear it up.

Best fighter who never won a belt by far

Wonderboy verses Kevin Holland is gonna be a great fight. I think Kevin is gonna lose because he's gonna stand with Wonderboy and get beat by points. Wonderboy will control that fight. He's too good of a kickboxer.

Glad they're trying to preserve the endangered species of the welterweight division. The 170's environment is so full of grapplers and rounded fighters....only Dana knows how long strikers will be around the top 15. Hope both regardless of the outcome get to fight Lawler and Masvidal.

idk if it's wise to consider Kevin Holland a striker. Dude has a BJJ black belt and finished his last win by submission. Especially based off WB's last two fights the game plan is 100% grab him and hold him.

Why does wonderboy looks better than me when he's 40 and i'm 22 😭😭

@jaydavis0927

Жыл бұрын

He's not 40

@hakr1298

Жыл бұрын

@@jaydavis0927 he's only few months away from it

It’s so annoying seeing ufc fighters cry about grappling.

Good decision.....

Who can blame him nearly at the end of him career getting held in guard for 15 minutes give wonderboy a striker

Stephen 100 percent won the fight against Till.

the UFC has been feeding the older fighters to the new fighters quite a bit lately

Trouble with grapplers means you have work to do my guy😜

@juangotti2202

Жыл бұрын

Hes 40 bro. Maybe he'll be a high level grappler in his late 50s come on respect the legend

@beavercbearing4237

Жыл бұрын

@@juangotti2202 ok my bad I’ll take it back 😎😁

he is fighting Kevin because he wants to become a wrestler now

Sounds to me that Dana and the ufc are done with Wonderboy unfortunately

Wonderboy, ufc ain't for you anymore if don't accept the tough challenges. It seems that ufc is not for standup fighters at all, because they got dominated and can usually win only with lucky hard shots (leon Edwards for example) With all respect, without ground game future is not looking good

He doesn’t want another fight where the other guy is just trying to sniff his crotch. Everyone knows the blueprint to beat wonderboy….respect!

Wonderbra acting like he didn't know who khamzat was. Lmao!. These aging vets man.

@jamaicanloneanimal8224

Жыл бұрын

Maybe he’s still salty because in January he called out Khamzat but Khamzat didn’t take it seriously and called him weak because of how he looked against Belal lol

Didn't Kevin Holland retire? (Serious question)

I've got Holland by KO or submission.

doubt kevin holland can outstrike wonderboy

They're using him as a gatekeeper unfortunately, he would be better going 2 bellator pfl or one

If he just wants strikers why doesn't he go box ? This is MMA last i checked WTF ??!!

Tbh it’s kinda sad both of these dudes refuse to fight anymore wrestlers cause they know they’d lose. Gatekeepers for life…

Thompson fights once a year. I dont even think about him when considering match ups at welter weight. He needs to move along to coaching.

I.thought Holland retired?

"the fans didn´t like it" I don´t like seeing wonderboy get beat up... but i think he just wants to retire, i don´t understand how is he not training and improving his grappling, yes i get he wants to promote his style of karate fighting but he is not becoming a complete fighter and he is not gettin´ any younger either, and as you age you should be thinking about that grapplin´ and how to fight these all around new generation of fighters

Because he’s not Sean Brady, Shavkat, Chimaev or anyone who can pose an actual threat. Pretty obvious.

he should fight KSI

wonderboy till was close imo. wonderboy definitely outstruck him but got dropped. ill watch it again at some point.

Dude is scared of shavkat

@deejayy8303

Жыл бұрын

💯

The UFC wants Stephen Thompson to job out and put over younger guys.

Make no mistake, he is ducking fighters and doing it with a smile on his face.

@Mzhbk

Жыл бұрын

But because he's a nice guy people are ok with it. Let Belal have said no to a guy bc he's scared of his style, fans would be calling for his head

@alogan3447

Жыл бұрын

@@Mzhbk maybe because wonderboy isn’t asking for title shots?? Completely different lmao belal is an up incoming contender Thompson is an aging vet past his prime looking for entertaining matchups lmao

@Mzhbk

Жыл бұрын

@@alogan3447 if you’re looking for entertaining fights then relinquish your ranking. It’s MMA. You’re in the UFC. Go back to karate tournaments if you only wanna strike lol

@Mzhbk

Жыл бұрын

@@alogan3447 people will always hate Belal no matter what. MMA fans are fickle..they let ppl they like do and say things that would be received differently if someone they hated did it. Ducking multiple fights should get your rank pulled, period. No questions asked

@alogan3447

Жыл бұрын

@@Mzhbk I agree but even better than just giving up his rank he’s fighting an unranked dude and giving them an opportunity to jump up the rankings. love belal tho you make a lot of great points 👌🏽

Nobody asked why. We all know why.

@whisker.biscuit8149

Жыл бұрын

Why

@multivideos694

Жыл бұрын

He tryna win that’s why

Go to GLORY or some kickboxing organization!

Its because they are both cavemen 💪💪

Yeah bro it’s called mma like wtf you expect? To not fight a guy who doesn’t have grappling in his toolkit, it ain’t gonna happen

You are in the wrong sport buddy , kickboxing is for you😉

This is so cap Shavkat is 16-0 with 100% finishes. To paint it him as boring so that's why he didn't take the fight is absolute nonsense

Using the excuse of entertainment lol bro just say you scared 😂

UFC needs to remove this guy from the rankings already. Just another gatekeeper who won’t fight other top guys.

wonderboy is scared of you if you wrestled in middle school hes ducking contenders hes getting old he has no upside to fight for the title hes trying to hold his number 7 ranking hostage its time to retire or get cut i could see holland retiring wonderboy here with a nice knockout

Ufc needs a legends division or maybe a kickboxing league for guys that can't compete w the top players anymore. And why's Wonderboy being interviewed by a high school kid 🤔

Wonderboy sounds different. Lispy maybe? Hope he's good

@goonytunes4119

Жыл бұрын

Probably just caught a punch or something in sparring/training. Looks like his lip is swollen a bit

@alistair7366

Жыл бұрын

He needs some coffee I bet

Wonderboy did not want "someone who strikes", he wants "someone who can't wrestle". Shavkat is not a grappler, he is just well rounded. I just don't believe it is fair that WB hogs a ranking spot while wanting to fight solely incomplete martial artists.

He is fighting Kevin Holland because he turned down all the wrestlers. Basically Stephen Thompson (whom I cant call Wonderboy anymore) is scared of wrestlers even though 170 is packed full of them so they brought a 185 striker in to fight him. Bet Holland gets him too and now what

Shavkat strikes

Bad match up for Holland. I like wonderboy but he's never gona be champion , atleast not at 170 .he beats Holland easily. will out point him the whole fight.

As much as he’s a fan favourite, dude is such a boring point fighter

In a nutshell they both not great in mma only striking so that's why they fighting

Holland going to lose and announce his retirement again

aging.....

Till's whole career is based on a lucky win against an OG

Bro this is MMA. maybe fighters who want to hand pick fighters should leave MMA . I hope we don't hear any talks about a title shot anytime soon

they tried to make the Skavkat match because he literally called out wonder wtf! this guy making excuses. yes Shavkat is a wrestler but has great standup!

“I want a striker” such a weird sentence to say if you’re an mma fighter Bro fucking quit mma and do kickboxing,lord knows you wouldn’t do Muay Thai lol

Publicly ducking a real contender.

@corvoattano7430

Жыл бұрын

he knows he’s not fighting for a title anymore he’s old and who wants to see him get wrestled again this is a fun ass fight

“The ufc is in the entertainment industry” no dude it’s not.. do WWE if you want to be apart of the entertainment industry Please stop this cake ass narrative. It’s weak and discouraging smh

wondergirl is an old washed up tomato can.

@Oakenlix

Жыл бұрын

Why so angry? Need a hug?

@potta061

Жыл бұрын

Awww man there’s no need for that. He’s such a lovely bloke. Just wish him well. Stop being mean

@kwameyeboah5560

Жыл бұрын

Timmy shore vrs wonderboy

I think wonderboy knows dam well they are trying to feed a young up and comer against an older fighter in himself he just didn't want to say it.