Kevin Holland is that kid on Modern Warfare 2 that trashes you about being better than you then when you invite him to a 1v1 on rust or Highrise. He starts losing, realizes he is worse, so copes by spending the rest of the 1v1 trick shotting and trying to knife you or find the Highrise crane glitch off the map and falling off. Just so he can say afterwards "of course you won I wasn't even trying" taking away what would've been a humbling moment because he can't face it. The best fighters think "it's sad that I lost, but at least I gave it my all" Holland thinks "it's sad that I lost, but hey at least I didn't give it my all, so now I don't ever have to face the reality that I wasn't good enough" More power too him though, this is not meant as a hit piece, maybe he just has such low belief in himself that he would rather just beat up on unranked schmucks to make performance bonuses. But it is sad to see as a fan of him. The most annoying thing about this is that it works, some of the top comments after his loss to JDM were "it feels like Holland wasn't even trying" all this does is take away from JDM's performance and make Holland never have to face the reality of a loss.
Yeah ahahaha it’s like that clip of paddy rolling with some guy and getting caught in a submission and then switching to acting like he’s teaching him the submission and instructing him what to do and then he’s all ‘well done lad yeah put your arm there - that’s it lad good’
Dude your picture is so gay even gays are like hey take it easy buddy. Lmao like what? This is TH-cam and your posting pictures to your account like it’s a Facebook page lmao you’re mentally ill at best.
Kevin Holland is like Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting. Afraid to try and possibly fail. I think we all have some of that in us sometimes...I do as well to this day and I'm 38.
I could be wrong, but I think him getting ragdolled by chimaev put a lot of things into perspective for him. Losing the way he did would take the confidence away from most fighters. He noticed there’s levels in the ufc. Instead of trying to improve and truly compete, he’d rather just be a stepping stone for other fighters careers.
That and wasn't there also another wrestler he got dominated by? I can def see how both fights just made him lose all hope. Especially with how difficult it is to really master wrestling enough to compete with the top guys
Not a far fetch. Costa went from a title hungry contender to a troll that doesn't seem to ever show up when he's in the cage after what Israel did to him.
It has nothing to do with fighting Khamzat. He had the same "I'm not even trying" attitude when he fought Brunson. Holland was laughing and talking through the cage to Khabib while at the same time completely ignoring the advice of his corner as he was getting ragdolled by Brunson. As Guru said, it's a coping mechanism and Kevin has always had it - it's especially noticeable when he's having a tough fight, because that way he has an excuse to fall back on.
honestly I agree. Chinaev is going to end up ruling this division for the next decade. It’s not very exciting when a personality-lacking weird douche is the champion.
If you've been watching the sport it's clear that he was never gonna be a champ in either divsion lol. Where did all these holland riders come from? I like the dude, he puts on great fights, but when did you come under the collective delusion that he was ever gonna be champ because he beat a few old men?
Nothing about his history in UFC made it seem like he was ever on a championship run. He was a "fun" fighter for a little while because he was so reckless but that same recklessness makes his fights hard to watch. I think he was going for a Diaz type too cool for fighting type of thing but it didn't work
@@lebosshog he had ONE bad grappling performance then just never tried again. He beats these lower level guys fresh out of bed but he just wont put forth full effort. Its clear he wont fight through a challenge so we wont know how good he could be but we see flashes of it in his fights.
I hate when fighters do that dumb pointing shit and always touching gloves during the fight. He didn’t empty the gas tank and give it his all. The fight was like a sparring session. He deserved the L
Don't mind when it's Nate Diaz because his DGAF attitude about the belt and actually winning is for real. And he actually uses the antics to punch above his weight. Such as nearly KOing a prime Leon Edwards. Even when he himself was past it.
@@meatball2746green doesn’t have that same power tho, or seemingly so. He (almost?) knocked down wonder boy, has TKO’s at MW and WW, so he DOES have that power, green is a volume fighter tho
@@angrysnek4445 don’t count that, washed ferg aint el cucuy, and the eye poke was egregious and changed the entire fight if you wanna be honest. At bare minimum changed the fact he got dropped. Besides that, green is a bit dirty but respect him as a fighter. He goes out there to win or at least compete
That's not him "fighting stupid" when the fight gets tough. It's him being a pansy and giving up once he realizes he can't win and then does stupid shit so he doesn't have to face people that he lost. He's a coward deep down inside.
Teddy Atlas made this observation after the Brunson fight a few years ago. He’s very good with the fighter psychology aspect of the game. As a teacher, I see this mentality all the time with the coulda-woulda students. “I would have gotten that A or score or scholarship if I really tried.” It’s a defense mechanism for people who are afraid that their best may not be good enough. It’s a back-up excuse. He is the epitome of this mindset. I’m glad you’re calling this mindset out because he’s going to wake-up one day full of regrets. It makes it so hard to be his fan. .
I’ve felt this way about holland for a minute now and it’s wild, I’m a fan of him, I root for him, but he makes it hard to be a fan man, easy to like him and cheer for him, but I wanna see some drive some killer instinct some ambition to be the best. He’s got the goods, he’s still young and can improve, just needs that winner mindset.
My only guess for why he’s acting like this is cuz he’s happy taking fights against lesser opponents for good pay checks compared to the level of competition he’s fighting. When he inevitably wins those easier match ups and gets put against higher comp for the same money as before, he may just be happy to coast and lose without much damage done to him without taking risks of getting hurt. He could be prioritising fighting more often for continuous pay than less fights for maybe more pay if he wins
@@Venom-xd9stMaybe his fight with Khazmat broke him. You don't get mentally broken like that from close losses. At some pointe got fucked up and it traumatized him and he needs to grow past that my guess is Khazmat broke him.
Why? He makes more money from having crazy good fights with low teir than if he were to climb the ranks and get blown out. No risk but all the reward is what hollands going with and I would to.
This is very accurate, I never really thought about it this way. Holland's worst fear is being embarrassed in a fight, and he feels like he can't be truly embarrassed if he's not really trying to win or if he stacks the odds against himself
You know the thing about Guru you can’t deny. You have to respect his honest opinions from what he sees. He calls it as he is and honestly what he says may not sounds good but it comes from a place of nesting the best for the fighter and athlete.
Naw he is a rat. If he was what you think he is he would have made a video saying that he was wrong about Ngannou's situation with leaving the UFC, especially since he had alot of energy saying that Francis "fumbled the bag"
@@MohamedAli-nj7uz While he definitely ended up being wrong on the Francis Ngannou situation and instead of recognizing that and admitting his mistake, doubled down, I don't see how that makes him a rat. Surely there's a better insult here for what you're looking for
Stfu about fransis we don’t like him because we are ufc fans not one guy , far as we’re concerned he sold out for money when he was already rich and if he was as good as Dana hyped him to be he’d got the boxing matches and more money but he stabbed Dana personally in the back that’s business to some and that’s fair but we don’t have to like him and idc if fury is the champ if he loses to 400 lb man out of shape , Dana was in point in all his actions
I'm a fan of Kevin Holland, especially with how active he is. But this is spot on and I couldn't agree more. At 30 years young, I hope he makes the shift and pushes for that belt.
100% agree and was flamed for suggesting this during fight week. I hated his attitude in the lead up. Been seeing flashes of it in the past year but put it aside bc I am a fan... but I honestly didnt even care about his fight with JDM after hearing him get mad about the belt question. If you wanna be a gatekeeper then that's cool, but dont expect fans to hang around if you are going to come into fights acting like you dont care if you win. Once I saw that interview I was pretty sure he was going to lose and was on mma twitter pretty much most of the fight.
"I don't care about belts. WHY DO YOU CARE ABOUT BELTS? HAVE YOU EVEN FOUGHT" Turned me RIGHT off Kevin. These dumb dumbs need to learn what a spectator sport is. Haven't they ever wondered whats with all the cameras? You don't need to be an active fighter to have an opinion on a spectator sport.
DC called Holland out for this on commentary on multiple occasions. Said he really doesn't like people talking in the cage because it means they're trying to take it less serious and avoid facing what's going on
Talking in the cage is not an indicator. Strickland does it all the time and he never takes fighting lightly. I think Holland not pushing the pace, not increasing the output against JDM where he absolutely needed it to win is far more reliable indicator
@@seaweather I think it's pretty clear the type of talking DC is talking about. Having a conversation with khabib while fighting someone else is a lot different than yelling "cmon bitch" at your opponent
@@vaughnordakowski8774 ok, so what about when Khamzat was having conversation with Dana while holding Li up in the air? Several seconds of conversation in a position where not much can be changed doesn't indicate lack of commitment. There are far more explicit signs
In sports psychology there are generally 2 mindsets that athletes have that motivate them, the need to succeed or the need to avoid failure. I think built in excuses allow Kevin to perfectly fall into the second category whilst allowing him to escape labelling himself a ‘failure’
There’s actually something for everyone to learn here… I know I’ve been guilty of the restrictive cope discussed in this video and I’m motivated to truly TEST my BEST now, even if it might not turn out to be good enough to beat the top of my field just yet
He's one foot out the door. He briefly retired, beefed with Till, beefed with Khamzat. All for clout. We haven't seen him beat a contender in years. Outside of the Jack fight, his last fight that he actually had to try was Buckley.
@@theshadiest7109 Chiesa is 5-5 in his last 10, 0-3 his last 3, Buckley is 6-4, 1-2 his last 3. Chiesa has fought significantly better competition, his notable wins are RDA, Magny, Condit and Dariush, Buckleys notable wins are, errr… errrr, Albert Duraev?, Filho? Stop watching the sport with your embarrassing takes lol.
Go back about three years ago. There's an interview where Holland is griping about something like Izzy ignoring him backstage. Guy was so triggered and was essentially indicating that Adesanya was better than him without even tryng to be competitive. Far more insecure than he makes out.
Very astute observation Guru. Holland clearly is terrified that he may not have what it takes to get the belt, and by making it clear he's not pursuing it, he protects his ego and his legacy from not ever getting it. It's not only a mindset setting him up for mediocrity, but also a sign he has an extremely fragile ego.
He used being at MW as a cope for why he is losing, because everyone else is bigger than him. And I distinctly remember him saying he is taking the fight game more seriously when deciding to drop to WW. Holland is such a special breed of fighter but it's such a waste that he doesn't have the champion's mindset.
“Special breed” lmaoo Kevin Holland would get smoked by anyone in the top 10 of the welterweight division. Dude is a completely average fighter and always will be.
The way I see it chimaev destroyed part of his confidence, then losing to wonderboy on the feet and having a bit of a “friendly” fight where they were constantly touching gloves and messing around definitely changed his mentality. Now he knows there’s better wrestlers and strikers than him in the division and probably doesn’t believe in himself anymore and just wants to fight for the money
@@doncardking2677 nah they never imo cause he knew he couldn’t wrestle and wanted to take WW seriously and move down so he can have more of an advantage with his range. Then when he lost at WW to two different styles I believe that’s what changed him
I'm so fascinated by how MMA fighters, some of the toughest, grittiest athletes around, have a soft and insecure character too often than not. Also, I never understood why Holland keeps looking at 185, when he just entered the rankings at 170 at UFC 291. What's the point of starting over?
holland is one of my personal favorites. on the JRE he said that he cried to his mom on his first day doing jiujitsu because people who already trained it were better than him, and that he doesnt have a striking coach just a dude that holds pads while he plays around. he is very talented and i hope he finds a coach that brings the best out of him
Just a reminder that some supposedly conscious humans and an official judge scored that fight for Kevin Holland 🤣 I had him picked pre-fight, but he was getting connected on so cleanly and consistently that I had to live bet Jack
Hollands my favorite fighter and seeing things like him saying he’s not belt chasing is such a tough thing to hear and then the JDM loss him Turning his back to him being a holland fan is just self punishing sometimes
Holland was getting that Dana Whites son treatment when he was on that win streak and fighting a ton during the lockdowns, and I think it went to his head that he was gona get special treatment forever and he never truly became one of Dana’s sons like Omalley or Jones or Conor. Now he’s stuck fighting killers every other fight.
Real talk he is so insecure. Look at his appearance on rampage's podcast. Not just the talking, but the outfit😂 Bro putting up a wall (sub)consciously with all the accessories he wears, the shitty glasses, hat, ugly aah chain. He is so fragile its crazy
Even if he doesn’t have title aspirations, fans will eventually not get excited about your fights when they’re 15 minute sparring sessions. That results in lower card placement and lower payment from the UFC. This will hurt him one way or the other
Guru I think in the media day just before he fought wonder boy, someone asked kevin about khamzat potentially getting a title shot at middle weight without fighting any contender and kevin was so mad at the Idea that he threatened to retire and now all of a sudden he is not concerned about any belt?!! Make it make sense kevin!!
I’m a Holland fan as well. Especially when he’s not fighting anybody named Wonderboy. Kevin really has all the tools to be elite. And his athletic ability is an absolute gift. I truly think he should have beat JDM. He could definitely be in the title picture at 170. I hope he gets it together snd makes a run. He’s a solid dude with major potential and a helluva chin.
Theres no chance Holland tried to win against JDM. He just tapped the guard and ran away. He loses to JDM no matter what he does imo but its clear hes just trying to have "competitive" fights without getting slept or taking too much damage. I can respect it though
Is he really that much better? JDM literally fought like he knew he had nothing for holland. The only advantage he had was when Kevin was against the cage and JDM only could get 3-4 shots off otherwise he was getting kicked the entire time, barely scraped a squeaker and neither of them had a mark on them. I feel like jack was the one that played it safe, holland doesn't like to press if he can't throw counters and it was just a weird fucking matchup.
@@TboneSTEAK111 You can't slack against Holland when you have 15 minutes in the Chewish Colosseum. You have to fight with perfect range management, tight guard, in and out rushing 4-combos, outside low leg kicks, AND have the ability through footwork and zest to lull the 8inch reach advantage into mistakes so you can really pull yourself ahead (as JDM did all night, and taking the gas tank of Holland to show us he would be food if there was No Time Limit). Holland figured spamming leg and body taps for Rd2 and Rd3 while on the backfoot could be enough to be the 'better Fighter', As Rd1 showed Holland the only hope was to spam pillows. Holland's 3 solid lands were not because he established them, he got handed them. Instead JDM took jabs on the top of the head, and Hollands kicks to the midsection were a man begging for space and rhythm (not establishing it). Rd1 Holland does the clinching but realizes he can't even do that at his own will (even JDM lands 3 elbows to 1 of Holland's in the fight). JDM got the better of the outside leg kicking war, hit the body with kicks and punches, and made the nose run blood. Holland's Michael Jordan Mitts were like watching JDM in a bumper car (nothing but rattling him around in his guard).
Kevin Holland is that kid on Modern Warfare 2 that trashes you about being better than you then when you invite him to a 1v1 on rust or Highrise. He starts losing, realizes he is worse, so copes by spending the rest of the 1v1 trick shotting and trying to knife you or find the Highrise crane glitch off the map and falling off. Just so he can say afterwards "of course you won I wasn't even trying" taking away what would've been a humbling moment because he can't face it. The best fighters think "it's sad that I lost, but at least I gave it my all" Holland thinks "it's sad that I lost, but hey at least I didn't give it my all, so now I don't ever have to face the reality that I wasn't good enough"
More power too him though, this is not meant as a hit piece, maybe he just has such low belief in himself that he would rather just beat up on unranked schmucks to make performance bonuses. But it is sad to see as a fan of him.
The most annoying thing about this is that it works, some of the top comments after his loss to JDM were "it feels like Holland wasn't even trying" all this does is take away from JDM's performance and make Holland never have to face the reality of a loss.
Elite analogy 😭😂😂
This is a wildly relatable scenario
bro amazing analogy lmao
Yeah ahahaha it’s like that clip of paddy rolling with some guy and getting caught in a submission and then switching to acting like he’s teaching him the submission and instructing him what to do and then he’s all ‘well done lad yeah put your arm there - that’s it lad good’
Kek
Who is here after rampage jackson
I didn’t see the date posted and thought it was a response to the podcast. I thought “Do you know what a 45 70 is?” Would replace “Where’s Smitty?”
This guy.... can't believe Guru foretold this a year ago
@quantumman1910 then sequel drops hours after you comment that lol
@@TMagician The youngest rabbi in all of Gurueslum heard my prayers.
Yep, guru was right, Kevin’s ego is so fragile
Holland has the 'I lost cause I wasn't even trying' vibes
Dude your picture is so gay even gays are like hey take it easy buddy. Lmao like what? This is TH-cam and your posting pictures to your account like it’s a Facebook page lmao you’re mentally ill at best.
Exactly 😂
Nah he got the I lost cause the ufc keeps giving me hot prospects with no time to prepare it’s kinda fucked they gave him khamzat and jdm
That's literally the thesis of the vid.
Like Jon Jones minus the everything
"I don't care about the belt"
*said while wearing a custom octagon/belt shaped gold ring.*
Haha he said on joe rogan that was a gift from dana chilll😂
@@Littleslowbro but he’s wearing it?
came back to say how nicely this has aged in light of recent events, new video on this bum please
New vid dropped bro
Kevin Holland is like Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting. Afraid to try and possibly fail. I think we all have some of that in us sometimes...I do as well to this day and I'm 38.
great movie never meddum
It’s not your fault 🥲
Everyone does but at some point it's go big or go home
Then u ain't a man lad
Maybe the analogy shouldn't be a one of a kind Maths genius
This video aged well
I can't wait for part 2 of this video after UFC 311
Fake coment
Crazy foreshadowing
I could be wrong, but I think him getting ragdolled by chimaev put a lot of things into perspective for him. Losing the way he did would take the confidence away from most fighters. He noticed there’s levels in the ufc. Instead of trying to improve and truly compete, he’d rather just be a stepping stone for other fighters careers.
I mean he did say he was thinking about retiring after that chimaev fight
That and wasn't there also another wrestler he got dominated by? I can def see how both fights just made him lose all hope. Especially with how difficult it is to really master wrestling enough to compete with the top guys
Not a far fetch. Costa went from a title hungry contender to a troll that doesn't seem to ever show up when he's in the cage after what Israel did to him.
It has nothing to do with fighting Khamzat. He had the same "I'm not even trying" attitude when he fought Brunson. Holland was laughing and talking through the cage to Khabib while at the same time completely ignoring the advice of his corner as he was getting ragdolled by Brunson. As Guru said, it's a coping mechanism and Kevin has always had it - it's especially noticeable when he's having a tough fight, because that way he has an excuse to fall back on.
honestly I agree. Chinaev is going to end up ruling this division for the next decade. It’s not very exciting when a personality-lacking weird douche is the champion.
Kevin Holland is his own worst enemy. The moment he said that he makes his own schedule, I cringed. He clearly doesn’t want to be a champion.
If you've been watching the sport it's clear that he was never gonna be a champ in either divsion lol. Where did all these holland riders come from? I like the dude, he puts on great fights, but when did you come under the collective delusion that he was ever gonna be champ because he beat a few old men?
Journeyman
Nothing about his history in UFC made it seem like he was ever on a championship run. He was a "fun" fighter for a little while because he was so reckless but that same recklessness makes his fights hard to watch. I think he was going for a Diaz type too cool for fighting type of thing but it didn't work
@@lebosshogeh this last JDM fight was pretty wack
@@lebosshog he had ONE bad grappling performance then just never tried again. He beats these lower level guys fresh out of bed but he just wont put forth full effort. Its clear he wont fight through a challenge so we wont know how good he could be but we see flashes of it in his fights.
He self sabotages to have an excuse for losing. He's like Jon Jones minus the everything
Walmart budget poormans imitation of something close to Jon Jones
Who else is rewatching after the rampage interview 🤣
Thanks for calling this out guru. He's been like this for a while now
I have been a victim of this mentality, and for sure, i recognize some behaviors
Had to come back and rewatch the Holland content 😂😂
gotta warm up a bit before holland on jaxxon pod reaction video drops
You made a very solid point, it is okay to lose if you ATTEMPT to win. Cheers on that one
I hate when fighters do that dumb pointing shit and always touching gloves during the fight. He didn’t empty the gas tank and give it his all. The fight was like a sparring session. He deserved the L
Yup, he is fake af. I cant listen to his interviews
Correct
Yeah it's like fucking hell just fight lol
I always thought I was the only one that found that shit cringe. Facts.
Don't mind when it's Nate Diaz because his DGAF attitude about the belt and actually winning is for real. And he actually uses the antics to punch above his weight. Such as nearly KOing a prime Leon Edwards. Even when he himself was past it.
Really hoping for a part 2 now lolol
He just dropped part 2, good timing lol
Guru called it a year ago ✅
He will become the Michael Johnson of 170
Nah chill lol 😂
Bobby Green is a closer comparison imo
@@meatball2746green doesn’t have that same power tho, or seemingly so. He (almost?) knocked down wonder boy, has TKO’s at MW and WW, so he DOES have that power, green is a volume fighter tho
At least green tries to win and goes to war. Hes also taken out legends like Tony Ferguson
@@angrysnek4445 don’t count that, washed ferg aint el cucuy, and the eye poke was egregious and changed the entire fight if you wanna be honest. At bare minimum changed the fact he got dropped. Besides that, green is a bit dirty but respect him as a fighter. He goes out there to win or at least compete
He looked much more focused against chiesa. Against JDM he refused to even bend his knees, he looked high af
JDM is also much higher competition than chiesa. Easy to look good against lesser competition
bro didnt even bother to grapple couldve Won if he did@@kimjong699
Smoking pot destroyed his brain
Jdm is scary to Kev
@@kimjong699JDM is mid
Even with a mediocre fight weekend the guru still bringing us the bangers. Respect.
A little historical recommendation from TH-cam. Guru lived up to his name on this way. Dude predicted the downfall. Holland is a clown.
Kevin holland was blessed with an incredibly strong body, and cursed with a weak mind
Holland is one of those fighters who could be great but chooses to fight stupid when fights get tough
Chandler does this too
That's not him "fighting stupid" when the fight gets tough. It's him being a pansy and giving up once he realizes he can't win and then does stupid shit so he doesn't have to face people that he lost. He's a coward deep down inside.
@@MB561 watch your mouth u Coward before you Get 🚚
Frustrating to watch
@@lowlowseeseeChandler actually tries to win he just gasses out and isn't the smartest fighter to begin with
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Teddy Atlas made this observation after the Brunson fight a few years ago. He’s very good with the fighter psychology aspect of the game.
As a teacher, I see this mentality all the time with the coulda-woulda students. “I would have gotten that A or score or scholarship if I really tried.” It’s a defense mechanism for people who are afraid that their best may not be good enough. It’s a back-up excuse. He is the epitome of this mindset.
I’m glad you’re calling this mindset out because he’s going to wake-up one day full of regrets. It makes it so hard to be his fan. .
huh, interesting
This Guru guy makes some damn good points… and often too.
Still true to this day
Who's here after the rampage incident 🤣🤣
I’ve felt this way about holland for a minute now and it’s wild, I’m a fan of him, I root for him, but he makes it hard to be a fan man, easy to like him and cheer for him, but I wanna see some drive some killer instinct some ambition to be the best. He’s got the goods, he’s still young and can improve, just needs that winner mindset.
My only guess for why he’s acting like this is cuz he’s happy taking fights against lesser opponents for good pay checks compared to the level of competition he’s fighting. When he inevitably wins those easier match ups and gets put against higher comp for the same money as before, he may just be happy to coast and lose without much damage done to him without taking risks of getting hurt. He could be prioritising fighting more often for continuous pay than less fights for maybe more pay if he wins
@@Venom-xd9stMaybe his fight with Khazmat broke him. You don't get mentally broken like that from close losses. At some pointe got fucked up and it traumatized him and he needs to grow past that my guess is Khazmat broke him.
How did you feel about him 2 minutes ago?
Why? He makes more money from having crazy good fights with low teir than if he were to climb the ranks and get blown out. No risk but all the reward is what hollands going with and I would to.
This is very accurate, I never really thought about it this way. Holland's worst fear is being embarrassed in a fight, and he feels like he can't be truly embarrassed if he's not really trying to win or if he stacks the odds against himself
Kevin actually thinking we're gonna believe he gets ppv points is hilarious
bro wasn't even fighting on a ppv at noche hahaah. It was a fight night
You know the thing about Guru you can’t deny. You have to respect his honest opinions from what he sees. He calls it as he is and honestly what he says may not sounds good but it comes from a place of nesting the best for the fighter and athlete.
Yeah he's a lot like Sewer King in that way, no filter.
Naw he is a rat. If he was what you think he is he would have made a video saying that he was wrong about Ngannou's situation with leaving the UFC, especially since he had alot of energy saying that Francis "fumbled the bag"
@@MohamedAli-nj7uz While he definitely ended up being wrong on the Francis Ngannou situation and instead of recognizing that and admitting his mistake, doubled down, I don't see how that makes him a rat. Surely there's a better insult here for what you're looking for
@@bayard6954a know it all, when he actually don’t know it all. But the content can be good as long as he don’t get too in he’s own sauce.
Stfu about fransis we don’t like him because we are ufc fans not one guy , far as we’re concerned he sold out for money when he was already rich and if he was as good as Dana hyped him to be he’d got the boxing matches and more money but he stabbed Dana personally in the back that’s business to some and that’s fair but we don’t have to like him and idc if fury is the champ if he loses to 400 lb man out of shape , Dana was in point in all his actions
Kevin Holland is just not champ material but he’s entertaining to watch.
Champ material is mostly mental. You gotta believe you’re the best, and if you don’t believe it you gotta trick yourself too
He has the skills and talent to be champ, just not the mentality
Overrated, what's so entertaining about his last 2 fights? Maybe seeing him getting his ass whooped is enteraining, that I agree
@@kodokami7he literally won his fight before last💀
entertaining when he goes for it
He’s basically just saying he’s happy with being a gatekeeper
Gatekeeper of what the unranked guys 😂
@@SAifAldeenS yeah gatekeeper for the top 15😂😂
I think he actually said that he's a "highly paid gatekeeper" I swear I remember him saying this haahha
Crazy that a year later, Kevin does the jaxxon pod and proves guru right🤣🤣🤣
Guru speaking those hard truths that people need to hear. Don't ever stop!
I'm a fan of Kevin Holland, especially with how active he is. But this is spot on and I couldn't agree more.
At 30 years young, I hope he makes the shift and pushes for that belt.
Whos here after him being a douche to rampage?
100% agree and was flamed for suggesting this during fight week. I hated his attitude in the lead up. Been seeing flashes of it in the past year but put it aside bc I am a fan... but I honestly didnt even care about his fight with JDM after hearing him get mad about the belt question. If you wanna be a gatekeeper then that's cool, but dont expect fans to hang around if you are going to come into fights acting like you dont care if you win. Once I saw that interview I was pretty sure he was going to lose and was on mma twitter pretty much most of the fight.
"I don't care about belts. WHY DO YOU CARE ABOUT BELTS? HAVE YOU EVEN FOUGHT"
Turned me RIGHT off Kevin. These dumb dumbs need to learn what a spectator sport is. Haven't they ever wondered whats with all the cameras? You don't need to be an active fighter to have an opinion on a spectator sport.
Anyone that blocks people on their Instagram has an ego problem
Kevin the type to get beat by a Paul bro in 2028
Well this has aged exceptionally well.
MMA guru your not the “no man”. Your a real friend that tells the truth.
It's called a "yes man"
DC called Holland out for this on commentary on multiple occasions. Said he really doesn't like people talking in the cage because it means they're trying to take it less serious and avoid facing what's going on
Talking in the cage is not an indicator. Strickland does it all the time and he never takes fighting lightly. I think Holland not pushing the pace, not increasing the output against JDM where he absolutely needed it to win is far more reliable indicator
@@seaweather I think it's pretty clear the type of talking DC is talking about. Having a conversation with khabib while fighting someone else is a lot different than yelling "cmon bitch" at your opponent
@@vaughnordakowski8774 ok, so what about when Khamzat was having conversation with Dana while holding Li up in the air? Several seconds of conversation in a position where not much can be changed doesn't indicate lack of commitment. There are far more explicit signs
@@seaweather I feel like its not worth explaining if you don't get the difference naturally
@@vaughnordakowski8774 because there's no difference
Kevin Holland kinda looks like that weasel that hunts dinosaurs in Ice Age
I can’t believe I didn’t pick this up sooner, I couldn’t understand him at time but never put the pieces together. You’re 100% on
In sports psychology there are generally 2 mindsets that athletes have that motivate them, the need to succeed or the need to avoid failure. I think built in excuses allow Kevin to perfectly fall into the second category whilst allowing him to escape labelling himself a ‘failure’
wow this video aged well
The Algorithm is right on propping this
Mike Bell scored the fight for Holland making it a split decision
Did he really?
@craigmills6275 Yep. Same guy that scored the 5th round 10-8 for Grasso. Or so I read, anyway.
What a joke
I swear mike bell and John McCarthy’s son are always having the worst scorecards
There’s actually something for everyone to learn here… I know I’ve been guilty of the restrictive cope discussed in this video and I’m motivated to truly TEST my BEST now, even if it might not turn out to be good enough to beat the top of my field just yet
He's one foot out the door. He briefly retired, beefed with Till, beefed with Khamzat. All for clout. We haven't seen him beat a contender in years. Outside of the Jack fight, his last fight that he actually had to try was Buckley.
Chiesa is the best fighter he’s beat on his resume lol what’re you talking about.
@@xRhamnusiaChiesa is a bum. Buckley is a far better fighter than Michael Chiesa.
@@theshadiest7109 Chiesa is 5-5 in his last 10, 0-3 his last 3, Buckley is 6-4, 1-2 his last 3. Chiesa has fought significantly better competition, his notable wins are RDA, Magny, Condit and Dariush, Buckleys notable wins are, errr… errrr, Albert Duraev?, Filho? Stop watching the sport with your embarrassing takes lol.
@@xRhamnusiajacare is the best fighter on his resume, followed by geoff neal. not chiesa and definitely not buckley like that other guy is saying lol
He beat santiago last year I guess
AGED LIKE WINE
Thought I was the only one who noticed .I turned the interview off after this answer. Accepted he ain't beating anyone in the top 10 for some reason
This is gurus mindset when it comes to losing weight
Video is aging like fine wine.
Go back about three years ago. There's an interview where Holland is griping about something like Izzy ignoring him backstage. Guy was so triggered and was essentially indicating that Adesanya was better than him without even tryng to be competitive. Far more insecure than he makes out.
Holland’s performance against JDM was piss poor. He was looking to survive, not to win
You are spot on. Makes total sense. Never really thought about it before
Very astute observation Guru. Holland clearly is terrified that he may not have what it takes to get the belt, and by making it clear he's not pursuing it, he protects his ego and his legacy from not ever getting it. It's not only a mindset setting him up for mediocrity, but also a sign he has an extremely fragile ego.
kevin almost overdosed on copium before he walked out there
I think him getting destroyed by Chimaev ruined him mentally.
Its called self-sabotage
😂 imagine talking shit to a reporter when you can't even win one of your fights, I've got my money on the reporter
He used being at MW as a cope for why he is losing, because everyone else is bigger than him. And I distinctly remember him saying he is taking the fight game more seriously when deciding to drop to WW. Holland is such a special breed of fighter but it's such a waste that he doesn't have the champion's mindset.
Special breed how ? He's a gatekeeper and always will be
@@forwardmoving8252DAWG NOT AGAIN 💀 WHAT DID HE DO TO YOU MAN 💀😂
@@Doge_-_-111 I'm speaking the truth 🤣 get over it. Holland has to do something bad to me for me to tell the truth about him?
@@Doge_-_-111 It's the truth though. There's nothing special about Holland.
“Special breed” lmaoo Kevin Holland would get smoked by anyone in the top 10 of the welterweight division. Dude is a completely average fighter and always will be.
Excellent observation. One most of us would completely miss.
Damn you called it
I stopped watching his interviews a while back for this reason exactly, love this kinda content.
The way I see it chimaev destroyed part of his confidence, then losing to wonderboy on the feet and having a bit of a “friendly” fight where they were constantly touching gloves and messing around definitely changed his mentality. Now he knows there’s better wrestlers and strikers than him in the division and probably doesn’t believe in himself anymore and just wants to fight for the money
u might be right chimaev I think is what threw him off most
brunson and vettori destroyed that
@@doncardking2677 nah they never imo cause he knew he couldn’t wrestle and wanted to take WW seriously and move down so he can have more of an advantage with his range. Then when he lost at WW to two different styles I believe that’s what changed him
Lol sounds like you never saw him at 185 and why he left that division.
He had this mentality before khamzat bro
Thank you for making this video, Guru. Holland really needs to hear that.
I'm so fascinated by how MMA fighters, some of the toughest, grittiest athletes around, have a soft and insecure character too often than not.
Also, I never understood why Holland keeps looking at 185, when he just entered the rankings at 170 at UFC 291. What's the point of starting over?
16:26 lost few games of basketball in driveway huh😂
holland is one of my personal favorites. on the JRE he said that he cried to his mom on his first day doing jiujitsu because people who already trained it were better than him, and that he doesnt have a striking coach just a dude that holds pads while he plays around. he is very talented and i hope he finds a coach that brings the best out of him
He's lying, just more cope
That’s a lie I’ve seen him In real life with his coach. 😂😂
@@lj2official882well how long ago was he are JRE? Might not be lie, he could’ve just gotten one post JRE appearance
Honestly, Kevin is way better at putting down kids in Call of Duty lobbies, asking if they know what a 45-70 is - dude put in some practice.
Holland is built to be a world champion. Height reach frame + personality. The fans want him to get the belt more than he does
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Built to be a world champion with a 'fighting for title is not my goal' mindset
Remember when he was on top of Thompson but then let him up for no reason. He could have played the top game and won that fight.
Bro you people are so delusional 😂 height and reach are two factors. There's WAY more variables to being championship material. Holland is not it.
Hes a scorpio so hell self sabotage himself 😂
After this weekend I could careless if this guy ever fights again.
Just a reminder that some supposedly conscious humans and an official judge scored that fight for Kevin Holland 🤣 I had him picked pre-fight, but he was getting connected on so cleanly and consistently that I had to live bet Jack
Congrats on the job at Mac Life
Hollands my favorite fighter and seeing things like him saying he’s not belt chasing is such a tough thing to hear and then the JDM loss him Turning his back to him being a holland fan is just self punishing sometimes
@Tonysopranoyafinook shut up tony soprano
Holland was getting that Dana Whites son treatment when he was on that win streak and fighting a ton during the lockdowns, and I think it went to his head that he was gona get special treatment forever and he never truly became one of Dana’s sons like Omalley or Jones or Conor. Now he’s stuck fighting killers every other fight.
The reason Kevin is coping so much is because he, himself dont believe he can get the belt.. Its kinda sad.
Real talk he is so insecure.
Look at his appearance on rampage's podcast. Not just the talking, but the outfit😂
Bro putting up a wall (sub)consciously with all the accessories he wears, the shitty glasses, hat, ugly aah chain.
He is so fragile its crazy
Even if he doesn’t have title aspirations, fans will eventually not get excited about your fights when they’re 15 minute sparring sessions. That results in lower card placement and lower payment from the UFC. This will hurt him one way or the other
I honestly think he does mainly just fight for the money and he’s realized he most likely won’t be a world champ
@themmaguru Fast forward one year...you were absolutely correct!
Guru I think in the media day just before he fought wonder boy, someone asked kevin about khamzat potentially getting a title shot at middle weight without fighting any contender and kevin was so mad at the Idea that he threatened to retire and now all of a sudden he is not concerned about any belt?!! Make it make sense kevin!!
Make a part 2 guru
He did, I'm here after part 2 ay haha
Bro the guru has incredible takes. Keep up the good work big homie.
I liked him until he went Karen on that reporter dude went home and cried for sure
UFC apparently means Ultimate Fighting Competitor to Kevin Holland.
I’m a Holland fan as well. Especially when he’s not fighting anybody named Wonderboy. Kevin really has all the tools to be elite. And his athletic ability is an absolute gift. I truly think he should have beat JDM. He could definitely be in the title picture at 170. I hope he gets it together snd makes a run. He’s a solid dude with major potential and a helluva chin.
Holland is a mid tier gatekeeper. Nothing more. You don't even have a reason for saying what you're saying 😂 just another fanboy
@@forwardmoving8252nah you're just hater lmao wtf did he do to you bro
@@Doge_-_-111fr these dudes got problems
@@Doge_-_-111he’s right. Good fighter but he is no where near Shavkats level or even Belal or Geoff id bet
Thanks for the video, THE MMA GURU
Theres no chance Holland tried to win against JDM. He just tapped the guard and ran away. He loses to JDM no matter what he does imo but its clear hes just trying to have "competitive" fights without getting slept or taking too much damage. I can respect it though
So he did that with Souza?
Honestly had he not fought the way he did, I think JDM finishes him
@@TriWaZeI think JDM wouldve TKOd him badly when he was jumping in if Holland stayed and tried to counter.
The exchange that happened in the first round at 2:23-2:14 made the entire room go back to talking. Unbelievable how much better JDM is.
Is he really that much better? JDM literally fought like he knew he had nothing for holland. The only advantage he had was when Kevin was against the cage and JDM only could get 3-4 shots off otherwise he was getting kicked the entire time, barely scraped a squeaker and neither of them had a mark on them.
I feel like jack was the one that played it safe, holland doesn't like to press if he can't throw counters and it was just a weird fucking matchup.
@@TboneSTEAK111 You can't slack against Holland when you have 15 minutes in the Chewish Colosseum. You have to fight with perfect range management, tight guard, in and out rushing 4-combos, outside low leg kicks, AND have the ability through footwork and zest to lull the 8inch reach advantage into mistakes so you can really pull yourself ahead (as JDM did all night, and taking the gas tank of Holland to show us he would be food if there was No Time Limit). Holland figured spamming leg and body taps for Rd2 and Rd3 while on the backfoot could be enough to be the 'better Fighter', As Rd1 showed Holland the only hope was to spam pillows. Holland's 3 solid lands were not because he established them, he got handed them.
Instead JDM took jabs on the top of the head, and Hollands kicks to the midsection were a man begging for space and rhythm (not establishing it). Rd1 Holland does the clinching but realizes he can't even do that at his own will (even JDM lands 3 elbows to 1 of Holland's in the fight). JDM got the better of the outside leg kicking war, hit the body with kicks and punches, and made the nose run blood. Holland's Michael Jordan Mitts were like watching JDM in a bumper car (nothing but rattling him around in his guard).
@engineeredmedia8974 way over exaggerated for what happened lmao
Kevin was lazy, JDM was lazy and that's that
@@TboneSTEAK111 Gamrot did all that, to Alien Turner. But using Wrestling to 'pull ahead'.
The more Kevin fights, the less I like him.
Great video..one of the Guru's best.Very intelligent guy