{"id":4520,"date":"2024-10-05T13:58:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T12:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=4520"},"modified":"2024-10-05T13:58:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T12:58:32","slug":"kevin-holland-refuses-to-fight-israel-adesanya-he-has-become-boring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/kevin-holland-refuses-to-fight-israel-adesanya-he-has-become-boring\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Holland Refuses to Fight Israel Adesanya: &#8220;He Has Become Boring!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the world of mixed martial arts, thrilling bouts are at the heart of fans&#8217; and fighters&#8217; interest. But for American fighter <strong>Kevin Holland<\/strong>, the idea of fighting one of the most prominent names in the UFC, <strong>Israel Adesanya<\/strong>, no longer holds appeal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During a press conference for <strong>UFC 307<\/strong>, Holland explained why he is not interested in facing Adesanya, who was previously one of the most dominant and entertaining champions in the organization.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_71968\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-DjVABv19UY?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Holland stated: <em>&#8220;It was exciting to face him when he was champion. Now he\u2019s just a guy who can\u2019t stop backing up, playing defense, and throwing kicks all night long. That\u2019s an extremely boring style. I\u2019d rather fight <strong>Paulo Costa<\/strong> because at least when he fights, he really fights.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Adesanya Losing His Luster?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent years, <strong>Israel Adesanya<\/strong> was regarded as one of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC. His offensive style and agility made him a global star, but recent losses have started to impact his reputation in the fighting community. Adesanya has suffered two consecutive defeats, the latest being a submission loss to <strong>Dricus Du Plessis<\/strong> in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These consecutive losses have made Adesanya lose his appeal in the eyes of many fighters, who now see him as less dangerous than he used to be. <strong>Kevin Holland<\/strong>, who is preparing to face <strong>Roman Dolidze<\/strong> at <strong>UFC 307<\/strong>, noted that he no longer sees Adesanya as an attractive opponent. Holland, ranked 15th in the middleweight division, is looking for a more challenging and exciting fight, considering <strong>Paulo Costa<\/strong> as a better option.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Will Holland Land a Bigger Fight?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Holland&#8217;s stance may seem surprising, especially given Adesanya&#8217;s ranking in the middleweight division.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_46124\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yINTzWvrftI?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Holland believes that fighting a competitor who focuses on offense and real fighting is what interests him now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, Holland may need to reconsider, especially if he wins at UFC 307 and rises into the top ten rankings. Ultimately, Adesanya, despite the criticisms, remains a formidable opponent who can provide any fighter with a chance to achieve a significant victory in their career.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conclusion:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As <strong>Kevin Holland<\/strong> gears up for his highly anticipated fight at <strong>UFC 307<\/strong>, he appears uninterested in facing <strong>Israel Adesanya<\/strong>, whom he finds boring.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s going to be a fun one with these middleweights! \ud83d\ude4c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/romandolidze?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RomanDolidze<\/a> versus <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trailblaze2top?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Trailblaze2Top<\/a> has fireworks written all over! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC307?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC307<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gOaynPI3JW\">pic.twitter.com\/gOaynPI3JW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UFC_Asia\/status\/1841988259422855669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Holland prefers to fight <strong>Paulo Costa<\/strong>, reflecting a shift in fighters&#8217; perceptions of Adesanya following his recent defeats. The question now remains: Will Adesanya be able to reclaim his championship status, or is his time in the UFC fading?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of mixed martial arts, thrilling bouts are at the heart of fans&#8217; and fighters&#8217; interest. But for American fighter Kevin Holland, the idea of fighting one of the most prominent names in the UFC, Israel Adesanya, no longer holds appeal. During a press conference for UFC 307, Holland explained why he is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,86,21,91],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4520","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"category-mma-video","9":"category-ufc-news","10":"category-ufc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4520"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4520"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4522,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4520\/revisions\/4522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}