Kevin Iole
Combat columnist
Yahoo SportsJoe Smith Jr. edges Maxim Vlasov for vacant WBO light heavyweight title
Smith won the bout with an incredible rally in the last two rounds, landing 84 power shots over the final six minutes.
Yahoo SportsExposed Kevin Holland at a serious career crossroads
"I need to take a month off and spend some time with my family, and then I guess it’s nothing but takedown defense for a while."
Yahoo SportsMarvin Vettori repeatedly takes down Kevin Holland, cruises to unanimous decision win
Vettori is slowly moving toward a title shot and he wasn’t going to be beaten by an opponent with such a gaping hole in his game.
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UFC on ABC 2 headliner Kevin Holland takes aim at critics: 'The game is backwards'
“It’s funny that everybody wanted to see ‘Big Mouth’ until ‘Big Mouth’ didn’t do his job and they got all upset and mad,” Holland said.
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The obscure truth behind Joe Smith Jr.'s rise
Smith is never going to win an award as the sport’s slickest boxer, but if you like your fighters to be fearless, to go for the knockout and to fight anyone, Smith is your guy.
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A fired-up Marvin Vettori plans to smash Kevin Holland, call out Israel Adesanya
Vettori appreciates Holland taking the fight, but he’s hardly impressed with the attributes the 10th-ranked Holland brings to the table.
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Why Jamel Herring is prioritizing Oscar Valdez bout over his hard-earned WBO title
He doesn’t want to give up his belt, but Herring feels the fight with Valdez is significant enough that it’s worth it if that’s what it comes down to.
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Ex-UFC champs Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson set to grow ONE's U.S. fanbase
ONE is counting on Johnson and Alvarez to help it build a broader fanbase in the U.S.
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UFC Vegas 23 betting preview: Will Kevin Holland upset Marvin Vettori?
On Saturday (3 p.m. ET, ABC), Holland will step in for fifth-ranked Darren Till, who suffered a broken collarbone in training, and will face No. 6 Marvin Vettori at Apex.
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