Kevin Holland PLEASE WATCH THIS! Your FRAGILE EGO Is Costing You Wins? Seek Help!

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  • čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
  • Jack Della Maddalena vs Kevin Holland took place at UFC Noche yesterday and Holland lost, but is there a reason? This is my reaction to thinking that Holland has a fragile ego and insecurity problem that needs fixing! Let me know what you guys think in the comments section down below.
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  • @the-mma-guru
    @the-mma-guru  Před 9 měsíci +556

    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.

    • @bjornagni5150
      @bjornagni5150 Před 9 měsíci +96

      Elite analogy 😭😂😂

    • @trevorphillips8734
      @trevorphillips8734 Před 9 měsíci +56

      This is a wildly relatable scenario

    • @nasvsan6191
      @nasvsan6191 Před 9 měsíci +37

      bro amazing analogy lmao

    • @dexter6447
      @dexter6447 Před 9 měsíci +46

      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’

    • @0okcin605
      @0okcin605 Před 9 měsíci

      Kek

  • @ifgwelf
    @ifgwelf Před 9 měsíci +753

    Holland has the 'I lost cause I wasn't even trying' vibes

    • @JohnSmith-ei6sc
      @JohnSmith-ei6sc Před 9 měsíci

      Dude your picture is so gay even gays are like hey take it easy buddy. Lmao like what? This is CZcams and your posting pictures to your account like it’s a Facebook page lmao you’re mentally ill at best.

    • @Jakomaniac1
      @Jakomaniac1 Před 9 měsíci +10

      Exactly 😂

    • @LeoSus-jv4qj
      @LeoSus-jv4qj Před 9 měsíci +19

      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

    • @tyherrin196
      @tyherrin196 Před 9 měsíci +42

      That's literally the thesis of the vid.

    • @woahblackbettybamalam
      @woahblackbettybamalam Před 9 měsíci +6

      Like Jon Jones minus the everything

  • @Novum_YT
    @Novum_YT Před 9 měsíci +109

    "I don't care about the belt"
    *said while wearing a custom octagon/belt shaped gold ring.*

    • @thejoey993
      @thejoey993 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Haha he said on joe rogan that was a gift from dana chilll😂

  • @ofon2000
    @ofon2000 Před 9 měsíci +127

    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.

  • @natemarx4999
    @natemarx4999 Před 9 měsíci +415

    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.

    • @lebosshog
      @lebosshog Před 9 měsíci +41

      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?

    • @sinsnsouls-topic6701
      @sinsnsouls-topic6701 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Journeyman

    • @chiquita683
      @chiquita683 Před 9 měsíci +10

      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

    • @blakehoule6698
      @blakehoule6698 Před 9 měsíci

      @@lebosshogeh this last JDM fight was pretty wack

    • @nasvsan6191
      @nasvsan6191 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@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.

  • @michaelwatkins9479
    @michaelwatkins9479 Před 9 měsíci +390

    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.

    • @JonathanNunez-sp3ti
      @JonathanNunez-sp3ti Před 9 měsíci +61

      I mean he did say he was thinking about retiring after that chimaev fight

    • @MrFredstt
      @MrFredstt Před 9 měsíci +5

      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

    • @Rix54A
      @Rix54A Před 9 měsíci +45

      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.

    • @BroccoliLesnar
      @BroccoliLesnar Před 9 měsíci +19

      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.

    • @Bill_Dippertly
      @Bill_Dippertly Před 9 měsíci +1

      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.

  • @woahblackbettybamalam
    @woahblackbettybamalam Před 9 měsíci +47

    He self sabotages to have an excuse for losing. He's like Jon Jones minus the everything

    • @imma5761
      @imma5761 Před 9 měsíci +4

      Walmart budget poormans imitation of something close to Jon Jones

  • @donjojo4756
    @donjojo4756 Před 9 měsíci +20

    I have been a victim of this mentality, and for sure, i recognize some behaviors

  • @OfficialHakureiReimu
    @OfficialHakureiReimu Před 9 měsíci +335

    He's insecure. The truth is he's not confident that he can realize the potential that he's tricked everyone into thinking he has. If he feels that he can't win a fight, he does the bare minimum to ensure it goes to a decision so he can save face, put on a fake smile and keep the "he could go so far if he REALLY wanted to!" aura that he has alive. He was being playful with JDM during their fight but after it ended he couldn't even look him in the eyes, no hug, nothing - it's clear he DOES care about the outcome of his fights, he's just afraid to commit because he fears the possibility of losing in a way that might expose him as a mid-level fighter. What's really annoying is you'll always see his fans feeding his delusions; if you want Kevin Holland to fullfill his "true potential", then maybe stop saying the things he wants to hear and start saying what he NEEDS to hear.

    • @cahzinarx904
      @cahzinarx904 Před 9 měsíci +16

      Yeah I do MMA. Mentality is such a big part. I don't get why Kevin doesn't have more confidence. Somebody broke him during his career. You don't get that timidity from narrowly losing fights, he felt somebody that made him realize he'd never be champ is my guess. And he is bitter about it still I hope he either finds the confidence or comes to peace and finds pride in becoming a top 15 UFC ww at one point in his career

    • @MB561
      @MB561 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Amen to all of this. You are dead on. He's like a spoiled child who can't take not winning so just throws any chance of winning away because if he can't wint 100% of the time, and he can't, then he wants others to think he could have if he cared about. He does care but isn't that talented.

    • @thejaded
      @thejaded Před 9 měsíci +1

      Us as fans won't get to him either way. There's a process here and he's gonna continue doing it.

    • @beejj6190
      @beejj6190 Před 9 měsíci

      Virtually said this on fb earlier today. BRILLIANT post! : )

    • @OoLiiMiiT3D
      @OoLiiMiiT3D Před 9 měsíci

      Would be interesting to know indeed. I know for sure the Vettori, Brunson and Khamzat fights didnt help his mentality. He probably got surprised by Khamzat, even with the built in excuse of taking the fight on short notice. And only he knows really why he is like that, so maybe he knows its better for him to keep the aura of "didnt even try hard", instead of getting knocked out and then losing money and fans or something. Maybe he knows he doesnt work hard enough and never will work hard enough to beat the top guys, so he takes the money and keeps his aura intact.

  • @ifgwelf
    @ifgwelf Před 9 měsíci +138

    He will become the Michael Johnson of 170

    • @raidenblizzygaming9702
      @raidenblizzygaming9702 Před 9 měsíci +6

      Nah chill lol 😂

    • @meatball2746
      @meatball2746 Před 9 měsíci +36

      Bobby Green is a closer comparison imo

    • @ajreyna2350
      @ajreyna2350 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@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
      @angrysnek4445 Před 9 měsíci +5

      At least green tries to win and goes to war. Hes also taken out legends like Tony Ferguson

    • @ajreyna2350
      @ajreyna2350 Před 9 měsíci +14

      @@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

  • @pimpzy2642
    @pimpzy2642 Před 9 měsíci +29

    Thanks for calling this out guru. He's been like this for a while now

  • @JM-rp3jh
    @JM-rp3jh Před 9 měsíci +156

    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

    • @kodokami7
      @kodokami7 Před 9 měsíci

      Yup, he is fake af. I cant listen to his interviews

    • @Researchthejoos
      @Researchthejoos Před 9 měsíci +6

      Correct

    • @frankyboy1810
      @frankyboy1810 Před 9 měsíci +15

      Yeah it's like fucking hell just fight lol

    • @DrSuess360
      @DrSuess360 Před 9 měsíci +5

      I always thought I was the only one that found that shit cringe. Facts.

    • @dfpguitar
      @dfpguitar Před 9 měsíci +4

      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.

  • @jakobminckler7227
    @jakobminckler7227 Před 9 měsíci +15

    He’s basically just saying he’s happy with being a gatekeeper

    • @SAifAldeenS
      @SAifAldeenS Před 9 měsíci +4

      Gatekeeper of what the unranked guys 😂

    • @jakobminckler7227
      @jakobminckler7227 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@SAifAldeenS yeah gatekeeper for the top 15😂😂

  • @jackbarras
    @jackbarras Před 9 měsíci +33

    You made a very solid point, it is okay to lose if you ATTEMPT to win. Cheers on that one

  • @beastlad
    @beastlad Před 9 měsíci +111

    Holland is one of those fighters who could be great but chooses to fight stupid when fights get tough

    • @lowlowseesee
      @lowlowseesee Před 9 měsíci +14

      Chandler does this too

    • @MB561
      @MB561 Před 9 měsíci +1

      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.

    • @cornell833
      @cornell833 Před 9 měsíci

      @@MB561 watch your mouth u Coward before you Get 🚚

    • @bewaremycurse
      @bewaremycurse Před 9 měsíci

      Frustrating to watch

    • @ZakiBTW
      @ZakiBTW Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@lowlowseeseeChandler actually tries to win he just gasses out and isn't the smartest fighter to begin with

  • @wheatley9601
    @wheatley9601 Před 9 měsíci +161

    He looked much more focused against chiesa. Against JDM he refused to even bend his knees, he looked high af

    • @kimjong699
      @kimjong699 Před 9 měsíci +88

      JDM is also much higher competition than chiesa. Easy to look good against lesser competition

    • @darkneji190
      @darkneji190 Před 9 měsíci

      bro didnt even bother to grapple couldve Won if he did@@kimjong699

    • @kodokami7
      @kodokami7 Před 9 měsíci +14

      Smoking pot destroyed his brain

    • @lowlowseesee
      @lowlowseesee Před 9 měsíci +1

      Jdm is scary to Kev

    • @saulhernnadez9203
      @saulhernnadez9203 Před 9 měsíci

      @@kimjong699JDM is mid

  • @mattyzigzag
    @mattyzigzag Před 9 měsíci +41

    MMA Guru PLEASE READ THIS. Your dominoes addiction is costing you money

  • @MrFredstt
    @MrFredstt Před 9 měsíci +10

    Kevin actually thinking we're gonna believe he gets ppv points is hilarious

  • @HobbitWhittaker
    @HobbitWhittaker Před 9 měsíci +154

    Kevin Holland is just not champ material but he’s entertaining to watch.

    • @kevinmalone584
      @kevinmalone584 Před 9 měsíci +19

      Champ material is mostly mental. You gotta believe you’re the best, and if you don’t believe it you gotta trick yourself too

    • @scottc2076
      @scottc2076 Před 9 měsíci +14

      He has the skills and talent to be champ, just not the mentality

    • @kodokami7
      @kodokami7 Před 9 měsíci +11

      Overrated, what's so entertaining about his last 2 fights? Maybe seeing him getting his ass whooped is enteraining, that I agree

    • @therealtruevigil
      @therealtruevigil Před 9 měsíci +23

      @@kodokami7he literally won his fight before last💀

    • @jakehopgood7446
      @jakehopgood7446 Před 9 měsíci

      entertaining when he goes for it

  • @Altinore
    @Altinore Před 9 měsíci +8

    This Guru guy makes some damn good points… and often too.

  • @freethinker19881
    @freethinker19881 Před 9 měsíci +29

    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. .

  • @sebastian8167
    @sebastian8167 Před 9 měsíci +37

    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.

    • @Venom-xd9st
      @Venom-xd9st Před 9 měsíci +3

      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

    • @cahzinarx904
      @cahzinarx904 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@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.

    • @sukhdevr3489
      @sukhdevr3489 Před 9 měsíci +1

      How did you feel about him 2 minutes ago?

    • @notpaper-cr6ni
      @notpaper-cr6ni Před 8 měsíci

      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.

  • @ziggy814
    @ziggy814 Před 9 měsíci +33

    Mike Bell scored the fight for Holland making it a split decision

    • @craigmills6275
      @craigmills6275 Před 9 měsíci +7

      Did he really?

    • @TheElbowMerchant
      @TheElbowMerchant Před 9 měsíci +12

      ​@craigmills6275 Yep. Same guy that scored the 5th round 10-8 for Grasso. Or so I read, anyway.

    • @carl8752
      @carl8752 Před 9 měsíci +4

      What a joke

    • @thatjack4
      @thatjack4 Před 2 měsíci

      I swear mike bell and John McCarthy’s son are always having the worst scorecards

  • @danielpenn5265
    @danielpenn5265 Před 9 měsíci +7

    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

  • @Kegotback
    @Kegotback Před 9 měsíci +56

    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.

    • @changsdynasty296
      @changsdynasty296 Před 9 měsíci +13

      Yeah he's a lot like Sewer King in that way, no filter.

    • @MohamedAli-nj7uz
      @MohamedAli-nj7uz Před 9 měsíci +13

      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"

    • @bayard6954
      @bayard6954 Před 9 měsíci +6

      @@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

    • @kaykayscarlett4547
      @kaykayscarlett4547 Před 9 měsíci

      @@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.

    • @RcPlayer-tt2vw
      @RcPlayer-tt2vw Před 9 měsíci

      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

  • @Lenners
    @Lenners Před 9 měsíci +16

    I think him getting destroyed by Chimaev ruined him mentally.

  • @pranav2222
    @pranav2222 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Holland’s performance against JDM was piss poor. He was looking to survive, not to win

  • @mephstv
    @mephstv Před 9 měsíci +41

    Even with a mediocre fight weekend the guru still bringing us the bangers. Respect.

  • @-activia-
    @-activia- Před 9 měsíci +51

    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.

    • @xRhamnusia
      @xRhamnusia Před 9 měsíci +4

      Chiesa is the best fighter he’s beat on his resume lol what’re you talking about.

    • @theshadiest7109
      @theshadiest7109 Před 9 měsíci +8

      ​@@xRhamnusiaChiesa is a bum. Buckley is a far better fighter than Michael Chiesa.

    • @xRhamnusia
      @xRhamnusia Před 9 měsíci +10

      @@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.

    • @Daniel-fx1hb
      @Daniel-fx1hb Před 9 měsíci +4

      @@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

    • @MrToxiclaughter
      @MrToxiclaughter Před 9 měsíci

      He beat santiago last year I guess

  • @greenlenny3926
    @greenlenny3926 Před 9 měsíci +8

    Kevin the type to get beat by a Paul bro in 2028

  • @danyo6938
    @danyo6938 Před 9 měsíci +9

    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.

  • @Templetino
    @Templetino Před 9 měsíci +3

    Kevin Holland kinda looks like that weasel that hunts dinosaurs in Ice Age

  • @XXEXETREMEHEROXX
    @XXEXETREMEHEROXX Před 9 měsíci +6

    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’

  • @jordanj9069
    @jordanj9069 Před 9 měsíci +6

    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

  • @Bathingwookie
    @Bathingwookie Před 9 měsíci +2

    Anyone that blocks people on their Instagram has an ego problem

  • @billybats4745
    @billybats4745 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Guru speaking those hard truths that people need to hear. Don't ever stop!

  • @eidenspysznyk5075
    @eidenspysznyk5075 Před 9 měsíci +3

    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

  • @vaughnordakowski8774
    @vaughnordakowski8774 Před 9 měsíci +7

    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

    • @seaweather
      @seaweather Před 9 měsíci +2

      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

    • @vaughnordakowski8774
      @vaughnordakowski8774 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@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

    • @seaweather
      @seaweather Před 9 měsíci

      @@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

    • @vaughnordakowski8774
      @vaughnordakowski8774 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@seaweather I feel like its not worth explaining if you don't get the difference naturally

    • @seaweather
      @seaweather Před 9 měsíci

      @@vaughnordakowski8774 because there's no difference

  • @riccardozanetti2893
    @riccardozanetti2893 Před 9 měsíci +4

    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?

  • @ipawilzon
    @ipawilzon Před 9 měsíci +15

    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.

  • @TheScience69
    @TheScience69 Před 9 měsíci +3

    "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.

  • @ratelmoney
    @ratelmoney Před 9 měsíci +49

    Holland is built to be a world champion. Height reach frame + personality. The fans want him to get the belt more than he does

    • @trayyoutube
      @trayyoutube Před 9 měsíci +4

      Best comment on this thread

    • @kodokami7
      @kodokami7 Před 9 měsíci +3

      Built to be a world champion with a 'fighting for title is not my goal' mindset

    • @destano2951
      @destano2951 Před 9 měsíci +1

      not the skill tho

    • @captaindein33
      @captaindein33 Před 9 měsíci +7

      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.

    • @forwardmoving8252
      @forwardmoving8252 Před 9 měsíci

      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.

  • @lightschunk
    @lightschunk Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for making this video, Guru. Holland really needs to hear that.

  • @LucasR013
    @LucasR013 Před 9 měsíci +16

    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

    • @2moreminutes
      @2moreminutes Před 9 měsíci +1

      u might be right chimaev I think is what threw him off most

    • @doncardking2677
      @doncardking2677 Před 9 měsíci

      brunson and vettori destroyed that

    • @LucasR013
      @LucasR013 Před 9 měsíci

      @@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

    • @angelbedolla347
      @angelbedolla347 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Lol sounds like you never saw him at 185 and why he left that division.

    • @UltraxInstinct
      @UltraxInstinct Před 9 měsíci

      He had this mentality before khamzat bro

  • @franciscoperez3904
    @franciscoperez3904 Před 9 měsíci +3

    MMA guru your not the “no man”. Your a real friend that tells the truth.

  • @alexanderperez2096
    @alexanderperez2096 Před 9 měsíci +2

    After this weekend I could careless if this guy ever fights again.

  • @badgebadge8946
    @badgebadge8946 Před 9 měsíci

    Very good assessment.

  • @21stcenturyicarus
    @21stcenturyicarus Před 9 měsíci +32

    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.

    • @forwardmoving8252
      @forwardmoving8252 Před 9 měsíci +9

      Special breed how ? He's a gatekeeper and always will be

    • @bewaremycurse
      @bewaremycurse Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@forwardmoving8252DAWG NOT AGAIN 💀 WHAT DID HE DO TO YOU MAN 💀😂

    • @forwardmoving8252
      @forwardmoving8252 Před 9 měsíci

      @@bewaremycurse I'm speaking the truth 🤣 get over it. Holland has to do something bad to me for me to tell the truth about him?

    • @MM-nl3ff
      @MM-nl3ff Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@bewaremycurse It's the truth though. There's nothing special about Holland.

    • @VladSharangovich
      @VladSharangovich Před 9 měsíci +7

      “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.

  • @beejj6190
    @beejj6190 Před 9 měsíci +3

    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.

  • @vedranmedic8695
    @vedranmedic8695 Před 9 měsíci

    Great video..one of the Guru's best.Very intelligent guy

  • @andrewstephens3440
    @andrewstephens3440 Před 9 měsíci

    Great video. So true

  • @natebercume9052
    @natebercume9052 Před 9 měsíci +20

    I liked him until he went Karen on that reporter dude went home and cried for sure

  • @ColorStaticOfficial
    @ColorStaticOfficial Před 9 měsíci +6

    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

  • @s1r155
    @s1r155 Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent insight

  • @abudujana13
    @abudujana13 Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks for the video, THE MMA GURU

  • @heisenb3rg
    @heisenb3rg Před 9 měsíci +6

    I honestly think he does mainly just fight for the money and he’s realized he most likely won’t be a world champ

  • @tyecollier1
    @tyecollier1 Před 9 měsíci +7

    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

    • @tyecollier1
      @tyecollier1 Před 9 měsíci

      @Tonysopranoyafinook shut up tony soprano

  • @goinhot9133
    @goinhot9133 Před 9 měsíci

    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

  • @hanu9830
    @hanu9830 Před 9 měsíci +33

    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

    • @mateom1875
      @mateom1875 Před 9 měsíci +25

      He's lying, just more cope

    • @lj2official882
      @lj2official882 Před 9 měsíci +12

      That’s a lie I’ve seen him In real life with his coach. 😂😂

    • @Austin.Kilgore
      @Austin.Kilgore Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@lj2official882well how long ago was he are JRE? Might not be lie, he could’ve just gotten one post JRE appearance

  • @m1garand164
    @m1garand164 Před 9 měsíci +7

    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.

  • @charlescole7682
    @charlescole7682 Před 9 měsíci

    I stopped watching his interviews a while back for this reason exactly, love this kinda content.

  • @nitekrawlerhiphop
    @nitekrawlerhiphop Před 9 měsíci

    Quality work

  • @BigBass-xf5yi
    @BigBass-xf5yi Před 9 měsíci +19

    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.

    • @forwardmoving8252
      @forwardmoving8252 Před 9 měsíci +8

      Holland is a mid tier gatekeeper. Nothing more. You don't even have a reason for saying what you're saying 😂 just another fanboy

    • @bewaremycurse
      @bewaremycurse Před 9 měsíci +4

      ​@@forwardmoving8252nah you're just hater lmao wtf did he do to you bro

    • @martintooswoovy573
      @martintooswoovy573 Před 9 měsíci

      @@bewaremycursefr these dudes got problems

    • @blakehoule6698
      @blakehoule6698 Před 9 měsíci

      @@bewaremycursehe’s right. Good fighter but he is no where near Shavkats level or even Belal or Geoff id bet

  • @nasvsan6191
    @nasvsan6191 Před 9 měsíci +8

    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

    • @kaygeez1542
      @kaygeez1542 Před 9 měsíci +1

      So he did that with Souza?

    • @TriWaZe
      @TriWaZe Před 9 měsíci +2

      Honestly had he not fought the way he did, I think JDM finishes him

    • @nasvsan6191
      @nasvsan6191 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@TriWaZeI think JDM wouldve TKOd him badly when he was jumping in if Holland stayed and tried to counter.

  • @Footballshorts00
    @Footballshorts00 Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent observation. One most of us would completely miss.

  • @Jewish_Kyle
    @Jewish_Kyle Před 9 měsíci

    Spot on as always

  • @Immortal_Kombat
    @Immortal_Kombat Před 9 měsíci +4

    I really like Holland and I think he can be a top contender but he has to be more consistent and learn from his losses to better his game and not just wing it sometimes…

  • @ChicoTooCold
    @ChicoTooCold Před 9 měsíci +3

    “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. It’s that we are powerful beyond measure.”

  • @Rhodhouse
    @Rhodhouse Před 9 měsíci

    We need Guru at the pressers. Oh, the beauty we would behold!

  • @redveinborneo4673
    @redveinborneo4673 Před 9 měsíci +5

    In Holland's defense, you could've said the same things about strickland before he won the belt. You would've said the same thing about strickland if he didn't try to take adesanya down and got ko'd like he did against poatan. People used to say the same thing about Manny Ramirez because he said he didn't care about losing to the Yankees because "it's just a game". Meanwhile, he had a hall of fame worthy career. Some people look at competition differently. Some people approach their jobs differently. You can't assume that you know what's going on in his head and why he says what he says. He obviously loves to fight. Maybe he just doesn't like being prodded by the media. Either way, we don't know.

    • @Post-Beak-Break_Ortega
      @Post-Beak-Break_Ortega Před 9 měsíci

      Yeah I actually remember Strickland saying months ago when he was on a Two Fight losing Streak "I could be a World Champion at 170 if I wanted to but I like eating Food and Drinking beer"
      Thats probably a Clearer sign of Cope than anything Kevin's done but Funnily enough he's champ now!

  • @RapYouCanUnderstand
    @RapYouCanUnderstand Před 9 měsíci

    Good video Guru, timely advice. He wasnt fighting hard in that fight saturday

  • @georgeguzman6160
    @georgeguzman6160 Před 9 měsíci

    Brilliant video mate.

  • @kevinmalone584
    @kevinmalone584 Před 9 měsíci +11

    Kevin has a great personality, great activity, great genetics, great natural skill, he just doesn’t try and it’s frustrating

    • @LeoSus-jv4qj
      @LeoSus-jv4qj Před 9 měsíci

      I mean he gets short notice fights against really good prospects his first fight was Thiago santos Dana’s throwing him to the wolves

    • @kimjong699
      @kimjong699 Před 9 měsíci

      He try’s. Why wouldn’t he try 😂😂 stop making excuses

    • @kevinmalone584
      @kevinmalone584 Před 9 měsíci

      @@kimjong699 then you didn’t truly see his last fight

  • @ToastWifTheMost
    @ToastWifTheMost Před 9 měsíci +3

    I believe Kevin Loses to top competition on Purpose as a way to get Easier pay days in his career.. kinda smart

    • @ToastWifTheMost
      @ToastWifTheMost Před 9 měsíci +2

      If you think about it he’s on a GREAT contract why would you push to fight up incoming killers every week when you can ko Tim Means and journeyman for the same check

    • @beastlad
      @beastlad Před 9 měsíci +3

      All good to keep taking losses until you get cut

    • @the-mma-guru
      @the-mma-guru  Před 9 měsíci +11

      @@ToastWifTheMost bro he loses half his pay when he takes a loss. I don't think its a money thing. I get what you mean about wanting to face easier competition but by doing that he is just limiting his name value and ability to renegotiate contracts from a power position. All of this costs him more money in the end.

    • @lebosshog
      @lebosshog Před 9 měsíci +5

      What a weird fanfiction. Holland is just a mid fighter with some outstanding natural gifts - also a weightbully at 170.

    • @JJS595
      @JJS595 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Loses to top competition on purpose 😂

  • @abdelrahmanalshamsi9331
    @abdelrahmanalshamsi9331 Před 9 měsíci +2

    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!!

  • @InsaneBusdriver
    @InsaneBusdriver Před 9 měsíci +2

    UFC apparently means Ultimate Fighting Competitor to Kevin Holland.

  • @ricoterrentino
    @ricoterrentino Před 9 měsíci +3

    Guru hating on the usual demographic

  • @kimjong699
    @kimjong699 Před 9 měsíci +5

    *Unpopular opinion*
    Holland is just as cringe as Izzy. But because Izzy is successful you hate him and Holland loses fights you like him. Idk why but fans hate fighters that fight smart and love idiots like chandler

    • @raidenblizzygaming9702
      @raidenblizzygaming9702 Před 9 měsíci +1

      He is not as cringe as Izzy tf lool 😂

    • @FinnMMA
      @FinnMMA Před 9 měsíci +7

      Lmao hell no

    • @21stcenturyicarus
      @21stcenturyicarus Před 9 měsíci +1

      bruh, Holland is the chill laid-back guy sitting at the back of the class and Izzy is the anime-loving dork sitting right in front of the teacher.

  • @angelspawn7734
    @angelspawn7734 Před 9 měsíci

    Damn bro, I love the psychological analysis videos, you’re most likely spot on with this.

  • @masonkrcmarik7303
    @masonkrcmarik7303 Před 9 měsíci

    Bro the guru has incredible takes. Keep up the good work big homie.

  • @jackedwardkelly13
    @jackedwardkelly13 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Guru spittin in this one

  • @ArseneBorz
    @ArseneBorz Před 9 měsíci

    Waiting for the predictions of this week, but this is nice

  • @user-wf9ui8mi8w
    @user-wf9ui8mi8w Před 9 měsíci

    I’ve been saying this for the longest time guru thank you

  • @rudeboi7916
    @rudeboi7916 Před 9 měsíci

    this is so true and crazy you noticed this because so did i

  • @jarmandomelgoza2149
    @jarmandomelgoza2149 Před 9 měsíci

    Damn. That was a meltdown. Poor guy.

  • @thanevakarian9762
    @thanevakarian9762 Před 9 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @hammbaby
    @hammbaby Před 9 měsíci

    glad you called him out guru, i was saying this in his pre fight interview but most people took kevins side

  • @downfromthereeefters
    @downfromthereeefters Před 9 měsíci +2

    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

  • @skatterbrainzent.8427
    @skatterbrainzent.8427 Před 9 měsíci

    thank you!!!!! you are the best no man all day!!!!!!!

  • @20INF16
    @20INF16 Před 9 měsíci

    Exactly!!

  • @jamiefugazi6974
    @jamiefugazi6974 Před 9 měsíci

    Why do I always wanna listen to Elton John's 'Sorry seems to be the hardest word' after watching Guru? I thought it was the wig, but I think it's going deeper. I might have to meet Guru to sort this out.

  • @codycox2465
    @codycox2465 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Reminds me of the time Wings of Redemption lost that COD4 1v1 on Bog. 😅

  • @IIcultivatorII
    @IIcultivatorII Před 9 měsíci

    Good shit guru.

  • @Zanifestt
    @Zanifestt Před 9 měsíci +1

    glad guru is noticing this, ive been saying this for months.

  • @THEGILLOHUB
    @THEGILLOHUB Před 9 měsíci

    Guru love the content keep it up 👊🏻

  • @hallfan4
    @hallfan4 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Agreed completely. Watching the post-fight interview and looking at the comments on the official UFC video and seeing nobody say anything about his level of cope displayed in the interview was bizarre to me. Good fighter, sometimes really strange behaviour though

  • @noru_ego
    @noru_ego Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hopefully Holland listens to the wisdom of the pork.. we all need it 🙏

  • @jarmandomelgoza2149
    @jarmandomelgoza2149 Před 9 měsíci

    Typically I think “nah we’re looking too much into it” but you make a lot of good points here Guru.

  • @johnscustomsaws
    @johnscustomsaws Před 9 měsíci +1

    Sometimes the truth hurts...
    When it comes from a ginger in a wheelchair it definitely stings a bit more 💯

  • @TylerAmazazing
    @TylerAmazazing Před 9 měsíci +2

    ill never forget he knocked himself out against Daukaus