Luke Rockhold shared a blunt take on Kevin Holland’s controversial loss to Mike Malott, questioning whether the groin strikes that halted the fight’s momentum were as devastating as they appeared.
Speaking on the JAXXON Podcast, Rockhold didn’t mince words:
It wasn’t really in the balls.
I literally just watched that fight, and that was borderline — like, barely touching you.If you’re wearing a cup, that doesn’t hurt.
It doesn’t hurt that bad.All love for Kevin, but there’s a lot going into that and it wasn’t exactly necessary.
The bout saw Holland hit twice below the belt, prompting lengthy pauses and visible discomfort from the fighter.
While fans debated whether the low blows had altered the fight’s outcome, Rockhold appeared skeptical of Holland’s reaction:
I don’t know, maybe his balls are just really big or something.
A little higher up? There’s a lot going into this.You should just not fight or fight. Really, that’s what it comes down to.
Rockhold also criticized Holland’s decision to take the full recovery time but then continue showing signs of discomfort afterward:
He took five minutes and 30 seconds, then he went into the fight and was still grabbing his balls for the rest of the minute.
Then he went into the next round — it’s like he just kept going.
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