Overview
- Malott won the co-main event by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 29-28.
- Two illegal low blows in the opening round left Holland in severe pain and using the full five-minute recovery as referee Dan Miragliotta issued only a warning.
- Several analysts said a one-point deduction to Malott would likely have produced a draw, and outlets expect him to enter the welterweight top 15 this week.
- Holland posted that he is still experiencing testicular pain and said he will undergo an ultrasound following the bout.
- Malott maintained the strikes were accidental and apologized, recounting a tense backstage exchange in which Holland called the fouls “cheap.”