Mike Malott Downplays Low Blows in Win Over Kevin Holland, Calls Fouls Accidental

Overview

• Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Malott said Holland embellished his reaction and that most contact was to the belt line or hip.
• He described the sequence as simultaneous kicks followed by a knee landing high on the body with his shin brushing Holland’s cup.
• Malott said he sought a backstage apology that Holland rejected, with Holland calling the gesture cheap and saying he could not respect him.
• Holland posted that his testicles were still throbbing two days later and that he was considering an ultrasound.
• Malott won a unanimous decision at UFC Vancouver, and observers questioned the lack of a point deduction for repeated low blows as he now eyes a return to the welterweight rankings.