"What The F***"- Kevin Holland Left Stunned Over UFC 334 Draw, Joe Rogan And Daniel Cormier Also Question Judges

Kevin Holland stunned after his UFC 334 fight result© NDTV Gallery

Kevin Holland has never been someone to hide his emotions, especially when things do not go his way inside the Octagon. The outspoken American had plenty to say after his latest UFC appearance, but this time, it was not an opponent who got under his skin. Holland walked away from UFC 334 with a result that left him scratching his head, and his immediate reaction made it clear that he was far from impressed. What followed was an unexpected judging controversy that even caught some of the UFC's biggest voices like Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier off the guard.

Kevin Holland Left Unimpressed With Judges Result at UFC 334

Kevin Holland faced Uros Medic on the main card of UFC 334. But the contest ended in a majority draw despite the American appearing to do enough to win.

Holland was visibly surprised by the result and took to Instagram shortly after the fight to share his reaction. He questioned the judges' decision, writing, “A draw? What the f***.”

There was a big confusion surrounding the result. Bruce Buffer announced the scorecards inside the arena. He initially read out scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 28-28, leading the commentary team to believe that Holland had secured the victory.

However, the announcement was corrected shortly afterward as the official scorecards showed 29-27 for Medic and 28-28 on the other two cards, confirming a majority draw.

Medic had been deducted one point in the second round after referee Marc Goddard penalized him for two low blows. Despite the deduction, the Serbian fighter managed to earn the decision on one judge's scorecard.

The fight statistics also raised questions about the outcome as Holland had landed more total strikes and significant strikes, recorded more control time and secured two takedowns, while Medic failed to complete any.

Holland also looked dangerous on the ground during the opening round and he attempted three D'Arce chokes but could not finish the submission.

Judge David Bruce awarded all three rounds to Medic, resulting in a 29-27 scorecard after the point deduction. Mike Bell and Chris Lee gave Holland the opening round but scored the next two for Medic, giving 28-28 results.

Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier Slam Kevin Holland vs Uros Medic Draw Decision

UFC commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier also struggled to understand how the contest ended in a majority draw.

Rogan openly expressed his confusion during the broadcast alongside Jon Anik and Cormier.

“It just doesn't make sense,” Rogan said.

Cormier was equally surprised and believed Holland had clearly done enough to win the contest.

“A draw does not make sense … How do we get to a draw here?” he said.

The corrected scorecards made the situation even more surprising. Two judges awarded Medic both the second and third rounds despite his point deduction, while Bruce scored every round in favour of the Serbian.