UFC fighters Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland were reportedly involved in another altercation after their UFC 287 press conference dispute, with Masvidal restrained by unknown individuals in a video posted by TMZ.
UFC President Dana White may have shut down Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland at the UFC 287 press conference, but that didn’t keep the two from engaging in another skirmish. According to a new report, Masvidal had to be restrained by unknown individuals after an altercation involving Holland. Holland’s manager, Oren Hodak, told TMZ that his fighter was the target of “Gamebred” after weighing in for UFC 287, just as in an earlier altercation that drew headlines.
White had earlier shut down questions from reporters about the initial incident after Masvidal angrily dismissed Holland with an expletive. Holland told the two-time UFC title challenger to watch his mouth, but that was the end of the verbal sparring. Masvidal is scheduled to face Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of Saturday’s pay-per-view, while Holland meets Santiago Ponzinibbio. However, the two have generated far more friction with each other on fight week than their respective opponents.
According to Hodak, Holland had said to Masvidal, “Sup, baby girl” – the same thing he said prior to their first altercation – which kicked off the second one. The report also said a person yelled at Masvidal, “You’re a clown.” UFC security had reportedly kept the pair separated when they initially clashed earlier in the fight week. Masvidal hopes to snap a three-fight losing streak after a pair of defeats to now-former champion Kamaru Usman and a decision loss to rival Colby Covington. Holland, on the other hand, has lost his past two fights, most recently suffering a TKO loss to Stephen Thompson after sustaining a serious injury mid-fight.