The upcoming UFC Oklahoma City card has taken a hit with just over a week left to go until showtime.
Veteran welterweight contender Kevin Holland has been knocked out of his scheduled fight against undefeated prospect Jacobe Smith, which was slated to take part on the main card for the Oklahoma City card on July 18.
Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed Holland was out of his fight following an initial report from Kevin K on social media.
Details surrounding Holland’s withdrawal
have not been revealed but he’s dealing with some sort of injury that left him unable to compete on the UFC Oklahoma City card next week.
It’s also unfortunate news for Smith, who was returning to his old stomping grounds after he was a standout wrestler at Oklahoma State before turning his full attention towards MMA. There’s no word yet if Smith is going to remain on the card against a new opponent or not.
As for Holland, he’ll have to wait until a later date to compete again after he scored a unanimous decision win over Randy Brown in his most recent fight in the UFC.
The UFC Oklahoma City card is headlined by a middleweight showdown between former champion Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman, who is returning to 185 pounds for the main event clash next Saturday.
