Horrific moment UFC star Kevin Holland breaks opponent’s arm in half as referee is forced to step in
KEVIN HOLLAND got back to winning ways with a brutal armbar victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk.
The fan favourite returned to action on a stacked UFC 302 card in Newark early on Sunday morning.
Holland looked to erase the memory of the decision defeat he suffered to Brit Michael ‘Venom’ Page in March.
And the American did that with a sickening first-round armbar that SNAPPED the right arm of Polish pounder Oleksiejczuk.
Holland cinched the submission moments after being dropped by a big overhand left.
The durable and battle-tested Oleksiejczuk refused to tap when the hold fully extended his arm.
That prompted Holland to further crank the hold, which snapped the upper part of his ulnar.
Even after having his arm broken, Oleksiejczuk refused to submit.
Referee Herb Dean eventually intervened to stop Oleksiejczuk from suffering more damage, although the 29-year-old was fizzing with the stoppage.
MMA fans struggled to process Oleksiejczuk’s refusal to tap, with one writing on X: “How did he not tap?”
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Another said: “Insane that Oleksiejczuk didn’t tap right away after a broken arm.”
And another said: “Damn Kevin Holland!
“A good lesson to Michal Oleksiejczuk, sometimes it is best to tap out.
“It’s always better than a broken arm that will put you out of the game for a while.”
One remarked: “Michal Oleksiejczuk is a f***ing MONSTER.
“How do you not tap after your arm is snapped!!!??”
Another chimed in: “Michal Oleksiejczuk has the biggest set of grapefruits on the planet.
“Dude’s arm gets snapped, he doesn’t tap and is pissed he can’t keep fighting.”
Seconds after snapping Oleksiejczuk’s arm, Holland leapt over the cage to celebrate with former President Donald Trump.
Recalling his sensational return to the win column, he said: “When I first put him in the armbar, I heard the pop.
“After that, it wasn’t popping again, so I was like, ‘I’m going to have to do a full-blown break.
“So I kept trying to Chihuahua scoot underneath there and hit a good pull underneath that. But the guy is as tough as nails.”
Holland hopes the damage done to Oleksiejczuk’s right arm isn’t too extensive, saying: “That guy didn’t do any wrong to me, so I don’t want any harm to happen to him.
“I definitely want to win the fight because I like both of my cheques, but no harm I wish done to him.
“I hope he’s okay and it’s truly not broke because he seemed to be a cool guy.”
