Video: Kevin Holland and Joaquin Buckley end bad blood at Fighter Hotel and plan to defeat “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC 307

Kevin Holland and Joaquin Buckley haven’t seen eye to eye since they met in 2010, but the two fan favorites have seemingly buried the hatchet ahead of their respective fights this weekend at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In 2010, Holland and Buckley met under the bright lights of the Octagon. Holland ultimately delivered a third-round TKO result, but it was Buckley’s official UFC debut. Both fighters have grown significantly since then, but still hold some grudges. Holland even said earlier this week that he planned to stay away from the fighter hotel for UFC 307 to avoid the “annoying” Buckley.

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Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed. On Friday, Holland and Buckley met in the hotel lobby before the official results of UFC 307 were announced HERE). The two fighters were separated by an entire hotel floor, but still had a few arguments. Much to their surprise, the two contenders appeared to have ended their feud and even plotted how Buckley would defeat Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson at UFC 307 this weekend.

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“I think I’ll shoot in the first 10 seconds,” Buckley said. “I draw a Khamzat for what Khamzat did to you. At my mom’s house we’re touching hands (and I’m shooting.)”

“You have to do an ankle pick, if you don’t do an ankle pick it won’t work. I’m telling you,” Holland replied.

What do you think, fight fans? Is the bad blood over? Will Holland’s advice help Buckley this weekend at UFC 307?

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Championship doubleheader! The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, October 5, 2024 with two exciting championship fights at the top. In the pay-per-view (PPV) main event of UFC 307, the light heavyweight champion became Alex Pereiraaims for his third successful title defense in 2024 as he clashes with the No. 8 contender, Khalil Rountree Jr.in a battle of fierce knockout artists. Meanwhile, the UFC 307 Championship co-headliner women’s bantamweight division, Raquel Penningtondefended against the former defending champion and number 1 contender, Julianna Penain a grudge match out of time The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 18 more than a decade ago. UFC 307 will also feature the return of the former pound-for-pound star, Jose Aldoas well as Kayla Harrison, Kevin Holland and much more! The action of “SLC!” is a must-see! UFC 307The start time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (preliminary round card) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card).

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