In The Ulimate Fighter 31 episode 11: Kurt Holobaugh and Jason Knight slugged it out in a fight that was worthy of a UFC headliner.
Like the previous lightweight semifinal that saw Austin Hubbard eke out an uneventful decision win over Roosevelt Roberts, there was little sound at the APEX as coach Michael Chandler and his staff didn’t want to take an active hand in cornering either of their fighters; unlike that fight, the silence proved to be the perfect atmosphere for Holobaugh and Knight to slug it out.
Holobaugh beat Knight to the punch from the opening bell, landing his right hand at will on Knight’s chin while pushing the pace with crisp combos. It wasn’t long before Knight answered with flurries of his own and though Holobaugh continued to get the better of the exchanges, Knight more than backed up his reputation as an all-out action fighter.
Holobaugh’s offense proved to be too much however and as he threw hands with Knight trapped against the fence, he landed an exquisite uppercut to the midsection that caused Knight to crumble. A few follow-up shots forced referee Mark Smith to step in, sealing the win for Holobaugh.
That’s now three Team Chandler selections in the finals, with Holobaugh and Hubbard closing out the lightweight bracket, and TUF 27 champion Brad Katona awaiting the winner of the bantamweight semifinal between Cody Gibson and Rico DiSciullo, the lone Team McGregor fighter left.
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bro im just now catching up on the episodes (i usually wait until the season of a show is over before i start watching it) and man what a beatdown. i could tell jayson wasnt prepared at all. also, kurts striking was so impressive. he wasnt lying about describing himself as a “ technical brawler”. that is the perfect description. jayson had his hands down the entire time, scared af ab body kicks ( ig kurt probably landed a few in sparing??) so maybe thats why it looked so good lmao. anyways good video