In the first fight, Holland fell to the mat after the clash of heads, and Daukaus submitted Holland shortly thereafter. However, referee Dan Miragliotta determined the fight to be called a No Contest.
The matchup is a rather crucial one on the fringes of the middleweight rankings. Holland is coming off back-to-back main event losses to Marvin Vettori and Derek Brunson, and Daukaus is trying to bounce back after a decision loss to Phil Hawes. Ahead of the fight, a big story line came from Holland’s work on his defensive grappling, something he showed some improvements in during his first fight with Daukaus. Holland is Daukaus’ toughest test yet in the UFC and a chance for the Philadelphian to get a shot at the top-15.
For the always-chatty and active Holland, the fight is a chance to score his first win of 2021 after his breakout year in 2020 in which he fought and won five times in seven months.
Women’s Flyweight
Jessica Eye vs Andrea Lee
Featherweight
Lando Vannata vs Tucker Lutz
Women’s Flyweight
Cortney Casey vs Liana Jojua
Bantamweight
Jonathan Martinez vs Aaron Phillips
Flyweight
Jeff Molina vs Daniel Lacerda
Women’s Strawweight
Tabatha Ricci vs Maria Oliveira
Lightweight
Grant Dawson vs Ricky Glenn
Welterweight
Dwight Grant vs Francisco Trinaldo
Light Heavyweight
Nicolae Negumereanu vs Ike Villanueva
