Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon and believes their feud could lead to a feud outside of it.
Smith and Holland were to meet at
UFC Oklahoma City in July and again at UFC 332 Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City. Holland withdrew both times due to injury, leaving Smith frustrated by the missed matches.
Jacobe Smith discusses Kevin Holland’s alleged direct messages following two canceled UFC fights
The undefeated middleweight said he wanted a win over Holland to prove himself as a better fighter. Smith also claimed that Holland had sent him provocative direct messages and predicted a confrontation outside the cage.
“I’m never going to like him; I just want this win to put on my record that I’m the big dog here,” Smith told Full Send MMA. “Honour my name… I see our paths crossing outside the cage and our differences over how he’s in the DM. And crap he’s talking. He didn’t do it face to face.”
Smith (13-0) has stopped all four UFC opponents. “Cobe” faces Randy Brown
(20-8) on Saturday at
UFC Vegas 123 At Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the Netherlands (29-15, 1 NC) is scheduled to meet. Riot medic
(14-3) at UFC 334 November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Jacob Smith kept going Kevin Holland ahead of his UFC return this weekend 😬 “I’m never going to like him, I want this win to tell him I’m the big dog here. I see us crossing paths outside the cage and falling out over how he talks on dms” https://t.co/HpThWRDW68
— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma)
October 28, 2026