Holland and Medic Ends In Majority Draw After Confusing Scorecard Read

Kevin Holland and Uros Medic battled to a majority draw at UFC 334 after three rounds Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, though confusion reigned when Bruce Buffer initially announced the scores.

Holland appeared headed for victory after weathering two groin strikes and nearly locking up a first-round finish with a D'arce choke. As MMA Fighting reported, the submission looked tight early, but Medic survived with just enough breathing room before escaping late in the opening frame. Referee Marc Goddard deducted a point from Medic in round two following the second foul, a lengthy delay that gave Holland time to recover before the restart.

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Holland's Choke Nearly Ends Medic's First-Round Streak

Medic entered the bout riding a four-fight knockout streak with all finishes coming in the first round, including a 30-second demolition of Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Belgrade in August. That pattern looked threatened when Holland scored a slick trip and locked up the ninja choke midway through round one. Per BJ Penn, Medic somehow survived despite Holland cranking the hold twice before the horn sounded.

The third round saw Medic land heavy left hands that stunned Holland with under a minute remaining, but the Serbian failed to capitalize. When the final bell rang, two judges scored it 28-28 while a third saw it 30-27 for Holland, producing the majority draw. Buffer initially read the cards as "30-27, 29-28, 28-28" before declaring a majority draw, which confused fighters, commentators, and fans alike until officials clarified the ruling.

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Holland improved to 29-15-1 overall while Medic moved to 14-3-1. Neither fighter offered immediate comment on a potential rematch.

Reported via:

• MMA Fighting — UFC 334 live blog: Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland
• MMA Fighting — UFC 334 results: Kevin Holland and Uros Medic ends in confusing majority draw after 3 rounds
• BJPenn — UFC 334 Results: Kevin Holland and Uroš Medić ruled a majority draw (Highlights)