{"id":594821,"date":"2026-04-09T03:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/594821\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T03:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:49:07","slug":"ufc-327s-randy-brown-kevin-holland-mad-im-not-trying-to-be-his-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/594821\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 327’s Randy Brown: Kevin Holland ‘mad I’m not trying to be his friend’"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI \u2013\u00a0Randy Brown wants to clarify some things about Kevin Holland ahead of their UFC 327<\/a> fight.<\/p>\n

Holland (28-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC) stated during his media day session on Wednesday that Brown (20-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) had repeatedly called him out over the years, and he finally obliged for Saturday’s welterweight showdown at Kaseya Center (Paramount+<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Brown admits there’s a shred of truth to the account, but said it did not go down as described.<\/p>\n

“I know he said earlier that I called him out \u2013 but I called him out back in 2023, officially,” Brown told MMA Junkie and other reporters at media day. “Me and him even had a conversation about it. He said it was not something he was interested in. He wanted to fight the older guys, which is cool. He’s very transparent like that. I was good with that. We were cool. I haven’t called him out since. Now he feels something to get him up. I’m good with that.”<\/p>\n

Brown, 35, thinks Holland, 33, is merely talking himself up ahead of fight night and trying to get himself out of the funk of a two-fight losing skid. Moreover, he thinks Holland is craving friendly interactions before they get in the cage.<\/p>\n

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He will take it either way, Brown said, as long as he gets his hands on him this weekend.<\/p>\n

“He needs some kind of motivation,” Brown said. “I never need motivation. I don’t care if we’re cordial. You’re not my friend. I don’t give a f*ck. We can fight today. We can fight tomorrow. Whenever we’re going to fight. I can smile and break your face with a smile on my face.<\/p>\n

“For me it’s never a bad thing like I’ve got some kind of beef with the dude. I don’t go no beef with him. But I don’t really care. I’m not here for friends. This is gladiator school. We don’t come here for friends. He’s mad I’m not trying to be his friend. I don’t give a f*ck. I’m not your friend.”<\/p>\n

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