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Kevin Holland is out of UFC Oklahoma City due to an injury, scrapping his welterweight bout with undefeated Jacobe Smith and leaving Smith’s status on the card uncertain as UFC searches for a replacement; the event is set for July 18, 2026 at Paycom Center.
Matt Brown, Harrell’s coach, says Harrell was knocked out on a takedown at UFC Houston and that Jacobe Smith continued punching after the referee tried to intervene, calling the late stoppage a shared fault—though Brown places more blame on Smith and says Hatley should have stopped it sooner. He notes Harrell fought on eight days’ notice and previously required brain surgery, but backstage he was fine and Brown remains confident Harrell will return stronger and could become a champion.
Jacobe Smith dominated Josiah Harrell in their UFC Houston welterweight bout, delivering a brutal first-round KO with elbows and punches; the finish drew attention for a delayed stoppage by the referee, and Smith afterward called out Kevin Holland.