Jacobe Smith predicts altercation with Kevin Holland outside UFC cage

Jacobe Smith wants to face Kevin Holland in the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon and believes their feud could lead to an altercation outside it.

Smith and Holland were scheduled to meet at UFC Oklahoma City in July and again at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City. Holland withdrew both times because of injuries, leaving Smith frustrated by the canceled matchups.

The undefeated welterweight said he wants a victory over Holland to establish himself as the better fighter. Smith also claimed Holland has sent him provocative direct messages and predicted a confrontation outside the cage.

“I’ll never like him; I want that win on my record just to tell him I’m the big dog here,” Smith told Full Send MMA. “Put some respect on my name… I see us crossing paths outside of the cage and there being an altercation because of how he’s in the DMs. And the sh*t that he be talking. He didn’t do it face-to-face like that.”

Smith (13-0) has finished all four of his UFC opponents. “Cobe” will face Randy Brown (20-8) on Saturday at UFC Vegas 123 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Holland (29-15, 1 NC) is scheduled to meet Uros Medic (14-3) at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.