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Kurt \u00ab\u00a0The Hurt\u00a0\u00bb Holobaugh : le grappler de Louisiane qui a failli tout r\u00e9ussir<\/h2>\n

Kurt Holobaugh est n\u00e9 le 8 septembre 1986 \u00e0 Denham Springs, en Louisiane. Ceinture noire de jiu-jitsu br\u00e9silien form\u00e9 sous Rafael Ellwanger au sein de l’acad\u00e9mie Gracie United, il a construit sa r\u00e9putation sur un grappling tranchant et un taux de finish rarissime au niveau \u00e9lite : plus de 80 % de ses victoires pro ont \u00e9t\u00e9 obtenues avant la limite.<\/p>\n

De la Louisiane \u00e0 l’Octogone : une premi\u00e8re vie \u00e0 l’UFC<\/h3>\n

Holobaugh boucle ses d\u00e9buts amateurs sur un 3-0 parfait, puis encha\u00eene onze victoires en pro sans conna\u00eetre la d\u00e9faite. Ce record lui ouvre les portes du plus grand circuit mondial, mais la premi\u00e8re exp\u00e9rience ne se passe pas comme pr\u00e9vu. Le 27 avril 2013, \u00e0 l’UFC 159 \u00e0 Newark, il remplace au pied lev\u00e9 Jim Hettes face \u00e0 Steven Siler en poids plume : d\u00e9faite aux points, et une lib\u00e9ration dans la foul\u00e9e. Un premier passage sans gloire, mais loin d’\u00eatre la fin.<\/p>\n

Il met ce revers \u00e0 profit pour asseoir son autorit\u00e9 dans les circuits r\u00e9gionaux. En Titan FC, il s’empare du titre poids plume et du titre interim poids l\u00e9gers \u2014 deux couronnements qui t\u00e9moignent de sa polyvalence entre les deux divisions. Quand il revient \u00e0 l’UFC en 2018, il est un combattant diff\u00e9rent.<\/p>\n

Le Fight of the Night et les hauts et bas de l’Octogone<\/h3>\n

Le 14 juillet 2018 \u00e0 Boise, Holobaugh se retrouve face au Br\u00e9silien Raoni Barcelos lors de l’UFC Fight Night 133. Le combat est intense, va jusqu’au troisi\u00e8me round, mais se termine par un KO encaiss\u00e9 \u00e0 1:29. Ce qui aurait pu \u00eatre une gifle devient paradoxalement un badge de respect : les deux hommes repartent avec le bonus Fight of the Night. Les supporters retiennent le guerrier, pas le perdant.<\/p>\n

Sa trajectoire UFC oscille entre des victoires solides et des d\u00e9faites exp\u00e9ditives. Sa d\u00e9faite contre Thiago Moises au Br\u00e9sil, le 11 mai 2019, reste dans sa m\u00e9moire comme son combat le plus \u00e9prouvant. Mais chaque passage dans l’Octogone confirme que son jiu-jitsu constitue une menace permanente pour n’importe quel adversaire qui accepte de rentrer dans les corps \u00e0 corps.<\/p>\n

TUF 31 : le tournant \u00e0 36 ans<\/h3>\n

En 2023, \u00e0 36 ans, Holobaugh int\u00e8gre la 31e saison de The Ultimate Fighter, coach\u00e9e par Conor McGregor et Michael Chandler. Conor McGregor le qualifie m\u00eame publiquement de \u00ab\u00a0bum\u00a0\u00bb pendant la comp\u00e9tition \u2014 pique \u00e0 laquelle Holobaugh r\u00e9pond de la seule fa\u00e7on qui compte. Le 19 ao\u00fbt 2023 \u00e0 l’UFC 292 \u00e0 Boston, en finale du tournoi des poids l\u00e9gers, il affronte Austin Hubbard. En deuxi\u00e8me round, il enclenche une tentative d’arm-bar et, dans le m\u00eame mouvement fluide, bascule sur un triangle choke \u2014 tap \u00e0 2:39 du round. Kurt Holobaugh est sacr\u00e9 vainqueur du TUF 31 poids l\u00e9gers.<\/p>\n

La couronne lui assure un nouveau contrat UFC. Il en profite pour signer une victoire aux points contre Kaynan Kruschewsky le 20 juillet 2024. Mais sa derni\u00e8re sortie sous la banni\u00e8re UFC, le 31 mai 2025, vire court : Jordan Leavitt l’\u00e9trangle \u00e0 l’anaconda choke en 1:39 du premier round. L’UFC le lib\u00e8re en novembre 2025, cl\u00f4turant ce troisi\u00e8me chapitre dans l’organisation.<\/p>\n

Le style : un grappler complet avec une solution pour chaque position<\/h3>\n

Ce qui d\u00e9finit Holobaugh, c’est la vari\u00e9t\u00e9 de ses finitions. Onze victoires par soumission, sept par KO\/TKO sur un palmar\u00e8s de 22 succ\u00e8s professionnels \u2014 un profil rare qui le rend dangereux autant debout qu’au sol. Son jiu-jitsu, pratiqu\u00e9 en comp\u00e9tition depuis ses d\u00e9buts en 2011, lui permet des transitions rapides entre les soumissions, comme il l’a d\u00e9montr\u00e9 contre Hubbard. Ses adversaires savent qu’aucune position n’est vraiment s\u00fbre face \u00e0 lui.<\/p>\n

Sources :<\/strong> Wikipedia (EN)<\/a>, UFC.com<\/a>, Lowkick MMA<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kurt Holobaugh, \u00ab\u00a0The Hurt\u00a0\u00bb, poids l\u00e9ger am\u00e9ricain de Louisiane, ceinture noire BJJ et vainqueur du TUF 31 (2023). 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