Ronda Rousey, one of UFC’s most popular fighter was defeated by Holly Holm via knock out that blemished the record of “The Expendables 3” star, Rousey. Holly Holm put on a performance of a lifetime to dominate and eventually knock out the former champion.
Holly Holm was considered as the underdog by most sports analysts and UFC fans, proved once and for all that she was indeed a worth opponent. She stuck to her game plan, utilized her boxing skills, and used Ronda Rousey’s aggressiveness to her advantage en route to becoming the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.
The 34-year-old Holly Holm end the UFC match up in the second round when she connected on a tremendous head kick that dropped Ronda Rousey to the ground and followed it up with a series of shots and eventually the referee stepped in before she can do more damage to the former undefeated fighter.
According to the official decision of the fight, the stoppage happened at around 59 seconds of Round Two featuring the main event of UFC 193, a mega fight between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm.
The underdog Holly Holm was a former boxing champion who shifted to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in 2011, she perfectly utilized her range in keeping the aggressive Ronda Rousey off balance, countering every time Rousey got too close.
Holly Holm improved her record to 10-0 and remained undefeated on her entire MMA career and made history in the sport as the first fighter to ever beat Ronda Rousey who dropped to 12-1 in her MMA career.
Watch the Highlights of the Rousy vs. Holm Fight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgzCHfRdyuI