Holly Holm stuns Ronda Rousey with 2nd-round knockout

She’s a former boxing champion: Holm is a former pro boxer and kickboxer, and has held the world championship title in boxing.

In August, the 28-year-old fighter knocked out Brazilian Bethe Correia in just 34 seconds. “This is the fight I went after”, White said.

Ronda Rousey has been the most dominating force in women’s UFC to date.

Holm, unsurprisingly, was also in favor of fighting Rousey again. “I think the rematch is what people will want to see”.

Rousey guest-hosted Sports Center, gabbed with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show, was criticized for writing in her autobiography that she beat up an ex-boyfriend, as well as for the aforementioned “lube shaming”, all while making web headlines dozens of times a day. “Holly – we said it all the time – had the range, uses her distance very well, has great head kicks”. However, notice I said before saturday night…

To understand the perseverance of Holly Holm, you first have to look beyond her 10 professional MMA fights.

Her film roles and feuds with celebrities like Justin Bieber and Floyd Mayweather have helped to make Rousey a household name, even to those who have no interest in mixed martial arts.

UFC president Dana White told reporters at the post-fight press conference that an immediate rematch is likely.

The event took place at Etihad Stadium in front of a UFC record crowd of 56,214 in Melbourne, Australia.

“I made this fight”.

Elsewhere at UFC 193, Joanna Jedrzejczyk defended her women’s straw-weight championship with a unanimous decision victory over Valerie Letorneau.

In addition to knocking out the previously unbeaten Rousey, members of Holm’s club pooled a few money to bet on the fight.

Rousey went into the bout with a series of dynamic knockout victories that earned her comparisons with Mike Tyson’s rise in heavyweight boxing during the 1980s.

While Holm maintained her cool, Rousey pressed her spite campaign in the moments before the opening bell, refusing the ceremonial touching of gloves.

Holly Holm celebrates victory over Ronda Rousey.