UFC 193’s Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm had a very quiet build. That was, until the contentious weigh-in scuffle. If you thought that was just for show, though, the fight proved you mistaken.
Rousey wore her anger on her sleeve, refusing to touch Holm’s glove in the center of the cage. When the bell sounded, Rousey charged forward, and Holm did precisely what we at FightState said she should; stay on her bicycle and box Rousey up. Rousey, for the most part, seemed undeterred, wading forward and throwing heavy leather.
That emotional approach ended up being her undoing.
Holly Holm shocks the world with second-round knockout of Ronda Rousey https://t.co/EaSFD6YTFf pic.twitter.com/mYGQKuZLG2
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) November 15, 2015
Rousey pushed and pushed in the first round, but Holm boxed her up. Rousey was repeatedly tagged in the first round, and when she came out in the second, she showed no difference in her approach. Holm ended up perfectly slipping a punch and tagged Rousey with a left hand. That punch wobbled Rousey in a big way but before everyone had the chance to process it, a brutal headkick immediately followed it up.
Nada de papo! @RondaRousey passou voando e destruída nos bastidores do #UFC193 ! pic.twitter.com/8epagTXHfw
— UFC BRASIL (@ufc_brasil) November 15, 2015
That headkick floored Rousey on the spot. Her legs buckled and she crumbled to the mat.
OMG OMG OMG @_HOLLYHOLM, my shot for @MMAFighting pic.twitter.com/enWY4WUk31
— esther lin (@allelbows) November 15, 2015
Shock. Awe. Jaws smacking to the ground. Surprise! So much surprise!
The official result would be Holly Holm by TKO at 0:59 of Round 2. Shocking result. Look forward to the immediate rematch at UFC 200!
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