UFC 193: Holly Holm makes history as she knocks out Rousey to become the new Bantamweight Champion
Just one word can describe what transpired at UFC 193. Unbelievable! Holly Holm shocked the world as she knocked out Ronda Rousey, 59 seconds into the second round with her trademark head kick and followed it with some swift punches to become the new UFC women’s Bantamweight Champion of the world.
The fight fans around the world expected another Rousey showcase, but what they witnessed was a legendary performance from Holly Holm, who proved why she was billed as Rousey’s toughest challenge till date.
Since the onset of the bell, Ronda didn’t look the beast that she is accustomed to be as she refrained from putting on the pressure on Holly. Holly landed some great punches that rocked Ronda at a couple of occasions and even got a takedown on the former UFC Bantamweight Champion.
This was the signal that a huge upset was coming our way and so it did with some style. Holly smelt blood in the second round and before you knew it, she connected with a brutal head kick that rocked Ronda off her feet and followed it up with the customary punches before referee Herb Dean stopped the fight.
Holly Holm becomes the first athlete in the world, men or women, to hold a boxing Championship first and also go on to win a UFC title. Truly legendary to say the least! Before the bout, people questioned UFC’s decision to hand Holly a shot at the title so soon, but she shut her detractors up in the best way possible.
In the other title fight of the night, Joanna Jedrzejczyk came on top against Valerie Letourneau in a five-round display of dominance over the challenger. Below are the complete results of UFC 193 from the Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Australia, that would go down as a legendary event in the annals of the UFC.
Prelims on UFC Fight Pass
- Daniel Kelly def. Steve Montgomery, unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Richard Walsh def. Steve Kennedy, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- James Moontasri def. Anton Zafir, TKO (Round 1, 4:36)
- Ben Nguyen def. Ryan Benoit, submission (Round 1, 2:35)
Prelims on Fox Sports 1
- Jake Matthews def. Akbarh Arreola, TKO (Round 2, 5:00)
- Kyle Noke def. Peter Sobotta, TKO (Round 1, 2:01)
- Gian Villante def. Anthony Perosh, knockout (Round 1, 2:56)
- Danny Martinez def. Richie Vaculik, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC 193 Main Card
- Holly Holm def. Ronda Rousey, knockout (Round 2, 0:59)
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Valerie Letourneau, unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
- Mark Hunt def. Antonio Silva, TKO (Round 1, 3:41)
- Robert Whittaker def. Uriah Hall, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Jared Rosholt def. Stefan Struve, unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)