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Morning Report: Randy Couture says Ronda Rousey was served some 'humble pie' by Holly Holm

Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture has some insight into what went wrong for his Expendables 3 co-star.

The biggest favorite in UFC history, Ronda Rousey was derailed by women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm when the pair headlined UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia. A 19X world boxing champion, Holm battered Rousey with her striking before scoring a headkick knockout early in the second round.

"I was surprised," Couture told Submission Radio. "I thought Holly would be the first one to really hit Ronda and I thought she would give Ronda problems with her footwork.