UFC 193 on Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, was every bit the historic event it was billed as being. It set the new all-time attendance record for the Ultimate Fighting Championship; it hosted the first former boxing champion to cross over and win UFC gold; and oh yeah, Ronda Rousey lost.
It’s only right that a historic event ended with an upset for the ages. For my money, it’s the biggest upset in the history of the sport. Of course, Matt Serra beating Georges St. Pierre and Fabricio Werdum submitting Fedor Emelianenko are acceptable options, as well, but Holm overcame a mountain of doubt in completely non-fluky fashion.