Connor Ruebusch of Bloody Elbow breaks down Holly Holm's unbelievable win over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193.
It started slowly. First one clean punch, then another. As Ronda Rousey came forward, relentless as always, Holly Holm seemed poised and determined, matching Ronda's fiery determination with icy calm. Rousey ran into more punches, but eventually got to the clinch, where her excellent judo gave her an edge. We all knew she would eventually.
That's where our expectations started to fail us. There aren't many words hyperbolic enough to describe the upset that Holm began building from the opening bell, and nothing can describe the shock that rippled through the MMA world when Holm put the stamp on a brilliant performance with one of the most perfect head kick knockouts in UFC history.