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UFC 197: Holly Holm says champion's 'spotlight' has been 'awesome'

Holly Holm is Ms. Big Shot now. That's not to say all that she's achieved in a UFC Octagon is anything short of spectacular, but there's a certain fame earned when you completely ravage a previously unstoppable force like Ronda Rousey in just over two rounds.

Ever since "Preacher's Daughter" earned the women's Bantamweight championship in a resounding upset back at UFC 193 last November, she has received a hero's welcome in her hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, had November named "Holly Holm Month" locally, and made appearance after appearance on popular mainstream television shows.