One of the most highly anticipated women’s MMA fights of all-time lived up to the hype.
UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg put on an impressive showing in her first title defense, out-striking Holly Holm for five rounds and taking a unanimous decision. Both athletes were rewarded with $50,000 bonus checks for putting on the Fight of the Night.
In the co-main event, top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov improved to 25-0 in his professional career with a lopsided unanimous decision win over Edson Barboza. “The Eagle” earned one of the evening’s Performance of the Night bonuses, while the other went to Tim Elliott, who submitted UFC newcomer Mark De La Rosa with a first-round anaconda choke in the evening’s lone Fight Pass prelim.