In a tactical, stand-up battle, Valentina Shevchenko handed former UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm her second straight loss. Shevchenko earned the unanimous-decision victory (49-46x3).
Normally, Holm would win any striking battle, but Shevchenko is one of the few women with the skills to best the former champion.
Shevchenko's counter striking was the biggest factor.
She kept catching Holm with right hands as Holm tried to advance. Holm's punches and kicks were coming up short, and her timing was clearly off.
Stylistically, this was a nightmare matchup for Holm, and that played out in reality.