Ronda Rousey lost her first-ever KO against Holly Holm.
Ronda Rousey was the UFC's unstoppable force until Holly Holm used the
former champion's aggression against her to produce one of the sport's
biggest upsets. Rousey chased Holm around the ring at UFC 193 on Sunday - looking for
the right hold and taking head shots along the way - until Holm saw an
opening 59 seconds into the second round and snapped a kick to the head
that immediately dropped her more fancied opponent to the canvas. see photos after the cut...
Rousey was immediately transported to hospital after being knocked
out by Holm early in the second round, and the sport's transcendent star
was reportedly "bummed out and depressed" after suffering the first
loss of her career in front of 56,000 in Melbourne on Sunday.
With
the surprise result main event providing a dramatic conclusion, the UFC
trumpeted UFC193 as a "massive success", with the Rousey-Holm marquee
breaking attendance and gate takings records.
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