LAS VEGAS, Nov. 20 (UPI) — Everyone was stunned by Ronda Rousey’s brutal knockout at the hands and feet of Holly Holm, not least of all Rousey’s own family and friends.
UFC released video showing their devastated reactions as Holm methodically picked apart the bantamweight champion, bloodying her face until the end came with a series of punches and a kick to the head that sent her to the mat, followed by another couple of punches to the head before the referee stopped the fight.
Holm’s father and husband showed the polar opposite nearby, practically levitating with jubilation after the victory.
Rousey was in trouble for much of the fight, appearing to be outclassed by Holm, a former boxer used to beating opponents while standing up. Rousey’s strength is in her ground game, which Holm thwarted throughout the match.
Rousey’s future as a fighter is not clear, with one fellow competitor – UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo – suggesting that she’d be smart to retire and take advantage of her celebrity with acting roles before her face gets more beat up.
Rousey appeared to have a torn lip and was seen after the fight at LAX in Los Angeles covering her face with a pillow.
Rousey is under a six-month medical suspension as a result of the knockout. The suspension can be reduced if a CT scan shows she did not suffer brain damage.
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