Former ladies’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm put up little resistance to Kayla Harrison’s dominance at UFC 300 on Saturday.
Harrison, a two-time Olympic Gold medalist, made her promotional debut on the historic battle card at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. Holm was ranked fifth on the time and Harrison totally dominated her. The battle ended within the second spherical when Holm was pressured to faucet out to a rear-naked choke.
Holm launched a video assertion following the one-sided defeat on social media. “A bit damaged hearted however by no means damaged. These are the moments we dream of etching in our legacy, a dream I failed to achieve. Thanks all for the love,” Holm wrote accompanying the video.
“Nicely, none of that went how I envisioned over the past ten weeks of this coaching camp,” Holm stated within the video. “I’ve no excuses. I had all the most effective teaching, the most effective teammates, the most effective sparring, all the assistance that I might have even dreamed of asking for and I went on the market and I misplaced all give attention to the sport plan. I did nothing that we skilled for on this battle.
“And all of the respect to Kayla. She was the higher fighter that night time. I simply know that I am able to greater than that, and I am a type of that wish to self replicate somewhat than run from issues. I feel honesty with your self might be generally the toughest factor, however I am wholesome. My coronary heart hurts. My ego hurts. However I simply wish to say thanks to all of the followers who’ve at all times stood by my facet and naturally my crew, coaches, household, and my buddies. A lot like to all people. I admire you, and I will be again.”
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UFC CEO Dana White wasn’t so positive that he desires to see Holm again within the octagon throughout the UFC 300 Publish-Battle Press Convention. “I’d like to see Holly retire,” stated White.
The 42-year-old Holm has mainly misplaced three of her final 4 fights. Her submission loss to Mayra Bueno Silva was later dominated a no contest after Bueno Silva examined constructive to a banned substance, so she’s technically 1-2, 1 NC in her final 4 bouts.
