What many expected to turn into a technically sound stand-up battle between two of the UFC’s most highly decorated strikers was just that.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm and multiple time muay thai champion Valentina Shevchenko put on a five round war, and the result may not have been what most mixed martial arts (MMA) fans expected.
The opening round saw the former 135-pound champ seem to get the better of Shevchenko, as she dropped her with a clean right hand to the chin.
Shevchenko was able to regroup, however, and the following four rounds would go on to be 20-minutes of the Kyrgyzstani picking apart Holm with excellent timing and counter strikes.
To no surprise to those watching the lopsided affair, Shevchenko would take home a unanimous decision victory and proceeded to call out current bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes to a rematch for the title.
You can check out the full fight video highlights here:
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