UFC 196: Scorecards show Tate vs. Holm close to going to a draw

If Miesha Tate didn’t get a finish in the fifth round of her title fight with Holly Holm, the fight may very well have gone to a draw.

The UFC 196 co-main event was very close to ending as a stalemate. Miesha Tate and Holly Holm engaged in a great, back-and-forth bout that had a lot of people wondering what would have happened if Tate didn’t get a submission victory with just 90 seconds left in the fight. Well, enter Sherdog to post the scorecards for the bout:

Picture: Miesha Tate-Holly Holm Scorecard from UFC 196 https://t.co/xmpTMN98oJ #UFC196 pic.twitter.com/RUFNkHGJeL

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This is actually quite interesting. For one, every judge had the same card. All gave Holm rounds 1, 3, and 4, and all gave Tate a 10-8 second (which is absolutely the right call). So if Tate had been able to control Holm on the ground for the rest of the fifth round but was unable to put her away, all three judges likely would have had it 47-47. A draw. Holm would have retained the title, and there probably would have been an immediate rematch.

Instead, Tate did indeed make Holm tap and she’s the new women’s bantamweight champion. Next on the horizon for her appears to be a third bout with Ronda Rousey.

If Miesha Tate didn’t get a finish in the fifth round of her title fight with Holly Holm, the fight may very well have gone to a draw.

The UFC 196 co-main event was very close to ending as a stalemate. Miesha Tate and Holly Holm engaged in a great, back-and-forth bout that had a lot of people wondering what would have happened if Tate didn’t get a submission victory with just 90 seconds left in the fight. Well, enter Sherdog to post the scorecards for the bout:


This is actually quite interesting. For one, every judge had the same card. All gave Holm rounds 1, 3, and 4, and all gave Tate a 10-8 second (which is absolutely the right call). So if Tate had been able to control Holm on the ground for the rest of the fifth round but was unable to put her away, all three judges likely would have had it 47-47. A draw. Holm would have retained the title, and there probably would have been an immediate rematch.

Instead, Tate did indeed make Holm tap and she’s the new women’s bantamweight champion. Next on the horizon for her appears to be a third bout with Ronda Rousey.