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Monday, November 16, 2015

Ronda Rousey was beaten for the 1st time in her mixed martial arts career by challenger Holly Holm

 Holly Holm defeats defending champion Ronda Rousey (left)
Ronda Rousey was beaten for the 1st time in her mixed martial arts career by challenger Holly Holm

In the biggest shock in the UFC's history, the bantamweight champion was knocked out cold by Holly Holm in front of a record crowd of 56, 214 in Melbourne
Holm celebrates with the belt as she became the first fighter to win world titles in both boxing and mixed martial arts 
Holm poses for a photo with her team as they celebrate the biggest win of her career after Rousey was beaten 
An emotional Holm addresses the crowd in her post-fight interview with Joe Rogan as she realises the enormity of her victory
Holm leaves the Octagon as fans clamber to take photographs of the UFC's new women's bantamweight champion
A UFC record crowd of 56,214 stand in suspense as Rousey and Holm square off in the octagon inside the Etihad Stadium, Melbourne 
A UFC record crowd of 56,214 stand in suspense as Rousey and Holm square off in the octagon inside the Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
 Holly Holm moves in for the finish as she defeats the UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey in a stunning upset
Ronda Rousey struggled to cope with the strikes from the former boxing world champion and when she was dropped in the second round, Holm pounced to land a barrage of blows that forced referee Herb Dean to step in
Holm on her way to a shock win over Rousey who was stopped in the second round in Melbourne in front of a record crowd  
Holm repeatedly beat Rousey to the punch as her kickboxing background trumped the champion's judo-based game 
Rousey was kept at bay by the former boxing world champion and was unable to take the fight to the ground other than on one occasion
Rousey was dropped by a kick to the head to which she had no answer as Holm pulled off the biggest upset in the history of the UFC 
Rousey managed to take the fight to the canvas once but was unable to keep it there as she saw her chance of victory slip away 
Holm even managed to take down Rousey but was quickly back on her feet to return the fight to her more favoured position  

Rousey is attended to after suffering a devastating defeat, the first of her mixed martial arts career
Rousey is attended to after suffering a devastating defeat, the first of her mixed martial arts career
 
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