Fight fans poured into the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday night, Dec. 30, for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most recent fight card. The world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion kicked off UFC 219 for the Las Vegas crowd, offering a night filled with highly anticipated match ups. Top UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov made his long awaited octagon return, putting on a dominant performance over Edson Barboza in the night’s co-main event. But, the all out octagon war that went down between Holly Holm and Cris Cyborg in the headliner for the card is what now has many fight fans talking.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm recently pulled herself out of a three fight losing streak with a stunning knockout victory over Bethe Correia. Since then, the fighter has entered a few heated exchanges over social media with reigning UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. The heated rivalry between the two mixed martial arts warriors culminated to the main event of Saturday night’s epic fight card.
Holm came in as the underdog for the fight, but the former champion has shocked the world before. “The Preacher’s Daughter” earned a stunning knockout victory over Ronda Rousey during her career, putting an end to the UFC superstar’s dominant reign in the bantamweight division. However, things simply did not go the fighter’s way at UFC 219.
Holm and Cyborg entered an intense octagon war on Saturday night, with the battle ultimately going the distance. Holm put on some serious tough blows over her opponent, but Cyborg retaliated with brutal counters of her own. Now highlights from the exciting event can be seen in the video above.
