All three judges scored Holm as the winner in Las Vegas
Former UFC ladies’ bantamweight champion Holly Holm bounced again into the win column with a unanimous victory over Raquel Pennington at UFC 246.
Holm, who famously knocked out Ronda Rousey with a head kick to win the title back at UFC 193 in 2015, used her slick footwork and kickboxing talents to outmaneuver Pennington right through their three-spherical co-major experience bout on the T-cell environment in Las Vegas.
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UFC 246: Holly Holm beats Raquel Pennington in Las Vegas
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The 38-one year-previous American, who captured a few world titles as a boxer sooner than transitioning to blended martial arts, was as soon as made up our minds to get once more to profitable strategies and re-establish her championship credentials after being knocked out via present champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 239 final July.
And “The Preacher’s Daughter” did simply that with a managed effectivity that observed her win a unanimous determination, with rankings of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27 from the three octagon side judges.
UFC 246: Holly Holm beats Raquel Pennington in Las Vegas
“I feel like I dominated. Alternatively, I didn’t do enough damage; that is what I want to do – damage,” stated Holm.
“I not at all wish to make any excuses, fairly quite a bit occurred this camp, but my coaches are so amazing and all the time labored with me after I was as soon as to be had, and we made it happen.”
Holm and Pennington’s assembly in Las Vegas – the co-major bout before Conor McGregor took on Donald Cerrone – was as soon as the 2nd of their respective careers, with the pair grappling with all of the approaches to the scorecards at UFC 184 in February 2015.
Holm took the victory by way of a split decision that nighttime in a struggle that Pennington believes she had finished adequate to win. However, there was no dispute this time round, with Holm claiming an extra comfy victory just about five years from that contest.
It was once a welcome tonic for Holm, whose occupation because of the truth that was rocketing to stardom towards Rousey has been affected by inconsistency.
The Albuquerque, New Mexico native misplaced her title to Miesha Tate in her first defense, then dropped two extra defeats to Valentina Shevchenko and Germaine de Randamie (for the inaugural featherweight title) as she fell into a three-battle shedding streak.
She picked up a much-needed victory with an excellent knockout of Bethe Correia in June 2017; however, she alternated losses and wins prime into Saturday’s battle with Pennington.
Now Holm will seem to be registering her first again-to-once more wins in the UFC because Rousey fought as she attempted to make every other run at championship gold in 2020.
