UFC 196 went down in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV on March 5, 2016. Those of you who watched UFC 196 this past Saturday night were treated to a number of jaw-dropping upsets. Including in the co-main event, where Miesha Tate–riding a four-fight win streak–toppled incumbent UFC champion Holly Holm. Holm was last […] READ MORE
Tag: UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division
Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate: Lost in the Shuffle
Holly Holm and Miesha Tate will be squaring off this Saturday for the women's bantamweight belt, hopefully they won't get lost in the McGregor-Diaz circus. READ MORE
Is Miesha Tate a Tougher Matchup for Holly Holm?
UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion Holly Holm looks to defend her title this Saturday, March 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV against two-time title challenger and perennial top contender Miesha Tate. Holm’s upset of Ronda Rousey back in November galvanized the nation, yet many fans and pundits are claiming Tate is […] READ MORE
Female Fighter of the Year – Holly Holm
Editor’s Note: The following is a collaboration of the LWOS MMA department. There were few bigger stories in Mixed Martial Arts this year than what has been accredited by many in the MMA community as the “greatest upset of all time.” This distnction goes to Holly Holm’s dethroning of UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and MMA’s […] READ MORE
UFC Signs Holly Holm to Multiyear Contract
Holly Holm signs multiyear contract with the UFC. READ MORE
Choosing an Opponent for Holly Holm
Last Saturday at UFC 193, the world was shocked when Holly Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey in what could be considered the biggest upset in UFC history to become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Holm’s ability to execute her superior striking, cut fantastic angles and great work in the clinch led to MMA’s version […] READ MORE
The Sensible Logic Behind Holly Holm vs Ronda Rousey
A while ago I wrote an editorial piece detailing the dominance of “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey, using raw numbers and statistics to highlight just how far ahead of the curve she is compared to her closest rivals. One of the key points I made was that Joe Silva and the UFC’s matchmaking committee have few options left […] READ MORE
The Endearing Dominance of Ronda Rousey
Darkness befell momentarily over the Rio crowd, feverishly intensifying the already palpable atmosphere inside the HSBC Arena. As a show of lights began and the theme song to Freaks and Geeks reverberated inaudibly over a canonical ensemble of timid boos and polite cheers, it became apparent that the conviction of this Brazilian audience was tested […] READ MORE
Ronda Rousey: The Olympian’s Four Year Journey From Obscurity to Transcendental Crossover Superstar
I remember the first time I heard of Ronda Rousey. It was on a now defunct podcast named The Nothing But Show, the show had numerous guests throughout their episodes and lacked any real format, it was just a multi-hour long show reminiscent of you bullshitting with your buddies. This was towards the end of […] READ MORE
Are the UFC Really Committed to Women’s Bantamweight Division?
When Dana White pulled out a new UFC title belt and turned toward the curtain in a news conference at the back end of 2012, calling for the champ, a new era in women’s mixed martial arts began. Ronda Rousey was officially presented as the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, and the sole reason that the […] READ MORE