Holm’s vicious head-kick KO0:50
UFC: Holly Holm’s back was up against a wall heading into Fight Night 111 in Singapore after losing three-straight fights, but the former bantamweight champion managed to finish off Brazilian Betche Correi with a vicious head-kick to win by knock out.
Holly Holm of the United States (L) competes against Brazil’s Bethe Correia.
AMERICAN MMA fighter Holly Holm has broken a three-fight losing streak in Singapore, knocking out Brazilian Bethe Correia with a kick to the head.
The bantamweight fight was the headliner fight card, Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Asia after a 19-month absence.
The pair got off to a slow start with barely any contact in the first two rounds, prompting boos from the Singapore Indoor Stadium crowd.
Responding to a taunt in Round 3, Holm delivered a head kick that sent Correia crashing to the canvas and finished her opponent off with a punch.
“I picked the shot I wanted and got the finish… We figured she would get frustrated and that’s what opened up the opportunity for the head kick,” Holm said.
Holm ended top star Rhonda Rousey’s unbeaten run in 2015 with a similar move, a defeat she never bounced back from.
US Holly Holm (R) walks away after knocking out Brazil’s Bethe Correia.Source:AFP
Originally published as Video: Holm’s breathtaking KO to end streak
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