Filed under: News , UFC (This story first appeared at USA TODAY High School Sports .) When the administrative team at Manzano High in New Mexico met Monday morning, among the first items on the agenda was figuring how to honor an alum who gained worldwide acclaim over the weekend. Holly Holm — former high school soccer player, swimmer and football team manager — is a 2000 graduate of Manzano in Albuquerque. The same Holly Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) who knocked out the unbeatable Ronda Rousey (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the second round at UFC 193 to become the UFC women’s bantamweight champion on Saturday in Australia. “We had our meeting and we were talking about hanging up a banner in a trophy area or inside the gym or to put something on the marquee out front,” athletic director Michael Espinoza told USA TODAY High School Sports. “It’s a good thing for our community and she’s an inspiration for our female athletes.” If Holm shocked the world, she didn’t shock Chris Baca, her soccer coach at Manzano
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Before boxing and MMA, new UFC champ Holly Holm excelled at high school soccer – MMA Junkie