Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Valerie Letourneau One of the biggest upsets in MMA history took place in Saturday UFC 193 pay-per-view headliner when Holly Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey with a vicious head kick to capture the women’s bantamweight title. A UFC-record crowd filled Melbourne, Australia’s Etihad Stadium expecting to see another dominant performance from “Rowdy,” but Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) unleashed a brutal knockout to hand Rousey (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) her first career loss. The main event may have generated the headlines, but a number of other notable feats occurred at UFC 193, including a new striking record in the co-headlining title fight. For more, check below for 45 post-fight facts to come out of UFC 193. * * * * General Etihad Stadium UFC 193 was the fifth event in UFC history to feature two stoppages stemming from body strikes. The feat also occurred at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale, UFC on FOX 7, UFC Fight Night 35 and UFC Fight Night 45.
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UFC 193 post-fight facts: Joanna Jedrzejczyk sets title-fight striking record – MMA Junkie