We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. The champion secured the fifth round, though, giving her a first successful title defense. Two of the biggest names in the history of womens mma in cris cyborg and holly holm collide in the main event of ufc 219 on december 30, live on payperview. For more, check out our coverage of new york comic con browse our nycc guide.
Cris cyborg pummels holly holm to retain title sporting news december 31, 2017, 6. In the main event of ufc 219 at tmobile arena in las vegas, cyborg successfully defended her featherweight title. Holly holm womens featherweight title fight cyborg def. Cris cyborg will slant holly holm for the ufc womens featherweight championship. From a distance, she did her best to chip away at the champ without ever truly threatening her. The ufc closes out its 2017 campaign this saturday, december 30, with a womens featherweight title fight headlining the ufc 219 card 10 p. Holly rene holm born october 17, 1981 is an american mixed martial artist who competes in the ultimate fighting championship. She is the former ufc womens bantamweight champion, and a former professional boxer and kickboxer. Ufc 219 cyborg vs holm dec 30, 2017 las vegas, nevada. Holly holm during ufc 219 at the tmobile center in las vegas, nev. Headlining the last event of an actionpacked year is a. Ufc 219 takes place at tmobile arena in las vegas on saturday december 30 sunday december 31 in australia.
Cyborg who supports usada testing is requesting both her and holly agree that they will both be subject to the same number of random tests during training camp as an opportunity to prove they are both clean athletes ahead of the ufc 219 fight. Outside of not finishing her ninthstraight fight, there wasnt much cris cyborg did wrong last night sat. Elliott defeated delarosa in the second round via submission. For a complete overview of all cookies used, please visit our cookie policy. Ufc 219 took place saturday, december 30, 2017 with 10 fights at tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada. Cris cyborg, holly holm, khabib nurmagomedov, edson barboza, dan hooker, marc diakiese, cynthia calvillo. Ufc womens featherweight champion cris cyborg, red, vs. A highly anticipated showdown between womens featherweight champion cris cyborg and former womens bantamweight title holder holly holm is no longer on the table for dec.
Twitter reacts to cris cyborg s brilliant title defense vs. Holm, nurmagomedov steals the show cris cyborg defended her ufc title for the first time against holly holm at ufc 219, and russian khabib the eagle nurmagomedov. Holm fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Edson barboza for complete coverage of ufc 219, check out the ufc events section of the site. Cris cyborg continued her epic streak of dominance saturday night when she defended her featherweight title for the first time against holly holm in the ufc 219 headliner cyborg 191 mma, 40 ufc extended her more than decadelong unbeaten streak to 20 fights when she beat holm 114 mma, 44 ufc by unanimous decision in the payperview headliner. Cris cyborg celebrates her victory by unamimous decision against holly holm and her title defense following ufc 219 at tmobile arena. For now, cyborg is just happy shes put some more distance between herself and her competition. The final ufc fight card of 2017 sees cris cyborg take on former bantamweight fighter holly holm. The ufc returned to tmobile arena in las vegas for ufc 219 on saturday evening. Las vegas cris cyborg defended her ufc womens featherweight title but was made to battle longer and harder than ever before in outlasting holly holm in the main event of ufc 219 on saturday. Holm fights to make new, 45 comments all the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the ufc has to book following their latest ppv card in las vegas, nv. Cris cyborg will defend her ufc womens featherweight title against holly holm tomorrow night at ufc 219. Cris cyborg is set to face holly holm in one of the most anticipated bouts of the year at ufc 219. She outlanded the former ufc and boxing champion holm by a count of.
This seemed to be holm s whole strategy in the fight. Ufc womens featherweight champion cris cyborg has strongly indicated that she will take on holly holm on the final ufc card of 2017. Twitter reacts to cris cyborgs title defense vs holly. Holm ceremonial weighin from tmobile arena in las vegas. The ufc will be closing a phenomenal year out with another card of the year candidate as womans featherweight champion cris cyborg defends her belt for the first time against one of the best female mix martial artists in the world, the very dangerous holly holm. In the comain event khabib nurmagomedov and edson barboza face off trying to climb the. It appears as though ufc 219 has found its main event and its an interesting battle in the ufc womens featherweight division. She outlanded holm in every round and landed the harder shots throughout.
Official mma event results, sanctioned by nevada athletic commission. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. Cris cyborg vs holly holm full fight highlights watch footage from the ufc 219 main event in cris cyborg vs holly holm. When cyborg 191 mma, 40 ufc came forward with a full head of steam, holm 114 mma, 44 ufc. She was a multipletime world champion in boxing, defending her titles 18 times in three weight classes, and a twotime ring magazine fighter of. Holm mixed martial arts mma event, taking place on sat. Here are the complete results from the ufc 219 early weigh ins. Cyborg faces holm in defense of featherweight title. Cris cyborg continues to dominate ufc weight class that.
Khabib nurmagomedov takes once hint to edson barboza in the comain disconcert. Get a look at the action from the starstudded panels and check out the incredible cosplay from this years fest. Judges dave hagen and chris lee had the fight tied up after four rounds, giving holm the first and the second while cyborg took the third and fourth. Cris cyborg, holly holm fight for gold, history and. Holm was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on december 30, 2017, at the tmobile arena. Oleksiejczuk fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results.
Magny fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Ufc 219 as it happened all the results from cyborg vs holm. Saturday night, the ufc ends its year of 2017 with their. Cris cyborg justino had the toughest challenge of her career, but pulled away from the very game holly holm. Conor mcgregor the champ champ an original bored film documentary. Cyborg s endurance and power were major deciding factors. In the early hours of sunday morning, the ufc will hold its final fight card of 2017. Ufc 217 held at madison square gardens, new york on november 4, 2017, featuring 3 title fights on the main card, including georges st pierre returning from a 4 year hiatus against the. She was a multipletime world champion in boxing, defending her titles 18 times in three weight classes, and a twotime ring magazine fighter of the year 2005, 2006. This is cris cyborg next fight and holly holm next fight. Im really happy, because i know to have a great fight, i need a great opponent, cyborg said.
Cris cyborg wont call herself greatest female fighter after ufc 219 title defense vs. Cris cyborg responds to holly holm sign the contract ufc 219. Cris cyborg, holly holm fight for gold, history and legacy. For complete coverage of ufc 219, check out the ufc events. Mma fighting has ufc 219 results for the cyborg vs. Ufc will finish 2017 with a blockbuster event when ufc womens featherweight champion cris cyborg battles former womens bantamweight titleholder holly holm at ufc 219. Ufc 219 will certify place on the subject of december 30th, 2017 at tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada. Cris cyborg vs holly holm fight result ufc 219 cyborg vs. In the main event, champion cris cyborg justino will look to defend her ufc belt for the first time, taking on former bantamweight title holder holly holm.
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