Holly Holm is the new UFC bantamweight champion.
In an unbelievable and immensely iconic performance, Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey with a dazzling second-round head kick in front of a record-breaking crowd in Melbourne, Australia at UFC 193, turning the world of mixed martial arts on its head with a sequence that will forever be remembered as one of the most legendary in the sport's young history.
Check out a running timeline of the madness below, as the pros react to Holm's dethroning of the former UFC queen.
Uhhhh somebody's 0 is got to go
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) November 15, 2015
Must be nice having more than one sponsorship to represent!
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) November 15, 2015
Ronda is nervous idgaf what y'all say #UFC193
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 15, 2015
Holly is going to knock her out.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 15, 2015
Rousey's footwork though
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) November 15, 2015
Fuck!!!! This is intense @ufc
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) November 15, 2015
What a crazy pace to start this main event #ufc193
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) November 15, 2015
This is sick!!!!! @ufc
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) November 15, 2015
This might be the end!!!! #UFC193 OMG!!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) November 15, 2015
Holy shit!!!! Both ladies lighting each other up!!!!
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) November 15, 2015
Beautiful forst Round! #holly!
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) November 15, 2015
Toooooo crunk 10-9 Holm #UFC193
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 15, 2015
F**K YEAH @_HOLLYHOLM !!!! @ufc
— heatherjoclark (@heatherjoclark) November 15, 2015
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) November 15, 2015
HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLLY
— Josh Samman (@JoshSamman) November 15, 2015
I think holly holm won that round.... Wow
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) November 15, 2015
That's as about as exciting of a round I've ever seen in the @ufc women's division
— Justin Edwards (@FastEddyMma) November 15, 2015
OMG I’m so excited. Holly doing amazing work. Landing the straight cross, taking Ronda down. 1-0 holly -#ufc193
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 15, 2015
Holy hell!! It's onnnnn #UFC193
— Court McGee (@Court_McGee) November 15, 2015
THROW THE HIGH KICK AFTER THE STRAIGHT LEFTTTTTT #UFC193
— Josh Samman (@JoshSamman) November 15, 2015
Holly Holm is the baddest women on the planet!!! #UFC193
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 15, 2015
Look at Ronda
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) November 15, 2015
Words. I have none. #UFC193
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 15, 2015
Lmfao
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) November 15, 2015
OH MY FUCK #UFC193
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) November 15, 2015
Yessssssss!!!!!!! Told y'all nigggas!!!!
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) November 15, 2015
Well… I said it. Awesome fight by Holly Holm.
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 15, 2015
Wooooow! This fight had my blood pumping and on the edge of my seat! Insane @ufc ending with HOLM as winner!!! #UFC193
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) November 15, 2015
Holy fuck
— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) November 15, 2015
Well the world just officially got turned upside down. #UFC193
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) November 15, 2015
OMG!!!! #andnew #UFC193 @_HOLLYHOLM
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) November 15, 2015
Ohhhhh shittt!!!! Congrats @_HOLLYHOLM you fought an amazing fight!!!!!!!!!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) November 15, 2015
Oh shit!!!!!! @UFC @_HOLLYHOLM @RondaRousey
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) November 15, 2015
Aaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) November 15, 2015
And the world @ufc has just blown up
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) November 15, 2015
Omg!! That's the biggest upset in ufc history!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) November 15, 2015
Wow!! @_HOLLYHOLM is the real fucking deal!!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) November 15, 2015
OMG Holly Holm. Upset of the century @ufc
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) November 15, 2015
I can't believe my eyes wow.
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) November 15, 2015
I hope she's ok
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) November 15, 2015
Holy m'f'n @ufc great job by @_HOLLYHOLM
— Justin Edwards (@FastEddyMma) November 15, 2015
Wait .... Aaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) November 15, 2015
Wow!!!!!!!! Now other words
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) November 15, 2015
Way to go @_HOLLYHOLM! Holy cow. What a fight! Wow
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 15, 2015
I won some money!!! Holm made Rousey look like an amateur
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) November 15, 2015
I called it!!! Yes yes yes https://t.co/EjmtRbIWqy
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) November 15, 2015
HOOOOLY SHIT! #AndNew! Ronda is down!
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) November 15, 2015
Not surprised. Jus sayin. Listen to my podcast. I called it weeks ago.
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) November 15, 2015
Holly Holm paying homage to Rousey after a ridiculous KO! Much respect to her for that. She looked phenomenal tonight! #UFC193
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) November 15, 2015
Wowwwwww!!!!! Someone just got paid!!!! @ufc #newchamp
— Tecia Torres (@TeciaTorres) November 15, 2015
Amazing
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) November 15, 2015
Oh my fucking God, if you could've hear this fucking bar right now #UFC193
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) November 15, 2015
U must have RESPECT in this sport. I said it from weigh ins Holm Champ Congrats #TeamElCucuy #StayHumbleFightHard pic.twitter.com/7YkoMIflMD
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) November 15, 2015
WOW what a nasty kick. Perfect fight for holly. Ronda was done from the start! Unbelievable just came true. Congrats @_HOLLYHOLM
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) November 15, 2015
Ronda did everything Holly planned for, instead of making Holly play to her strengths. Still in shock though. #UFC193
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 15, 2015
No freaking way that just happened. Unbelievable!!! #ufc193 #believeinyourself
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) November 15, 2015
I've never wanted to come read Twitter more in my life
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) November 15, 2015
ARE YOU KIDDING MEEEEE!!!!! #ufc93
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) November 15, 2015
ALWAYS BELIEVED IN YOU @_HOLLYHOLM !!! #Team Holm!!! And the new!!!!!!
— heatherjoclark (@heatherjoclark) November 15, 2015
I said holly’s kicks would finish the fight if she could get the distance and I’m so fricking pumped!!! #ufc193
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 15, 2015
Historic performance from @_HOLLYHOLM congrats to the new champion @ufc #UFC193
— Coach (@CMPunk) November 15, 2015
Holy shit that was nasty
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) November 15, 2015
Hoooooooley shit!
— Ryan Bader (@ryanbader) November 15, 2015
I blame @travisbrowneMMA
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) November 15, 2015
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) November 15, 2015
Yess sirrr thank you holly holm #lol https://t.co/vOm6HIcvsZ
— Lorenz Larkin (@da_MONSOON) November 15, 2015
Wow, Congrats great fight & kick @_HOLLYHOLM @danawhite Great match @rondarousey Keep Your Head Up #hatesouthpaws https://t.co/vWAGG2TG2s
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 15, 2015
Head up champion @RondaRousey.
— Cole Miller (@colemillerATT) November 15, 2015
Hooooo my god !!!! #UFC193
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) November 15, 2015
Kick to the neck is the worst! #UFC193
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 15, 2015
Congrats @JacksonWinkMMA ! Congrats @IzzyStyle all you guys did an amazing job. you all believed. There is nothing more important! Congrats
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 15, 2015
Holly Holm y'all, wow that was amazing!
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 15, 2015
Wow I'm just very sad but what can u do #fightgame is tough congrats Holly Holmes @ufc #damn :(
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) November 15, 2015
The best part of my night is that my wife was looking at me like I had 3 heads when I told her this AM it would end like this. #UFC193
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 15, 2015
I CAN'T EVEN SPELL "WELCOME" WOHHHHHH pic.twitter.com/LzZQDvAPuS
— Josh Samman (@JoshSamman) November 15, 2015
Holy shit what a perfectly executed Plan !!!! Holly Holme
— Edward Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) November 15, 2015
OMG THAT WAS GANGSTA SHIT. SHE KEPT IT GANGSTA FROM WEIGH IN TIL THE FIGHT. MUCH RESPECT BOTH LADIES! CONGRATS TO @_HOLLYHOLM #GANGSTASHIT
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) November 15, 2015
Congrats to @_HOLLYHOLM A great pioneer of the fight sport I'm sure @RondaRousey will be back. #UFC193
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) November 15, 2015
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) November 15, 2015
Because you can @_HOLLYHOLM
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) November 15, 2015
It is obvious that @GregJacksonMMA and @mmacoachwink only train fighters to be boring. #UFC193 #sportkillers
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) November 15, 2015
That was like Ernesto hoost style head kick!!!
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) November 15, 2015
OH MY GOD!!!!
— Randa Markos (@randamma) November 15, 2015
Should not be underestimated boxers terrific job on my feet, @_HOLLYHOLM was gorgeous #UFC193
— Albert Tumenov (@ATumenov) November 15, 2015
"THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN UNDERDOG! Once the bell rings it 50/50... We ALL have our chances" -yours truly ;-) #UFC193
— David Loiseau (@DavidLoiseau) November 15, 2015
Speechless #UFC193
— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) November 15, 2015
All respect to @_HOLLYHOLM she did great a job. That what means "believe in yourself". Congrats to a new champion.
— Ruslan Magomedov (@MagomedovUFC) November 15, 2015
1 of the most dominate @ufc fighters to KO'd stiff as a board. This sport is insane & as real as it gets! #ufc193 #AnythingCanHappenToAnyone
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) November 15, 2015
The world just got turned upside down!
— Ben 10 Nguyen (@Ben10MMA) November 15, 2015
...and Joe Rogan shed many a tear #UFC193
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) November 15, 2015
I was a Doubter ,congrats @_HOLLYHOLM #AndTheNew
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) November 15, 2015
Open the floodgates of excuses
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) November 15, 2015
As my coach @dukeroufus would say south paw jinx. Left hands for days set that up.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) November 15, 2015
The torch has been passed... #HollyHolm #UFC193
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) November 15, 2015
@_HOLLYHOLM THE NEW!!!!!!! @ufc
— Paige VanZant (@PaigeVanzantUFC) November 15, 2015
Who remembers when I said No IVs more violent KOs #UFC193
— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) November 15, 2015
MMA. Never shocked in this sport. Congrats to @_hollyholm @rondarousey keep ur head up! Two champs. @ufc https://t.co/G5yev5QtxT
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) November 15, 2015
Striking + Takedown D = W
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) November 15, 2015
And the hometown crowd erupts when Holly wins! @ufc #greatwin #cockinesscanonlylastsolong #andnew @… https://t.co/AHHFVfKCLS
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) November 15, 2015
Good things happen to good people and @_HOLLYHOLM has always been good people. So happy for her. GOOD NIGHT IRENE #ufc193
— MichaelSchiavello.·. (@SchiavelloVOICE) November 15, 2015
So happy for you @_HOLLYHOLM!! Congrats champ!
— Michael McDonald (@MaydayMcDonald) November 15, 2015
In this business it's no games. You loose once they forget about you. Always make sure you have real friends to be there and love you NMW!
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) November 15, 2015
Holm might have retired Ronda. She didn't just beat her. She embarrassed her in every category. #beast #holm #ufc
— Tony Martin (@tmartinmma) November 15, 2015
I can't remember such a one sided title fight like this where the Champ was so outclassed #UFC193
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) November 15, 2015
@RondaRousey Its not how many times you get knocked down its how many times you get up and move forward.
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 15, 2015
Did that really happen?
— Eddie Bravo (@eddiebravo) November 15, 2015
You can be the most skilled fighter in the world, but if you make poor decisions, you'll get beat... @UFC #UFC193
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) November 15, 2015
That's the real possibility in the fight game. One min, you are on top of the world, next min people "fans" spit at you. Peaks & Valleys.
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) November 15, 2015
Sorry guys, gonna have to postpone my announcement due to being overseas. Congrats to the new champ @_HOLLYHOLM
— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) November 15, 2015
Wonder if Ronda's mom is going off on Edmond right now? #Thoughts
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) November 15, 2015
Wow can't lie I'm in shock
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) November 15, 2015
@RondaRousey will be back like a boss! She's a #boss for real. Tonight wasn't her night but she's still a icon!
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) November 15, 2015
Always hope for the underdogs of the world #UFC193
— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) November 15, 2015
Congratulation Holy Holm amazing head kick! @_HOLLYHOLM Deus é justo! God is fair! pic.twitter.com/vOML62bASv
— Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) November 15, 2015
Honda - Tyson Holm - Douglas Peña - Holyfield
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) November 15, 2015
I will not retire invicta, but also will not @rondarousey kkkkk
— Bethe (@bethecorreia) November 15, 2015
@MieshaTate now you can have ur Ronda fight, I'll take Holly.
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) November 15, 2015
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) November 15, 2015
If there is 1 thing I agree with Ronda ever said was the kind of Champion @_HOLLYHOLM makes, a damn good one! #Congrats #LetsSetItUp RT @ufc
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) November 15, 2015
The reaction in Albuquerque when Holm KO'd Rousey @Cowboycerrone @felderpaul pic.twitter.com/6VcHos9uWx
— Duane Finley (@DuaneFinleyMMA) November 15, 2015
JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK DEF. VALERIE LETOURNEAU
Val shouldn't be too hard on herself. She gave the champ a real fight
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) November 15, 2015
Wow best fight of the night so far.... what a great fight @ValTroubleMMA so so so proud of you! #UFC193
— Jessica Jag Aguilar (@jagatt) November 15, 2015
What a fight! Great job to both @joannamma & @ValTroubleMMA on a war of a fight. #UFC193
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) November 15, 2015
Such a fan of @joannamma so fun to watch.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) November 15, 2015
Man that leg!!!! #UFC193
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 15, 2015
Damn it... It's hard to see women beaten up, bruised and cry. Women are not made for this sport. They're too delicate of creatures.
— Siyar Bahadurzada (@Siyarized) November 15, 2015
Great fight @joannamma and @ValTroubleMMA!! You ladies put on one hell of a show!! #UFC193 @ufc
— heatherjoclark (@heatherjoclark) November 15, 2015
49-46 @joannamma #UFC193
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) November 15, 2015
Valerie was hard, but far too slowly. Joanna is the king! #AndStill #UFC193
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) November 15, 2015
I'll tell ya what @ValTroubleMMA is tough as nails #UFC193
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) November 15, 2015
Mad props to @ValTroubleMMA she left it all out there made it a super competitive scrap! #UFC193 #UFCMelbourne
— Anthony Birchak (@abirchakMMA) November 15, 2015
Great fight and heart by Valerie
— Tony Martin (@tmartinmma) November 15, 2015
Congrats to @joannamma and great job @ValTroubleMMA
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) November 15, 2015
Valerie is tooooough. Nice, technical fight from the ladies. #UFC193
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) November 15, 2015
Good show @ValTroubleMMA ...throwing down till the end @ufc #UFCMelbourne #keepmovingforward #UFC193 #mma
— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) November 15, 2015
Great fight @joannamma , Congrats! Love Watching You https://t.co/qiTAZsiCZJ
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 15, 2015
Much respect to @ValTroubleMMA for a great fight. #heart @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 15, 2015
Forward pressure, head movement, feints, punches in bunches. #blueprint #ufc #strawweight #iwantsome
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) November 15, 2015
Great fight @ValTroubleMMA congrats, keep the head up
— rafael natal (@rafaelsaponatal) November 15, 2015
We are proud of you. Heads up. You will come back stronger. I'll always have your back! #loveyou @ValTroubleMMA pic.twitter.com/R9zGsRIWNB
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) November 15, 2015
#andstill ‼️‼️ https://t.co/rqDbsF4JJY pic.twitter.com/IAhpm2DtUV
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) November 15, 2015
MARK HUNT DEF. ANTONIO SILVA
Wooooooow! Mark Hunt is amazing!
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) November 15, 2015
YEAAAAAH @markhunt1974 ✊ #UFC193 #UFCMelbourne
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) November 15, 2015
Fuck yeah OG Mark Hunt!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) November 15, 2015
Super Samoan wins!!! Took his time to set up his range then BAM big right that hit silva’s ear and dropped him #ufc193
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 15, 2015
USADA era = more buffets and KO for Hunt! #UFC193
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 15, 2015
Wow! Bigfoot was a little gun shy and let Hunt growing his confidence..nice KO tho @ufc #ufc193
— Nordine Taleb (@NordineTaleb) November 15, 2015
KO via right handed lunchbox to the head. #UFC193
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) November 15, 2015
Hunt's post-fight ints are up there with the Diaz Bros. Love it. #UFC193
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 15, 2015
Love watching Mark Hunt, even if I can only understand half of what he’s saying. #UFC193
— Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) November 15, 2015
Congrats to @markhunt1974 & @bigfootsilva .. always love rematches because they are always different. Congrats On... https://t.co/RBD7kYoKqB
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 15, 2015
ROBERT WHITTAKER DEF. URIAH HALL
Damn Robert Whittaker is a Dog!! What a great performance!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) November 15, 2015
Dayyyyyyyyyum! @RJWhittaker1990 is a savage! Love watching him fight! #Aussie #UFC193 @ufc
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) November 15, 2015
What a grueling fight, any reasonable person would have been knocked out by the shots Whittaker took. Dudes tough as nails #UFC193
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) November 15, 2015
Whittaker is a contender Came with the heat. Great approach to beat a guy like hall @ufc #UFC193
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) November 15, 2015
Fight of the night so far
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) November 15, 2015
Hall needs time & space to work magic, which Gegard gave him. Whittaker pressured relentlessly the majority and stifled much of Hall's game.
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 15, 2015
Dammit Uriah fucked up all my parlays
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) November 15, 2015
Huge win for Whittaker @ufc #ufcaustralia #ufc193
— Nordine Taleb (@NordineTaleb) November 15, 2015
Whittaker showing some good pressure and patience to take that win. Great future in the works! #UFC193 #UFCMelbourne #mma
— Chris Kelades (@keladesmma) November 15, 2015
Give credit to Hall for fighting through the hurt eye. Looked bad, and many fighters would have just dropped and taken the loss. #UFC193
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 15, 2015
Whittaker just waisted his 30secs on the Mike #seizethemoment #UFC193
— Robert Whiteford (@Flyinjudoka) November 15, 2015
JARED ROSHOLT DEF. STEFAN STRUVE
Run and hug... I hate that style of fighting! A win is a win though @StefanStruve you did your best boss and we are still proud of you!
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) November 15, 2015
You know the fight wasn’t good when @joerogan doesn’t interview the winner of a ppv card fight #ufc193
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 15, 2015
Winning a fight to the sound of boos must suck as much as losing.
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 15, 2015
We'll never know that feeling, my friend https://t.co/muu4xloj5h
— SweetMeat (@mattmitrione) November 15, 2015
Forrest's shirt was more exciting than that fight. #UFC193
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) November 15, 2015
Struve doesn't seem to be using the full extent of his reach
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) November 15, 2015
That made my fight against Leben look like Lawler vs McDonald II #UFC193
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 15, 2015
If Struve is the palm tree, Rosholt is the koala #UFC193 #australia
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) November 15, 2015
This is the other part of a heavyweight fight. Either quick KO or boring decision. Get it how you live
— Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) November 15, 2015
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