When Holly Holm and Yana Santos stepped into the arena, they were ready to have a fight that would help decide who stays at the top of bantamweight title competitions.
Holm has been a champion before, and wanted to make up for her loss from last May against Ketlen Vieira. Before then, “The Preacher’s Daughter” had won two consecutive battles: one against Irene Aldana and another one against Raquel Pennington.
Santos was looking to get back on track after getting knocked out by Alanda in July 2021. She also took a break from fighting because she and fellow fighter Thiago Santos recently welcomed a baby into the world. But after their fight at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, Holm won using her wrestling skills. People shared reactions of their match online.