Nov 18, 2015
Holly Holm wasn't supposed to beat Ronda Rousey. She wasn't even supposed to survive for more than a round or two. Expectations didn't stop her from putting on the performance of a lifetime, however, and her training and preparation seemed absolutely flawless.
On the other end of the bout, Ronda Rousey had an unbelievable amount of trouble with Holly Holm. The loss highlighted some of the flaws in her game, particularly in her boxing. Rousey has trained her hands diligently at Glendale Fight Club under coach Edmond Tarverdyan, but there is reason to doubt the effectiveness of this training. On this week's episode of Heavy Hands, we talk about the changes Rousey will need to make in order to prevent a repeat of this result when she rematches Holm--and a change of camp just might be at the top of that list.
After that, it's on to the co-main event, in which strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk showed off her adaptability against an unexpectedly tough challenger, despite breaking her right hand early in the fight.