Ex-Champ Holly Holm Admits She ‘Could Have Done More’ in Loss to Shevchenko

Holly Holm’s knockout of Ronda Rousey last November, a career-defining victory that turned the MMA world upside down, suddenly feels like it happened a lot longer than eight months ago. It was a somber Holm who addressed the media at Saturday’s post-fight press conference at UFC on Fox 20 following her five-round defeat to Valentina Shevchenko in the evening’s headliner at the United Center in Chicago. It was the second straight defeat inside the Octagon for the Jackson-Wink MMA standout, who believes she entered the fight with the proper tools necessary to defeat her opponent. Ultimately, she was unable to execute against a like-minded adversary. “We knew she was a counter puncher and we were ready for that. She is tough and I knew that. I knew I had my hands full in this fight. I knew it was a really big challenge. What can you do? I know it was a competitive fight and I could have done more,” Holm said. “I’m disappointed in myself and take nothing away from her. She was a very tough opponent.” Holm started quickly, as she appeared to rattle …

continue reading in source www.sherdog.com