Holly Holm didn’t capture the UFC women’s featherweight title from Cris Cyborg at UFC 219, nor did she leave the octagon unscathed. Holm (11-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Cyborg (19-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. She absorbed 118 significant strikes in the five-round bout, which will understandable result in some damage. By the championship rounds, “The Preacher’s Daughter” had serious swelling around her left eye due to Cyborg’s hard punches. By the time she got backstage, her eye was essentially shut. Related Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Holly Holm and UFC 219's other losing fighters?
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Holly Holm left UFC 219 wearing the damage of ‘Fight of the Night’ vs. Cris Cyborg – MMA Junkie