Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will attempt her first title defense on March 5 at “UFC 197: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor” in Las Vegas, but it won’t be against ex-champ Ronda Rousey . Instead, Holm battles former Strikeforce titleholder Miesha Tate , who fought her way back into UFC title contention with four straight victories. Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), one of the most decorated female boxers in history, shocked the MMA world in November when she brutally knocked out Rousey with a second-round head kick in the UFC 193 headliner. Most had predicted Rousey would quickly submit Holm, whose first two UFC appearances had both ended in uninspiring decision wins. However, Holm dominated her fight with Rousey from start to finish before ending it in highlight-reel fashion
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Women’s MMA Report: Holm-Tate set for UFC 197, Rousey’s return date TBA – MMA Junkie