Holly Holm shocked the world by knocking out Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 to take her bantamweight title. It was a bout billed as a top level striker vs a top level grappler, but somewhat lost in the fold is how a lot of the crucial moments in the bout happened in the middle of it all.
We all knew that Holm would be a much better striker on this match up. What was most impressive and surprising though, was how Holly kept the bout where she wanted by winning majority of the clinch battles. Watch above as Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi puts an excellent technical breakdown on how exactly Holm shut down an Olympic Judoka in the clinch.
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As Zahabi illustrated with several small details that may have gone unnoticed by most, Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn seemed to have prepared Holm immensely well to deal with Rousey's tendencies and favored moves in the clinch. As Rousey wasn't able to dominate in that area, Holm was able to control range and freely operate and execute where she's best at.
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