Prior to the title fight that headlined the UFC 184 PPV event, two other women's bantamweight competitors stepped out into the octagon for the evening's co-main event of the evening.
Check out Dallas Winston's play-by-play for the fight:
Pennington's outside low kick lands with the foot. And another. Holm leads with a left to the body. Holm catches Pennington with a right uppercut and a left hook. Now it's a clean left hook for Holm followed by another left cross to the body. Lead-leg hook kick for Holm. Pennington lands a sharp right that bobs Holm's head back. Nice counter right from Pennington, who blocks the follow-up high kick. Pennington now using short angles to counter Holm's incessant flurries and it's opening up opportunities.
Pennington shellacks Holm with a monster right hand that drops her, but Holm pops back up and lands a knee in the clinch. Pennington shoots a takedown and Holm stuffs it and wings a high kick. Pennington lands a counter right. And another. Make it three. Now it's a left hand and it bloodies Holm's nose. Pennington scores with a straight left in the closing exchange. 10-9 Pennington. I have it 29-28 Holm.