On Sunday in Australia, in front of a UFC-record 56,214 spectators at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium, boxer Holly Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey to take the UFC bantamweight title. Holm, 34, and Rousey had both been undefeated, but Rousey, a 28-year-old former judo Olympian with 12 straight UFC wins, had been favored to prevail in the fight. Instead, about a minute into the second round, Holm landed a kick to Rousey's head, dropping her to the floor, then jumped on her and delivered several blows to the head before the referees stepped in. Rousey was taken to the hospital, but preliminary tests ruled out a concussion, according to her trainer, Mick Dolce. Rousey posted her own statement on Instagram:
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