Holly Holm got a much-needed win in her return to the octagon Saturday when she defeated Yana Santos in the UFC on ESPN 43 co-main event.
Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC), a former women’s bantamweight champion, put herself back in the title mix at 135 pounds courtesy of a lopsided unanimous victory over (14-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) at AT&T Center in San Antonio.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Holm’s victory over Santos at UFC on ESPN 43.
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MMA Junkie
Former champion Holly Holm is about to make the walk against Yana Santos at #UFCSanAntonio.
Play-by-play: https://t.co/GvTT7F7uhj pic.twitter.com/7FxvlnrgAz
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 26, 2023
Nick Kalikas
#UFCFightNight Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Yana Santos +205
Holly Holm -240#UFCSanAntonio 💰 | @UFC | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 26, 2023
Bloody Elbow
Santos closes the distance right away, clinches and pushes Holm into the fence. #UFCSanAntonio
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 26, 2023
Angela Hill
Holly Holms underbutt is the most reliable thing in MMA #UFCSanAntonio
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 26, 2023
Jed Meshew II
There will be clinches. So many clinches. #UFCSanAntonio
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) March 26, 2023
Cageside Press
Santos leg kick, Holm left hand to the clinch and then puts Santos on the fence. Holm looking for the single, Santos knees.
BIG right elbow on the break for Holly!!!!
HERE WE GO!!! Front kick Holm! #UFCSanAntonio
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 26, 2023
Matthew Wells
10-9 Holm #UFCSanAntonio
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) March 26, 2023
Ant Evans
Honestly, how much longer do we gotta pretend to still care that Holly Holm beat Ronda back in 1997? She's had a zillion title shots off the back of that kick – enough. Please, please no more of her on main cards.
— Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) March 26, 2023
Nick Kalikas
#UFCFightNight LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After RD-1 via @CircaSports
Yana Santos +295
Holly Holm -400#UFCSanAntonio 💰 | @UFC | @ESPN— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 26, 2023
Cageside Press
Holm in side control again. Santos is in trouble!
Holms wants crucifix, Santos stopping it, but Holm is happy to land elbows from here.
More shots from Holm. #UFCSanAntonio
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) March 26, 2023
ESPN MMA
The #UFCSanAntonio crowd was HYPED for Holly Holm 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/OZHwf3GgXg
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 26, 2023
Aaron Bronsteter
20-17 Holm after two
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 26, 2023
Scott Fontana
R2 10-8 Holm to go up 20-17. Superior grappling led to good knees/elbows/shoulders on the ground even before brief crucifix. Not huge damage so might only be 9s on judges' cards. #UFCSanAntonio
— Scott Fontana (@Scott_Fontana) March 26, 2023
Michael Chandler
Ok, Hap had a bad dream…had to go up and do damage control… @HollyHolm is my favorite female fighter of all time.
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) March 26, 2023
Claressa Shields
Let’s go @HollyHolm !!!!!! Looking so good!!!! #UFCFightNight
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) March 26, 2023
Bloody Elbow
Holm lands some hard punches to open round 3. #UFCSanAntonio
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 26, 2023
Chris Curtis
Saidyokub Kakhramonov
Holy Holm is definition of strong/independent women.
— Saidyokub Kakhramonov (@SaidYokubMMA) March 26, 2023
Sodiq Yusuff
That was a lot of tackle and grapple
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) March 26, 2023
E. Casey Leydon
Just book Holm x Tate 2 in a 5 round fight night main event
— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) March 26, 2023
Aaron Bronsteter
Dominant performance from Holly Holm.
Most lopsided fight of the night so far.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) March 26, 2023
Niko Price
Refreshed Holly Holm with the new 6 fight contract! She looked great. Super aggressive #UFCSanAntonio
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 26, 2023
Matthew Wells
30-26 Holm @MMADecisions #UFCSanAntonio
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) March 26, 2023
MMA Junkie
#UFCSanAntonio results: Holly Holm (@HollyHolm) def. Yana Santos via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Full story: https://t.co/GvTT7F7uhj pic.twitter.com/0auqhPDM4y
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 26, 2023
Michael Chandler
H O L L Y!!! @HollyHolm #UFCSanAntonio
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) March 26, 2023
UFC
DOMINATION! 😮💨@HollyHolm putting in another high level performance at #UFCSanAntonio! pic.twitter.com/gZpdT6lrbY
— UFC (@ufc) March 26, 2023
