Holly Holm, the newly crowned, or rather, newly belted UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion beat Ronda Rousey in a convincing win.
When the news broke, most major news site reported on the defeat of Rousey, rather than the clean victory of Holm.
Casual fans of MMA may ask, who is she? As reported by the Rolling Stone, Holly Holm is the athlete who managed to pull a shocking upset with Ronda Rousey — and it was not a fluke.
According to Holm, she says that she's always been the underdog more than once, but it does not bother her. She comments that she does not mind being one and lamented that some athletes are so "high up on a pedestal" and said that she's only in the ring for a reason, and that is she knows her capabilities.
The undefeated UFC champ was the most skilled opponent Rousey had faced in her tenure with the promotion. Even before the match reached its thrilling end, Holms showed that she simply outclassed Rousey and ended it with the fatal head kick.
Apart from fighting professionally, she also said that she does a lot of activities like sewing, woodworking and even painting.
And according to Yahoo! Sports, she even have an upcoming movie. Titled "Fight Valley," it also features long time Rousey rivals Miesha Tate and Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino.
As the title may suggest, it's going to be a movie that will center on mixed martial arts.
It seems that Holms and Rousey have more things in common than they expect. And with the championship, also comes controversy.
In a report by Business Insider, the new women's champion is apparently sponsored by a controversial pharmaceutical company.
Texas-based Intel Pharma, which features Holly Holm prominently on its website, allegedly has a history of selling illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
Although there is no evidence that Holm has ever taken any banned or illegal substances, the report find it an odd business move for a professional fighter to openly endorse or associate herself with a company that apparently sells such substances.
As noted, Intel Pharm has sold two products — Ligandrol and Ostradol — that contian selective androgen receptor modulators or SARM, which are anabolic ingredients banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
However, SARMs are not steroids, but mimic steroid-like effects in more focused, selective parts of the body. And under FDA guidelines, they are illegal to sell as supplements.
But according to an official statement by UFC, Holm has always tested clean. With now the championship belt around her belt, it's not far-out to think that controversies will follow Holm.
