Heading into UFC Vegas 55, fight fans had no idea what to expect from Holly Holm and Kathleen Vieira.
When Holm stepped into the octagon for the first time since October 2020, the former bantamweight champion hoped to remind everyone why she had fought for the title for the past seven years. Viera, on the other hand, was looking to improve on her dominant decision victory over another former champion in Mischa Tate.
After 25 minutes of intense struggle, it was Viera who got ahead of Holm, winning by a split decision of the judges.
Below is how their fellow bouts reacted to the action of the main card inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Ketlen Vieira def. Holly Holm
Again wrong. Ketlen won the fight. God, I’m a terrible judge. We have a refereeing conference ahead of us and I’m looking forward to going to school and learning how to watch MMA.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 22, 2022
Hard @ketlenvieiraufc
very thick bark#UFCVegas54
— Charles “DoBronxs” Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) May 22, 2022
Yes. Holly got robbed.
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) May 22, 2022
Thoughts??? #UFCFightNight #UFCVegas53 pic.twitter.com/ZS2xK42fmK
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) May 22, 2022
Viera lies face down, screaming and crying in the octagon – this is … an interesting … holiday #UFCVegasID
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) May 22, 2022
Brrrr… introduce open scoring for God’s sake
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) May 22, 2022
Shocked #ufcvegas55
— Journey Newson (@journeyj135ufc) May 22, 2022
This is a complete scam
— BatgerelUFC (@BatgerelUfc) May 22, 2022
Michel Pereira vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
What a fucking fight bro #UFCnoCombate @UfcPereira
X @SPonzinibbioMMAWhat is an ambarber #UFCVegas55
— Charles “DoBronxs” Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) May 22, 2022
Congratulations Michael Pereira
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) May 22, 2022
What a 3rd round, I appreciate the effort #UFCVegas55
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 22, 2022
dude what a war
– Belal Muhammad (ly bullyb170) May 22, 2022
Santi won 2 and 3 from me #ufcvegas55
— Thiago Moises (@ThiagoMoisesMMA) May 22, 2022
Holy hell! It was an intense fight. These boys both wanted to win! #ufcvegas55
— Julian Marquez (@JMarquezMMA) May 22, 2022
Chidi Njokuani knocked out Dusko Todorovic
It was cruel
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) May 22, 2022
Oooo nasty elbow
– Belal Muhammad (ly bullyb170) May 22, 2022
I’m glad to see @ChidiBangNjoku kick ass in @ufk he has been doing this job for some time #UFCVegas55
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 22, 2022
BOOM!!!! @ChidiBangNjoku with a beautiful elbow knockout! #UFCVegas55
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) May 22, 2022
Never let your elbow run-up without a throw! #UFCVegas55
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 22, 2022
Chidi Bang Bang!! You are a man brother!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) May 22, 2022
Dirty elbow
— Darren Elkins (@DarrenElkinsMMA) May 22, 2022
Tabata Ricci def. Glade Viana
I love that upper body head movement that Ricci has added to her game! #UFCVegas55
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 21, 2022
June Yong Park def. Eric Anders
Well, we were wrong in that fight. Jun Yoon Park wins!!!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 21, 2022
Oh, that’s a bad call. 29-28 Anders #UFCVegas55
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 21, 2022
Haha. Big win for the park. i like this psycho #UFCVegas55
— JIMI MANUVA (@POSTERBOYJM) May 21, 2022
Judges, they steal half your wallet #UFCVegas55
— Julian Marquez (@JMarquezMMA) May 21, 2022
Oh, by the way, Eric Anders won that fight.
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) May 22, 2022
Source: www.mmafighting.com