Holly Holm vs Germaine de Randamie preview
Channel: Bright lightning
Date: 2017-02-12

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight newcomers Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie will battle over the inaugural women’s 145-pound championship TONIGHT (Feb. 11, 2017) at UFC 208 inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Not many find themselves in a title fight after a pair of consecutive losses, but that’s precisely how the former Bantamweight champ got to this bout. Now in her first fight at pounds, Holm has a second chance to achieve greatness. De Randamie is not exactly in a position one would expect to earn a title shot, either. She’s averaged just one bout per year since 2013 and has yet to beat an opponent with a single UFC win, but she’s still receiving a shot at the new strap.

In short, these athletes have received a shot at the strap because of their excellence in other professional combat sports. Either way, let’s take a look at the keys to victory for both fighters:

Holly Holm
Record: 10-2
Key Wins: Ronda Rousey (UFC 193), Raquel Pennington (UFC 184), Marion Reneau (UFC Fight Night 71)
Key Losses: Miesha Tate (UFC 196), Valentina Shevchenko (UFC on FOX 20)
Keys to Victory: Holm is a former world champion boxing and brings solid striking into the cage with here. Despite that boxing experience, Holm does her best work with kicks, maintaining plenty of range and working with bursts and counters.