UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
Australia
Main Card • Final
United States
R2, 0:59
Title Fight
Fight of the Night
Performance of the Night
Poland
R5, 5:00
Title Fight
Canada
New Zealand
R1, 3:41
Brazil
R3, 5:00
Jamaica
R3, 5:00
Netherlands
Prelims • Final
R2, 5:00
Mexico
R1, 2:01
Performance of the Night
Germany
R1, 2:56
R3, 5:00
Early Prelims • Final
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
R1, 4:36
R1, 2:35
Official Event Results
Title Bout
$50k FOTN
$50k POTN
Title Bout
$50k Bonus
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$50,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey each received $50,000 for their earth-shattering bantamweight title clash.
Performance of the Night: Holly Holm collected an additional $50,000 for her flawless second-round head-kick knockout of Ronda Rousey, totaling $100,000 in bonus earnings.
Performance of the Night: Kyle Noke earned $50,000 for his sensational first-round front kick to the liver and follow-up punch finish over Peter Sobotta.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
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*Because UFC 193 was held in Melbourne, Australia under the Victorian Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board, base purses and contractual win bonuses were not publicly disclosed. Figures shown reflect official UFC post-fight performance bonuses ($50,000 each; Holly Holm received both FOTN and POTN for a total of $100,000).
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC 193
UFC 193 shattered the promotion’s all-time attendance record with 56,214 fans in Melbourne, surpassing the previous record of 55,724 set at UFC 129 in Toronto.
Closing as high as a +800 to +1100 betting underdog against the undefeated -1200 favorite Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm’s head kick KO stands as the biggest championship betting upset in UFC history.
With her knockout of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm made combat sports history as the first athlete to hold both a major world boxing championship and an undisputed UFC championship title.
UFC 193 became the first event in UFC history to be headlined and co-headlined by women’s championship bouts (Bantamweight and Strawweight).
Joanna Jędrzejczyk set the UFC championship fight record at the time by landing 220 significant strikes against Valérie Létourneau over five rounds.
Joanna Jędrzejczyk established a new UFC record for leg kicks landed in a single fight, connecting with 70 devastating low kicks on Valérie Létourneau.
Jędrzejczyk (220) and Létourneau (103) combined for 323 significant strikes, setting a new benchmark for total strikes in women’s championship history.
The event generated an unprecedented AUD $9.53 million ($6.8 million USD) gate, setting the combat sports live gate benchmark in Oceania.
Holly Holm earned both Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night honors, collecting $100,000 in official UFC post-fight bonuses.
Holly Holm brought an end to Ronda Rousey’s 12-0 unbeaten MMA career and her 6-fight UFC title defense reign, concluding one of the most dominant runs in MMA history.
Australian fan favorite Kyle Noke scored one of the fastest and cleanest front-kick body stoppages in UFC history, finishing Peter Sobotta in 2:01 of Round 1.
Generating 1.1 million PPV buys, UFC 193 joined elite company as one of the most commercially successful pay-per-views in UFC history up to that point.
When and where did UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm take place?
UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm took place on Saturday, November 14, 2015 (Sunday afternoon, November 15 local time), at Etihad Stadium (Docklands Stadium) in Melbourne, Australia.
Who won the main event between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm?
Holly Holm shocked the world by defeating undefeated champion Ronda Rousey via KO (head kick and punches) at 0:59 of Round 2 to become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.
Why is Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history?
Ronda Rousey entered the bout as an unblemished 12-0 global superstar and a staggering -1200 betting favorite. Holm, a +800 underdog, systematically dismantled Rousey with boxing footwork before landing a thunderous walk-off head kick.
What combat sports record did Holly Holm achieve by winning the UFC title?
Holly Holm became the first combat sports fighter in history to capture undisputed world championships in both professional boxing (where she was a multi-time, multi-division champion) and mixed martial arts inside the UFC.
What was the attendance and live gate for UFC 193?
UFC 193 set the all-time UFC attendance record at the time with 56,214 fans packed into Etihad Stadium, generating a record live gate of $6,800,000 USD (AUD $9.53 million).
Who won the co-main event at UFC 193?
Joanna Jędrzejczyk defended her UFC Strawweight Championship by defeating Valérie Létourneau via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) across five rounds.
What striking records were broken in Jędrzejczyk vs. Létourneau?
Joanna Jędrzejczyk landed 220 significant strikes (a UFC title fight record at the time) and connected with 70 leg kicks, an all-time promotional record for leg kicks landed in a 5-round bout.
Who won the post-fight bonuses at UFC 193?
Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey won Fight of the Night ($50,000 each), while Holly Holm and Kyle Noke captured Performance of the Night honors ($50,000 each). Holm took home $100,000 in total bonuses.
What was the result of Mark Hunt vs. Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva II?
In the highly anticipated rematch of their 2013 classic, Mark Hunt decisively stopped Antônio “Bigfoot” Silva via TKO (punches) at 3:41 of Round 1.
Who won the middleweight bout between Robert Whittaker and Uriah Hall?
Future UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker defeated Uriah Hall via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) in front of his home Australian fans.
How did Kyle Noke defeat Peter Sobotta?
Kyle Noke delivered a devastating front kick to the body that dropped Peter Sobotta in agony, sealing the victory with follow-up punches at 2:01 of Round 1.
How did Jake Matthews defeat Akbarh Arreola?
Australia’s Jake Matthews battered Akbarh Arreola from the mount with vicious ground-and-pound, forcing a doctor stoppage TKO at the conclusion of Round 2 due to severe facial damage.
How many pay-per-view buys did UFC 193 generate?
UFC 193 generated an estimated 1,100,000 pay-per-view buys, making it one of the most purchased events of 2015 alongside UFC 189 and UFC 194.
Who called the broadcast commentary for UFC 193?
The event was called cage-side by the legendary broadcast duo of play-by-play announcer Mike Goldberg and color analyst Joe Rogan, with Bruce Buffer announcing the fighters.
Who won the first fight of the night on UFC Fight Pass?
Flyweight contender Ben Nguyen opened the event with a dominant first-round submission, securing a rear-naked choke against Ryan Benoit at 2:35 of Round 1.
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