Winklejohn: Holm has held back in previous fights
Mike Winklejohn: “Footwork is always the key for Holly Holm in her fights and Holly has held back a bit in the past and that was all part of the plan.”
Mike Winklejohn has been Holly Holm’s head trainer since she was a teenager and knows his fighter intimately. When speaking to the Australian press after the fight, Coach Winklejohn confirmed rumors that his fighter did indeed ‘hold back’ in some of her UFC fights prior the the bout with Rousey:
Winklejohn wasn’t surprised by the result, only how quick it came about and even said Holm had intentionally held back in some of her fights since arriving in the UFC.
“Footwork is always the key for Holly Holm in her fights and Holly has held back a bit in the past and that was all part of the plan,” he said.
“We knew we would fight Ronda one day and Holly showed why she is now the best in the world.”
