The third time was a charm for Miesha Tate. Tate had previously lost two world title fights to Ronda Rousey, but would not be denied when she fought Holly Holm at UFC 196. Tate battled hard for five rounds and down on the score cards, submitted Holm by choking her unconscious with ninety seconds left in the fight.
Holly Holm seemed well on her way to retaining the UFC women’s bantamweight championship on Saturday night.
Then Miesha Tate scored one of the most stunning finishes in mixed martial arts history.
Tate landed a swift takedown in the final two minutes of the fifth round at UFC 196 and landed a tight rear-naked choke. Holm tried to shake Tate off, and when she couldn’t, went unconscious instead of tapping out.
Tate won the title at 3:30 of the final round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for her fifth straight victory.
source: mmafighting.com
As the fight played out, fighters and fans went crazy on Twitter and then nuts when Miesha pulled off the last minute submission to win the title:
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