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UFC: Tate takes UFC bantamweight title from Holm

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<p>The UFC world is in shock after both Conor McGregor and Holly Holm were upset on Saturday. </p><p>In UFC 196's most foul-mouthed, tough-talking matchup —</p><p>"I'll put a hole in your face," McGregor told Nate Diaz on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTzhVVIjLCE" target="_blank">Fox Sports</a>. </p><p>A bloodied Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor in the second round of the main event thanks to the rear-naked choke. Diaz had accepted the fight just 11 days prior. </p><p>Holly Holm also fell to underdog Miesha Tate on Saturday night, despite Holm winning the majority of the fight. A fifth round, rear-naked choke earned Tate the title of the new bantamweight champion. </p><p>Both of the loses dramatically shake things up in the UFC. </p><p>Holm's loss means her much-anticipated rematch against Ronda Rousey, whom Holm stunned back at UFC 193, won't have as much on the line. </p><p>UFC President Dana White says Rousey will take on Tate, not Holm, next. Rousey's already beaten Tate twice in her career. </p><p>As for McGregor, the Irishman is still the UFC featherweight champion, but this loss snaps his 15-fight win streak. McGregor went up to 170 pounds for this fight against Diaz. </p><p>McGregor says he's interested in returning to the octagon at UFC 200 in July to defend his featherweight title. </p><p><i>This video includes a clip from </i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glBd_OR_bQY" target="_blank">UFC</a></i><i> and images from Getty Images. </i></p>
Posted at 12:47 AM, Mar 06, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-06 13:37:08-05

Holly Holm went limp and appeared to be unconscious from the rear naked choke applied by Miesha Tate, the UFC's new bantamweight champion. Holm was up and moving around moments afterward, and Tate praised her fallen opponent.

"Not many people wouldn't tap out," Tate said. "She went out like a champion."

Holm appeared to be winning her first fight since she dethroned Ronda Rousey with a stunning head-kick knockout in November for one of the sport's biggest upsets. Although Tate controlled the second round on the ground, Holm picked apart Tate with punches for the other three rounds.

Everything changed when Tate finally landed a desperate takedown attempt and got Holm's back. Holm fought desperately to get out, but the veteran wrestler sunk in a choke that finally left Holm limp and unconscious.

Tate was overwhelming after finally reaching her longtime goal. She lost twice to Rousey earlier in her career, but hasn't lost a fight since 2013.

"I feel like we had a great game plan," Tate said. "I had to be patient. She's very dangerous. She's capable of catching anyone at any moment. She's a very calculated fighter."

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