Going into UFC Vegas 55, fight fans had no idea what to expect between Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira.
With Holm making the walk to the octagon for the first time since October 2020, the former bantamweight champion hoped to remind everyone of why she’s been a contender for the past seven years. Viera, on the other hand, was looking to improve on her dominant decision win over another former champion in Miesha Tate.
After 25 hard fought minutes, it was Viera who edged Holm with a narrow split decision win.
Below is how their fellow fights reacted to main card action from inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Ketlen Vieira def. Holly Holm
Wrong again. Ketlen won the fight. Jeez I am a terrible judge. We have a judging conference coming up and I looking forward to going to school and learning how to watch MMA.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 22, 2022
Tough @ketlenvieiraufc
Casca grossíssima#UFCVegas54
— Charles ‘DoBronxs’ Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) May 22, 2022
Yikes. Holly got robbed.
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) May 22, 2022
Thoughts??? #UFCFightNight #UFCVegas53 pic.twitter.com/ZS2xK42fmK
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) May 22, 2022
Viera laying face down scream crying in the Octagon is an… interesting… celebration #UFCVegasIDontFeelLikeLookingItUp
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) May 22, 2022
Bruhhhh… implement open scoring for the love of god
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) May 22, 2022
Shocked #ufcvegas55
— Journey Newson (@journeyj135ufc) May 22, 2022
That’s a complete rip off
— BatgerelUFC (@BatgerelUfc) May 22, 2022
Michel Pereira def. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Que luta foda mano #UFCnoCombate @UfcPereira
x @SPonzinibbioMMAWhat a barnburner #UFCVegas55
— Charles ‘DoBronxs’ Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) May 22, 2022
Parabéns Michael Pereira
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) May 22, 2022
What a 3rd round I appreciate the effort #UFCVegas55
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 22, 2022
Man what a war
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 22, 2022
I got Santi winning 2 and 3 #ufcvegas55
— Thiago Moisés (@ThiagoMoisesMMA) May 22, 2022
Holy hell! That was a intense fight. These boys both wanted to win! #ufcvegas55
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) May 22, 2022
Chidi Njokuani knocks out Dusko Todorovic
That was brutal
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) May 22, 2022
Wooooow nasty elbow
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 22, 2022
I’m happy to see @ChidiBangNjoku kicking some ass in the @ufc he’s been putting in that work for some time now #UFCVegas55
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 22, 2022
BOOM!!!! @ChidiBangNjoku with the beautiful elbow knockout! #UFCVegas55
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) May 22, 2022
Never let an elbow on the break go unthrown! #UFCVegas55
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 22, 2022
Chidi Bang Bang!! You the man brother!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) May 22, 2022
Nasty Elbow
— Darren Elkins (@DarrenElkinsMMA) May 22, 2022
Tabatha Ricci def. Polyana Viana
I like this upper body head movement that Ricci added to her game! #UFCVegas55
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 21, 2022
Jun Yong Park def. Eryk Anders
Well we were wrong on that fight. Junyung park wins!!!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 21, 2022
Ohhh that’s a bad call. 29-28 Anders #UFCVegas55
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 21, 2022
Haha. Great win for park. I like that nutter #UFCVegas55
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) May 21, 2022
Judges, they steal half your purse #UFCVegas55
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) May 21, 2022
Oh btw Eryk Anders won that fight
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) May 22, 2022