This Week in MMA: Holly Holm dominates in the Middle East, Paul Daley retires
Dominant victory for Holm and Daley announces retirement plans.
This Week in MMA, the UFC held its second card of the promotions spell on Fight Island on Saturday night, with former women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm headlining against highly touted prospect Irene Aldana.
Back in title contention 🏆😤
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) October 4, 2020
Holly Holm put in a faultless display against Irene Aldana 👏 pic.twitter.com/Rt2xTsaueE
ok so Holly Holm getting that Nunes rematch huh? #UFCFightIsland4
— the Deadbeat MMA podcast (@DeadbeatMMA) October 4, 2020
End of the road for Daley
Elsewhere, Bellator put on two European Series events this week in Milan. The Thursday night card was supposed to be headlined by Paul Daley and Derek Anderson in a welterweight fight, but this was pulled after Daley had complications with his weight cut.
On his Instagram, Daley revealed that he had issues with cramps due to his weight cut. "I went back to the medical room.. Lied down, started to get some cramps… some severe cramps in my hip.
Tomorrow’s Bellator main event — Paul Daley x Derek Anderson — has been canceled after Daley missed weight by 2.6 pounds and was forced to go to hospital due to a bad weight cut. First reported by @GarethADaviesDT.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 30, 2020
By Kieran Cobley @cobleyreporting