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At UFC 239, Holly Holm sought to usurp the UFC bantamweight throne by unseating reigning champion Amanda Nunes. Regrettably for Holm and her dedicated fanbase, this mission did not go as planned, as she was stopped by a first-round head kick and volley of followup punches.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a video on her Instagram story on Tuesday, Holm addressed this tough setback, assuring her fans that she will keep moving forward, as the Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive\u00a0<\/em>played in the background.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always say I get to live the life of a dream. I never actually dreamed of getting kicked in the face, that\u2019s never part of my dream,\u201d Holly Holm said (transcript via MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cThat\u2019s like on the nightmare part, living a little nightmare, wake up every morning like, \u2018Yup, that\u2019s real, that just happened.\u2019 But I just want you guys to know I\u2019m feeling good and I know one thing: I\u2019m still pushing forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of heartbreak right now, but I\u2019m doing fine, I just want you guys to know I appreciate the love and support,\u201d she concluded. \u201cAnd if you would like to have free lip filler, just get kicked in the face.\u201d<\/p>\n

With this loss to Amanda Nunes, the 37-year-old Holly Holm finds herself with a tough 2-5 record in her last seven fights. Prior to this rocky seven-fight stretch, she enjoyed a 10-fight undefeated run which climaxed with an unforgettable head-kick knockout of Ronda Rousey. Needless to say, she has now been on both ends of this devastating attack.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that she seems inclined to keep fighting, UFC President Dana White claimed after UFC 239 that he would talk to her about her fighting future.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s an incredible athlete, an incredible human being. I don\u2019t know. I think she needs to take a look at what\u2019s next for her,\u201d White said at the UFC 239 press conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just saying that because I care about her as a person. She\u2019s amazing. [It\u2019s just] something we should probably talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 7\/10\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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