After defeat to Ketlen Vieira, Holly Holm says she is 'very angry' with the judges' decision

K. Vieira defeated H. Holm in the main event of UFC Las Vegas 55 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

Defeated by Ketlen Scallop in the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 55, last Saturday (21), Holly holm doesn't seem to have accepted the result well. The American, who lost in a split decision from the judges (48-47, 47-48, 48-47), claims to have done enough to emerge victorious.

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In an interview given after the event, Holly holm said she was “frustrated” and “quite angry” with the decision of judges Mike Bell and Derek Cleary, who gave the victory to Ketlen Scallop.

“It's just frustrating because I think a lot of times these judges have never been through a training camp and don't see what we put at stake. I don't agree with them. I'm pretty irritated with them. I know it's a difficult position, being the judge, you have to make the decision on the spot, but I felt like I won,” said Holm.

Both Mike Bell and Derek Cleary scored the second, third and fourth rounds for Ketlen Scallop, while Sal D'amato saw the third round, and the fight, to Holly holm. In the former bantamweight champion's view, the second round was the only one in which she was defeated after almost being submitted in a standing rear naked choke.

“I felt like she won the second round, but in the end I felt, deep in my heart, that I won the fight. So I'm disappointed. I can’t give her three rounds,” she concluded.

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