Holly Holm’s loss to Valentina Shevchenko in Saturday’s UFC on FOX 20 headliner may have caused some discouragement about her future in the public eye. What it didn’t do, however, is discourage Holm herself.

Holm (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) suffered a second straight loss for the first time in her combat sports career over the weekend when Shevchenko (13-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) outpointed her for a unanimous decision in the FOX-televised main event at United Center in Chicago.

It was the third five-round fight in a nine-month span for “The Preacher’s Daughter.” She pulled off the unforgettable upset of Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in November to capture the UFC women’s bantamweight title and returned just four months later to attempt to defend the gold against Miesha Tate at UFC 196 in March.

Holm was doing well in the fight against Tate before she slipped up in the fifth round and was caught in a fight-ending submission that ended her short reign as 135-pound champion. The fall continued at UFC on FOX 20 when after a strong first round, Shevchenko turned things around on Holm and built a lead over the final 20 minutes to earn the decision.

Although she is still among the best women’s bantamweight fighters in the world, Holm is in a tough spot. She’s still a valuable contender, but her next move could be make-or-break for her career. Holm said on UFC on FOX 20’s post-fight show on FS1 that she wouldn’t be picky about what happens next, though, mainly because she just wants to get back on track and prove her victory over Rousey was not merely a flash in the pan.

“Coming off a loss, all you want, I think, is just to get back in there,” Holm said. “But here we are again. I think that I just need to take whatever opportunity comes. I still feel that way. A lot of people are asking about taking a fight (instead of waiting to rematch Rousey), but I don’t want to be known for one great fight. I don’t want to be known for a few great fights. I want to be known for doing a lot. I don’t want to be content with one performance. I want to do more.”

In order to do more, Holm must first go back and figure out what went wrong. Although a standup fight with Shevchenko seemingly gave her the best chance of winning, she was lured into her opponent’s game plan and was caught chasing an opponent who thrives in a counter-striking environment.

Holm said it’s hard to blame the loss on what Shevchenko did right in the fight. Instead, her main focus was directed at the flaws of her own approach.

“I can’t say that I was surprised by anything – I just didn’t perform to the best of my ability and I didn’t leave it all out there,” Holm said. “I had more to give for sure. I knew it was a close fight, but I knew I had to do more. I don’t ever want it to be a close fight. I don’t ever want it to be like that.”

Although the result marks the first time Holm has dropped back-to-back fights in MMA, boxing or kickboxing competition, she said the UFC on FOX 20 outcome isn’t going to be a career-defining moment. Holm said it won’t spell the end for her.

“I’m just angry, that’s all,” Holm said. “Who wants two losses in a row? But what can you do? … It’s still onward up, it’s still forward.”

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