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Holm dominates Aldana for unanimous-decision win

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Holly Holm dominated Irene Aldana to make it back-to-back UFC wins in 2020.

The American former bantamweight champion recorded a unanimous-decision victory over Aldana in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

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Holm dominated to improve to 14-5, the fight scored 50-45, 50-45 and 50-44 in her favour.

The former boxer, who lost a title fight to Amanda Nunes at UFC 239 in July last year, said she was still learning

"When I came over to MMA, I didn't come to be a boxer in an octagon, I came to be a mixed martial artist and it's taken time," she told ESPN.

"I didn't start any grappling until like four weeks before my first fight in MMA.

"I'm still very green, I'm learning, I just want to put it all together."

Holm could get another title shot against Nunes, who is the reigning champion in both the bantamweight and featherweight divisions.

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