Conor McGregor And Holly Holm Took Home ESPY Awards Last Night

UFC competitors Conor McGregor and Holly Holm each added yet another accolade to their respective trophy cases last night, as the pair each took home an award from yesterday’s 2016 ESPY awards.

McGregor won the 2015 Best Fighter Award, While Holm took home 2015 Best Upset honors, for her thunderous win over former UFC bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey.

McGregor (19-3) has had quite the 2015-16 season thus far, as he holds knockout victories over the likes of Dennis Siver, Chad Mendes, and Jose Aldo. The brash Irishman was also handed his first loss under the promotion’s banner, as he suffered an upset submission victory to Stockton Native Nate Diaz in their clash at UFC 196 this past March.

‘Notorious’ is currently in preparation for his highly-anticipated rematch with Diaz at UFC 202 this August, and thus was not in attendance to accept the award.

Holm (10-1) had a fine year herself, as she dethroned the former 135-pound juggernaut Rousey in their UFC 193 main event clash in Melbourne, Australia with a thunderous head-kick that put ‘Rowdy’s’ lights out.

””The Preacher’s Daughter’ would unfortunately go on to drop her title in her first defense as champion to Miesha Tate at UFC 196, and now prepares for a clash with muay thai specialist Valentina Shevchenko.

Holm will take on Schevchenko in the main event of UFC on FOX 20 live from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on July 23, 2016.

McGregor will meet Diaz once again in the main event of UFC 202 live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 20, 2016.