I haven't seen Rhonda's take after the match, if she lost with class & dignity.
From the little I saw, Holm was just so much faster, movement and hands.
...didn't see the knee kicks, surely one way to slow down an opponent.
Oblique kicks as shown in this video featuring (surprise, surprise) Jon Jones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lpf1vwr658