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As Holly Holm prepared this week for her rematch with Stephanie Han, she took time to talk to talk about how she felt about a possible rematch with another fighter.
Ronda Rousey.
Rousey stirred up the MMA world earlier this month with her first fight in a decade, needing just 17 seconds to beat Gina Carano. It fueled talk of a potential rematch between Holm and Rousey, who Holm beat in 2015.
"I've always been open to a rematch with her since the day the fight was over," Holm said on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "So if she wants a rematch, I'm game, anytime."
No matter what happens during Holm’s fight against Han on Saturday, May 30, when she seeks to avenge her January loss to Han, it would be virtually impossible to match what took place against Rousey more than a decade ago.
Holm landed the kick heard round the MMA world. In the second round, she drilled Rousey in the face with her left foot, knocking her down and finishing her off with punches.
It was the first loss of Rousey’s career.
"Right after the fight," Holm said, "it was, 'Hey, do you want to wait for the fight with Ronda?'" I said, 'Well, sure. How long are we going to wait?' And there was no answer because we had no answer from her."
Alas, this time they have an answer.
After Holm’s comment this week, Rousey addressed the issue during an appearance on the "Up & Adams" show with Kay Adams.
"I said I'm retired, A," Rousey said. "And B, I think that I am a completely different fighter now and I would clean her clock."
Of course there’s only one way to prove that.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Holly Holm-Ronda Rousey rematch talk now includes fighters
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Ronda Rousey.
Rousey stirred up the MMA world earlier this month with her first fight in a decade, needing just 17 seconds to beat Gina Carano. It fueled talk of a potential rematch between Holm and Rousey, who Holm beat in 2015.
"I've always been open to a rematch with her since the day the fight was over," Holm said on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "So if she wants a rematch, I'm game, anytime."
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No matter what happens during Holm’s fight against Han on Saturday, May 30, when she seeks to avenge her January loss to Han, it would be virtually impossible to match what took place against Rousey more than a decade ago.
Holm landed the kick heard round the MMA world. In the second round, she drilled Rousey in the face with her left foot, knocking her down and finishing her off with punches.
It was the first loss of Rousey’s career.
"Right after the fight," Holm said, "it was, 'Hey, do you want to wait for the fight with Ronda?'" I said, 'Well, sure. How long are we going to wait?' And there was no answer because we had no answer from her."
Alas, this time they have an answer.
After Holm’s comment this week, Rousey addressed the issue during an appearance on the "Up & Adams" show with Kay Adams.
"I said I'm retired, A," Rousey said. "And B, I think that I am a completely different fighter now and I would clean her clock."
Of course there’s only one way to prove that.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Holly Holm-Ronda Rousey rematch talk now includes fighters
Continue reading...
