Holly Holm is among the many easiest for essentially the most surprising underdog second in UFC historical past when she knocked out Ronda Rousey nearly a decade in the past.
‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ is a fight sports activities legend, competing in and profitable titles in each boxing and MMA. Her success within the ring earned her a spot within the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame in 2022, and any potential future induction into the UFC Corridor of Fame would make her the primary fighter to earn the consideration of being in each.
Holly Holm has achieved many issues all through her preventing profession, however arguably none larger than her win over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. The world will without end keep in mind that spotlight reel head kick knockout, however most do not know that Holm allegedly turned down a rematch with Rousey.
In accordance with Dana White, the 43-year-old and her staff are answerable for passing on an unbelievable sum of money again in Holm’s heyday.
“These are the identical guys that had Holly Holm and, for my part, ruined her life,” White mentioned on The Jim Rome Present.
“She had the chance to rematch, instantly, Ronda Rousey, and for unbelievable cash. They turned it down, they usually mentioned, ‘We do not need that struggle. We’ll struggle Msha Tate for a similar cash now we have now.'”
“So, huge drama goes on between us all. I mentioned, ‘So, you need to struggle the second baddest girl on the planet with the identical cash as an alternative of preventing [Ronda Rousey for more money]?'”
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White continued.
“I mentioned she’s going to lose by choke. [Tate’s] gonna choke her out. And that is precisely what occurred. For a similar cash, as an alternative of preventing Ronda for life-changing cash that may have modified her life.”
Holly Holm would go on to lose by submission to Miesha Tate and would fail to win UFC gold once more regardless of preventing her means again to 2 extra title pictures.
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