UFC president Dana White (left) with former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (right). Last week she spoke at a Women in Action conference in the USA city of Chicago where she revealed her desire to be the champ again.
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The 34-year-old had been riding the crest of a wave after inflicting a first-ever MMA defeat on Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 with a brutal knock-out that sent shockwaves across the world.
Rather than wait for Rousey to make a comeback, Holm defended her belt against Miesha Tate at UFC 196 on March 5, where she dropped the title.
How does a fighter go from being everyone’s new favourite fighter to someone that gets asked more questions about training partners and former opponents a couple days before she’s set to return? Holm’s boxing ability proved to be a hard matchup for Rousey, and the former champ could earn another title shot by defeating Valentina Shevchenko on Saturday.
Here’s a former champion, returning for the first time since losing the title and there is a greater focus on everything but her fight.
Ahead of her Octagon return this weekend where she fights Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of the UFC On FOX 20 event, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm is featured in the latest “Warrior Code” video.
Some may say Ronda Rousey is discouraged and may not return to fighting again. Fear not, several fighters have been tested many, many times.
Having gone undefeated as a pro until she lost to Holm, it’s unknown how Rousey will respond to her first UFC defeat.
There are plenty of interesting fights throughout the card, but here are three bouts at UFC Chicago that should have you glued to your seat.
“Friday was number 14 just within the past year”.
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It seems that the Olympic Bronze medalist is very much compelled to fight again and she doesn’t care about whom she faces upon her return.
