Holm disagrees with Sonnen and says Ronda was not created by the media

Holm (photo) beat Ronda and won the bantamweight belt. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Shortly after the defeat of Ronda Rousey for Holly holm at UFC 193, the controversial former fighter Chael Sonnen He spared no criticism of the former champion and said that she had been “created by the media”. Sonnen's words were not well received by Holm, who had previously defended Ronda, and said that her rival had her merits for all the achievements achieved during her reign in Ultimate.

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“I think she really walked over those girls. She really went over these girls in the division, but, yes, everyone is beatable, I knew that. I'm not as brave as Sonnen to come forward and say this. There was certainly a lot of media surrounding her, but she was able to handle these girls. So, I hate to say that it's just media, just propaganda. That’s not how things are,” said Holm, in an interview with “ESPN Radio”. “She was able to handle this pressure on her shoulders very well and managed to perform well. I don't want to belittle her or her performance, but I'm one of those people who believes it's possible to beat any and all fighters, so I tried not to listen to all that publicity. That’s the reason I was able to get in there and do what I had to do,” she added.

Furthermore, Holm also talked about how he felt during the fight and assured that he had fought against any trace of overconfidence that might have occurred to him. “After I landed a couple of straight lefts that went in solidly, I was like, 'You know what? Yes, I can do that.' I never felt like the fight was won, anything can happen in a fight. Until the knockdown happen, and the kick, I knew I could beat it, but I could never let myself be carried away by the idea of ​​'I've already won'. Anything can happen in there, especially with someone like Ronda who can get an armbar in two seconds or land a punch and knock you down. There's a lot to be aware of, even if you're dominant. Anything can happen in a fight”, he assured.

With the triumph over Ronda, Holm expanded his record to ten wins in ten fights as a professional. What's more, the former boxer still took away Rousey's unbeaten record.

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