Dana White: 'Ronda Rousey is even bigger after her loss'

Dana (left) still believes in Ronda's (right) popularity. Photo: Disclosure

Ronda Rousey Much of her publicity throughout her career derived from the fact that she remained undefeated for a long time. Since UFC 193, however, the blonde now has a mark in the defeats column of her record, following the knockout she suffered against Holly holm. Despite this, however, President Dana White does not believe that Ronda's image has been tarnished by the setback. In fact, the manager thinks that it has even grown even more in recent weeks.

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“It's a crazy thing because you can lose and win in a fight. It happens. It's funny because we were comparing her to (former boxer Mike)Tyson, who had this undefeated record. She was Tyson. There was no other truth before she lost. When she lost, everyone was shocked. Millions of people were talking about it on social media. And I think the Ronda Rousey it's even bigger after the defeat than before the fight. And there will still be a rematch”, said Dana, in an interview with the North American TV channel “ESPN”.

Dana, who had recently confirmed that Ronda's next fight will be an immediate title rematch against Holm, also said that the former champion will now have time to rest, ruling out any possibility that the duel will take place soon. "She is fine. Now she just wants time for herself, to relax. You have to give Ronda that time. When Ronda is ready, she will come back. There is literally no pressure for her to think about anything until the fight happens”, concluded the director.

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