Holm broke Ronda's hegemony and won the bantamweight title. Photo: Mike Roach/UFC
Ronda Rousey had been dominating women's MMA since women debuted in the UFC, with increasingly rapid and devastating triumphs. Rousey's reign, however, only lasted until November last year, when the blonde was brutally knocked out by Holly holm and lost his title. Despite his history with Ronda, however, Holm believes his next challenge, against Miesha Tate at UFC 196, it will be even more difficult.
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“I don't want to be stuck with a strategy and not get out of it, because if I can't follow it exactly, I'll go crazy. I want to be ready for the fight, regardless of where it unfolds. Miesha is strong, knows how to fight, has complete jiu-jitsu and is insistent. It's going to be the hardest fight I've ever had, because she's a warrior, and that makes any fight very difficult, both on the feet and on the ground”, said the champion, in a chat with the press after the event's open training sessions. , this Wednesday (02).
Holm also ruled out being under pressure in the face of her first title defense, but assured that she still believes she has a lot to prove in MMA. “I'm here to fight, and my goal is to keep the belt. Every fight starts without knowing who will win. My fights are always evolving, I had to prove myself from my first fight in the organization. Each fight is different from the other, but I think I'm getting better and better,” she concluded.
Holm and Miesha duel next Saturday (05), at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas (USA), in the co-main fight of UFC 196. The main fight of the night will be face-to-face Conor McGregor e Nate diaz.
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