Holly Holm turns down Hollywood offers to focus on UFC

Holm (photo) is a former UFC bantamweight champion. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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Many fans and experts point to the extensive commitment schedule, especially after becoming a Hollywood star, as an important factor in the drop in Ronda Rousey. Executioner of the former champion, now also the former holder of the bantamweight title Holly holm He doesn't want to make the same mistake and that's why he turned down several film invitations.

The fighter already has a company specializing in contacts with Hollywood, resulting from her contract with the fourth largest talent agency in the region, APA (Agency for the Performing Arts). However, the athlete's representative, Lenny Fresquez, assured that she has refused the proposals because she wants to prepare for the fight against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night Chicago in July.

“She is focused on fighting. We don’t want to make the same mistakes that other people have already made,” Fresquez told the American celebrity website “TMZ”, in an obvious reference to Ronda’s story. The duel between Holm and Shevchenko will be the main fight of UFC Fight Night scheduled for July 23, in Chicago (USA), which will be broadcast live in the United States on open TV via the “FOX” channel.