I'd say most female MMA athletes have no problem training with men because if they did they'd have almost no one to train with. Ronda came out of that whole Armenian/Hayastan/Gokor/Gene Lebell set of guys. She is many things but worried about training with guys ain't one of 'em.
It's the internet, there are loads of them waiting to burst out from their caves and from underneath bridges when they see an opportunity to attack someone. I think she has the fastest finish in an UFC title fight, but there are a few faster finishes in normal bouts.
Agreed. One day you're everyone's darling and brazenly trumpet that you could beat anyone in your division with one arm, the next you get the poop kicked out of you and brutally knocked out by someone you utterly trash talked...yeah, I'd say her ego got dinged a little.
She badly needs a PR handler. She should have walked off the plane head high with just some sunglasses on. Put a brave face and on and own the damage she has. Start rebuilding that hard persona and that getting clocked in the fizzog was no big deal.
yep my bad she has fastest finish in a UFC title fight (male or female) (14 seconds) and the Second-fastest finish in a UFC title fight (male or female) (16 seconds)
I just heard that Ronda is on medical suspension for 180 days. If true then definitely no immediate rematch.
She stated before the fight that she was taking time off for movie commitments. Before the fight, the talk was UFC 200 - next summer I think. So, don't expect her before that.
I honestly hope they let Holly fight someone else in the meantime. Holly is not really old but she is getting to the edge of the twilight years of a fighter's career.
Realistically, that often isn't how the UFC works.............. Holm wasn't really next in line. At least, hardly anyone thought so before the fight.
be that as it may, why wouldn't Holly defend her title against someone before Ronda returns? I was responding to Combat Sports who said he hopes Holly will be able to defend the title before Ronda returns. Why would Dana White make Holly wait a whole year with no fight? He certainly never did that to Ronda or any of the male champions.
In a word, money. No fight will make either her or the UFC as much money as a rematch, and fighting between now and July jeopardises that payday. Very good opinion piece on this on Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/news/article...s-of-SmartbutScared-Marquee-Matchmaking-96011
Because if Holm lost to Tate (which is the most likely match to make), then you get Rousey/Tate III, which White has made clear he isn't interested in.
UFC might make it Holm and the fighter Tate refused to fight- was that Amanda Nunes? Let Nunes skip up because Tate wouldn't fight her. I could totally see that happening.
Holm/Nunes makes even less money than Holm/Tate and Nunes/Rousey probably makes even less money than Tate/Rousey.
Doesn't the UFC make fights by fan polls? From what I understand Dana makes the fights the fans say they want to see according to the polls.