Rousey: I don’t want anyone else to beat Holm but me
Holly Holm, right, celebrates after defeating Ronda Rousey, left, during their UFC 193 Bantamweight title fight in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. AP
Ronda Rousey can be a little selfish.
In the build-up going to UFC 196, the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion wants her conqueror Holly Holm to come away victorious against long-time rival Miesha Tate—for personal reasons.
“I don’t want anyone else to take the honor of beating her besides myself,” Rousey told TMZ.
It’s justifiable for Rousey (12-1) to want to hand Holm’s (10-0) first loss since the latter took away the former’s title and snapped her 12-fight win streak.
They were set for a rematch this year but Rousey asked for more time to recover.
On the other corner, there is no love lost between Rousey and Tate (17-5) with Miesha falling to Rowdy’s armbars in both of their meetings.
