‘Ronda Rousey is bigger now’ after KO loss to Holly Holm

Ronda Rousey is genuinely this technology’s Mike Tyson. Young, ferocious, dominant and aggressive. And whilst Holly Holm stopped her three weeks ago at UFC 193, it become as surprising as Tyson’s fall to Buster Douglas in 1990. 

UFC president Dana White however, believes that much like Tyson, Rousey will come returned even extra famous from her first expert defeat.

“It’s loopy, due to the fact you win and lose in the combat recreation,” White stated on ESPN’s First Take. “It happens. It’s funny due to the fact we were comparing her to Tyson, who had this invincibility. She became a Tyson. It was by no means greater authentic than whilst she lost. Because whilst she lost, anyone became bowled over. A hundred million human beings have been speakme about it on social media. And that i surely suppose that Ronda Rousey is greater now after the loss than she became before the combat. And there’s gonna be a rematch.” (Transcription via MMA combating)

White didn’t provide any info on whilst such a rematch can be expected to take location. According to the UFC’s head honcho, Rousey is “completely healthy” as a doctor’s take a look at attested in advance this week. However, White won’t strain Rousey to go back and as a substitute deliver her “time to loosen up”.

“you need to give Ronda the time,” White said. “when Ronda is ready to come back back. There’s literally no pressure on her by any means to reflect onconsideration on something as far as combating is going.”