Holm: I’m ready to fight tomorrow
It is still undecided when new UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm will first defend her title, but if you ask her, she is ready to go immediately.
It is still undecided when new UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm will first defend her title, but if you ask her, she is ready to go immediately:
“I do like to fight sooner than later, but I’m not one to say ‘This is what I want and who I want.’ I usually just take the opportunity that they give to me and so whatever happens, we’ll see how the cards unfold,” Holm told FOX Sports this past weekend in Las Vegas. “We’re sitting here today because I just took whatever opportunity was in front of me. They said Ronda was next, a lot of people said it was too soon, so I think that it’s been best for me with how I normally do it. Just let it flow.
“If it’s UFC 200, then the rematch is great.”
There were rumors floating around just recently that Holm wouldn’t be ready to fight again until at least June and that played a part in delaying the fight with Rousey until UFC 200.
Holm isn’t sure where that came from, but she categorically denies that she won’t be ready until then. Actually, Holm is ready to defend her title as soon as possible if the UFC decides to give her a date and an opponent.
“I’m ready to fight tomorrow,” Holm said. “Maybe they just don’t want me to fight until then but I’m perfectly healthy. I’m ready to go.”
