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Holly Holm Rumored To Return At July’s UFC Chicago

After former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm was denied a rematch with Miesha Tate following ‘Cupcake’s’ fifth-round submission win in their first match-up at March 5’s UFC 196, the fighting future of ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ was left up in the air a bit. There was always the awaited rematch with Ronda Rousey, the dominant

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There was always the awaited rematch with Ronda Rousey, the dominant former champion whom Holm shockingly knocked out with a jaw-dropping head kick at last November’s UFC 193, and even though the rematch had obviously lost some luster since neither fighter holds the belt right now, it remained Holm’s most lucrative option.

But for Holm, a true fighter who (perhaps hastily) wanted to put her title on the line against Tate rather than wait an uncertain amount of time for Rousey to return, sitting on the sidelines didn’t seem an option. Former Rousey opponent Cat Zingano was also brought up as an option for ‘The Preacher’s Daughter,’ but when ‘Alpha’ signed on to face rising contender Julianna Pena at July 9’s UFC 200, that was ruled out as an option as well.

Tonight (Wed., May 4, 2016), however, news has come on UFC Tonight that Holm is being targeted for a main event bout against No. 9-ranked contender Valentina Shevchenko at July 23’s UFC Chiecago:

In the works for #UFCChicago: Gilbert Melendez vs. Edson Barboza, ‘Rumble’ Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira, Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko

— UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) May 5, 2016

The touted “Bullet’” just lost to current title contender Amanda Nunes at UFC 196. Prior to that, Shevchenko edged former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman by split decision in her debut at last year’s UFC on FOX 17

The rumored bout is a match tailor-made for 17-time world boxing champion Holm and decorated 56-2 Muay Thai fighter Shevchenko, who owns wins over women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in that sport. With both fighters’ ground games garnering recent criticism, this fight could be a perfect opportunity for both women to put on a show in their glaring area of strength.

The fight is reportedly slated to join a light heavyweight bout between top contenders Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Glover Teixeira, and also a lightweight bout between the rising Edson Barboza and returning veteran Gilbert Melendez.

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Cris Cyborg Reacts To Ronda Rousey Shadow Boxing On The Beach

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It’s been nearly six months since we saw the UFC women’s bantamweight championship change hands for the first time in the promotion’s history at UFC 193. The first and only 135-pound queen up until that November night in Melbourne, Australia was none other than Ronda Rousey. The confidence that ‘Rowdy’ exuded before her fateful dance with Holly Holm in the Etihad Stadium proved to eventually contribute to her downfall, and also the unprecedented backlash from the fans that followed. The line between promotion and reality was blurred more than ever before, as fans appeared to take delight in the first professional loss of the female MMA pioneer.

‘Rowdy’ has not been the same since that head kick finished the fight in the second round, and neither has the division, with Holm losing in her first title defense Miesha Tate. ‘Cupcake’ was kept at bay for a third fight with Rousey because of her two prior losses to the now stricken champ, but now looks forward to defending the belt against Amanda Nunes on the blockbuster UFC 200 card.

Ronda Rousey

The New Year celebrations came and went, and with the turn of 2016 came not only the new champion Tate at UFC 195, but also a far more frank and honest Rousey. During a media tour at the beginning of the year, ‘Rowdy’ revealed that the loss to ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ had weighed more heavily on her than we had first imagined. It looked as though, even with a far more gleeful version of herself during a Sports Illustrated photo shoot, Rousey may never return to being ‘Rowdy’ again. The recent announcement of her three-movie deal with Lifetime further supported that opinion.

But between these milestone events for Rousey, her personal turmoil and rampant rumours of a return, the formerly dominant champ has stated she wants that belt back. ‘Rowdy’ said in a recent interview she wanted to uphold a promise she’d made to a dying woman before UFC 193, and then this week we got the first glimpse of Rousey working out in public, and on her boxing no less.

As well as the video of Ronda Rousey shadow boxing , there’s a rather sour reaction from another one of her many rivals on the next page….

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Five Ways To Replace Conor McGregor At UFC 200

Well, it now seems as if a missed press conference is the bad apple that ruined the bunch. In the aftermath of missing mandatory UFC 200 obligations in Las Vegas, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been pulled from the July 9 card, per UFC president Dana White in a recent interview with ESPN. But

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Well, it now seems as if a missed press conference is the bad apple that ruined the bunch.

In the aftermath of missing mandatory UFC 200 obligations in Las Vegas, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been pulled from the July 9 card, per UFC president Dana White in a recent interview with ESPN.

But before that news broke, McGregor himself took to Twitter to post the following:

I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya's later.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016

Nobody knows for sure if this recent quarrel with the promotion will in fact drive the Irish superstar to a rainy hideaway in Dublin, but there’s no debating his upcoming absence from the biggest card of all time.

So if McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II isn’t going to headline UFC 200 this summer, which match-up will take its place?

We take a deeper look into the possible options as the biggest draw in the game is no longer part of the festivities.

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Dana White: Ronda Rousey Likely To Fight For Title At UFC 205 At MSG

UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN’s “Beadle and Shelburne Show” on Sunday evening and dropped a bombshell regarding the highly-anticipated Octagon return of Ronda Rousey.

According to White, the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion who h…

UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN’s “Beadle and Shelburne Show” on Sunday evening and dropped a bombshell regarding the highly-anticipated Octagon return of Ronda Rousey.

According to White, the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion who has been on the sidelines since losing the title to Holly Holm at UFC 193 last November in Australia, is “definitely part of the discussion” to fight on the UFC’s debut event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 12th.

Not only did he drop that bombshell, he also announced that Rousey will likely be challenging for the title in her first fight back.

“[Rousey] is definitely part of the discussion [to fight on Nov. 12 in New York] and she will fight whoever has that belt,” White said. “I think Miesha, she’s fighting at [UFC 200], she might fight again before that. She wants to fight. We’ll see what happens. Miesha has been the No. 2 baddest woman in the world for years. For her to stay active right now, makes sense.

White continued, “What’s cool about that 135-pound division is that everybody is fighting right now. The only one not fighting is Holly. Miesha, depending on how she fights Nunes — who is very, very tough — if anything crazy happens and she comes out of that fight with a quick win, 100 percent healthy, she could turn around and fight again and then fight Ronda.”

Regarding Holm, White reiterated his belief that she “went out like a gangster” against Tate at UFC 196.

“She hung in there [against Tate],” White said. “For people who know a lot about jiu-jitsu, she did everything right to defend that choke. Miesha just wasn’t letting go of that neck, man. [Holm] went out like a gangster.”

UFC 205 is scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Ronda Rousey Wants To Return At Historic UFC 205 In NY

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (12-1) has not fought since losing to Holly Holm at UFC 193 by second round knockout. Every fan and media member wants to know when she’ll fight again, and it seems like we’re beginning to find out. UFC President Dana White said after March’s UFC 196 that Rousey

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UFC President Dana White said after March’s UFC 196 that Rousey would return later this year in November or December, and the timng for that could be more than just right.

MMA is now finally legal in the state of New York and the UFC has already announced that the first event in the state would take place at Madison Square Garden in November, most likely the pay-per-view event of UFC 205.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the MMA bill on Thursday and UFC brass as well as some of their top fighters were present to promote the event. One of those stars was Rousey, and she was interviewed. During the interview, Rousey explained that she would like to fight at the event due to the history of the event.

“It’s important because of the history,” she reasoned.

“I want a tie to a historical place like this, and I want to be remembered in a positive way. I’m from Los Angeles, where if something is 50 years old, they tear it down and build a new one. It’s not for my own vanity. It’s for a place in history. I don’t have a single picture of myself fighting in my house. I don’t have my belts, they’re hidden. I don’t like putting stuff out there, but I like fighting for a place in history.”

With fighting’s transcendent queen on an extended hiatus filming movies and getting her head right in order to compete in the Octagon once again, the biggest city in the U.S. could showcase the return of MMA’s biggest star.

And truth be told, is there any other superstar who could headline UFC’s MSG debut other than Rousey? Perhaps if Jon Jones finally battled Daniel Cormier in their long-awaited (and long-delayed) grudge match, yet even then Rousey may take top billing, whether in a trilogy match with current champion Miesha Tate or a score-settling rematch with Holm.

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Cyborg: Ronda Rousey Knew It Was Impossible For Me To Make 135

Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino is finally set to make her UFC debut in a catchweight bout against Leslie Smith at May 14’s UFC 198 from Curitiba, Brazil. Although it won’t be the long sought upon super fight with former bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey, it is a good sign to see the Brazilian

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Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino is finally set to make her UFC debut in a catchweight bout against Leslie Smith at May 14’s UFC 198 from Curitiba, Brazil.

Although it won’t be the long sought upon super fight with former bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey, it is a good sign to see the Brazilian slugger finally make her way over to the Octagon.

One thing to note, however, is that the UFC doesn’t have a featherweight division for female fighters. With that being said, Justino will likely have to continuously fight at catchweights, or find some way to cut down to the 135 pound limit.

While some fighters, including reigning UFC champion Miesha Tate, have expressed their willingness to fight “Cyborg” at a catchweight, Rousey has never seemed to budge.

Recently speaking on the matter, Justino admitted that a fighter can’t be pushed into a fight, although she is hopeful that Rousey will accept a bout at 140 pounds with her upon the “Rowdy” one’s return:

“You know, you can’t push a fighter into a fight, it’s better for them to compete because they want to challenge themselves. I like to challenge myself. I’m an MMA world champ, but I fought the Muay Thai world champ because I like to challenge myself. Maybe I’ll lose, maybe I’ll win, but I’ll be getting better.”

“I think when Ronda comes back to fight, all of the fans want to watch me fight her. She has talked about me in the past, she has pushed the idea of this fight, but after that said I had to make 135lbs to fight her, because she knew it was impossible for me. Now I’m in a 140lbs catchweight division, so if she wants to challenge herself and not just talk, we can make the fight happen.” Justino told Bloody Elbow.

As far as Tate and Holly Holm, another former UFC champion, go, “Cyborg” respects them all, but once again admits that she can’t make these highly intriguing bouts happen herself:

“I respect Holly Holm. She’s a great fighter and she has had big changes in her life now. She’s a good person. Miesha Tate is a good person too. I’m here to fight anyone, but fighters either want to challenge themselves or not, and I can’t change that. I can only control myself and challenge myself, so I just have to focus on May 14th, making 140lbs and fighting Leslie Smith.”

What do you expect from “Cyborg’s” future in the UFC?

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