Holly Holm admits that she is heartbroken following her first MMA loss.
Holm dropped the UFC female bantamweight title Saturday night to Miesha Tate, suffering a submission defeat in the fifth round of a bout she was likely to win.
The former multi-time boxing champion talked with FOX Sports 1 after the contest.
“I’ve got to go back to the drawing board and get better,” she said, during a post-fight interview on FOX Sports 1. “I’ve got to keep improving. I thought I had rounds 1, 3, 4 and 5. I made a big mistake and let my guard down.
I know the biggest mistake: I wasn’t fighting the hands and shouldn’t have let her get under me. I knew that going into the fight. I’m fine. My heart hurts. I just want to get back in there and get it back.”
For Holm, the defeat also cost her a rematch with Ronda Rousey that was expected to set records in terms of pay-per-view buys and money brought in.
Holly Holm admits that she is heartbroken following her first MMA loss.
Holm dropped the UFC female bantamweight title Saturday night to Miesha Tate, suffering a submission defeat in the fifth round of a bout she was likely to win.
The former multi-time boxing champion talked with FOX Sports 1 after the contest.
“I’ve got to go back to the drawing board and get better,” she said, during a post-fight interview on FOX Sports 1. “I’ve got to keep improving. I thought I had rounds 1, 3, 4 and 5. I made a big mistake and let my guard down.
I know the biggest mistake: I wasn’t fighting the hands and shouldn’t have let her get under me. I knew that going into the fight. I’m fine. My heart hurts. I just want to get back in there and get it back.”
For Holm, the defeat also cost her a rematch with Ronda Rousey that was expected to set records in terms of pay-per-view buys and money brought in.
Nate Diaz (20-10) stunned the MMA oddsmakers on Saturday night by defeating Conor McGregor (19-3) by submission in the 2nd round. Diaz has gotten all the eyes of the MMA world watching him now after defeating the biggest draw in the UFC. McGregor says he will be moving down back to 145 pounds to defend his belt.
But what is next for the Stockton product? Diaz has a lot of options now and here are three fights that make sense for him after winning the biggest fight of his career.
Rafael Dos Anjos (24-7): Conor McGregor has indicated that he will be defending his featherweight belt next instead of having the chance to fight Rafael Dos Anjos. This leaves RDA without a potential fighter to face in the foreseeable future. Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov are scheduled to fight each other in mid-April so you have two top contenders already booked for a fight.
Some might say a fight with #1 ranked Eddie Alvarez makes the most sense for RDA’s title defense, an RDA vs. Diaz rematch makes the most sense from a business perspective. Although Dos Anjos definitively beat Diaz in 2013, the younger Diaz has an incredibly impressive two-fight win streak over Michael Johnson and Conor McGregor. He has improved tremendously since his bout with RDA, utilizing his reach and embracing his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu more. Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Nate Diaz 2 could be a good candidate for UFC 200.
Carlos Condit (30-8): Carlos Condit is coming off of a title loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC 195 in which many considered as a “fight of the year” candidate. Some thought that he won the fight as Condit threw 176 significant strikes compared to Lawler’s 92 significant strikes. The 31 year-old has indicated that he may retire after his title bout loss. There are numerous qualified candidates to fight Lawler for the belt (Woodley, Thompson, MacDonald), a fight that could make sense for Condit would be a fight with Nate Diaz.
“The Natural Born Killer” has already fought his older brother Nick Diaz, so it would be a perfect billing on his resume to be able to say he shared the Octagon with both of the Diaz brothers. Like Condit, Diaz has exceptional standup skills and both competitors are extremely dangerous off of their backs.
Robbie Lawler (26-10): Nate Diaz collected a win in the Welterweight division on Saturday. This should not be ignored. Robbie Lawler is in a division with multiple contenders vying for a shot at the title. Why not give Nate Diaz a shot at the belt? Dana White has already flirted with the idea of giving Diaz a crack at the 170-pound belt.
Also, Lawler has lost to Nick Diaz in the past and would like to avenge that loss. However, with the elder Diaz serving a suspension, a bout with his younger brother could be an alternative. Stylistically too, this could be a back-and-forth slugfest. “Ruthless” loves to engage in the pocket as much as Nate Diaz does. Both have incredible chins and have similar a size and reach.
So fans, what fight do you think makes the most sense for Nate Diaz moving forward?
Nate Diaz (20-10) stunned the MMA oddsmakers on Saturday night by defeating Conor McGregor (19-3) by submission in the 2nd round. Diaz has gotten all the eyes of the MMA world watching him now after defeating the biggest draw in the UFC. McGregor says he will be moving down back to 145 pounds to defend his belt.
But what is next for the Stockton product? Diaz has a lot of options now and here are three fights that make sense for him after winning the biggest fight of his career.
Rafael Dos Anjos (24-7): Conor McGregor has indicated that he will be defending his featherweight belt next instead of having the chance to fight Rafael Dos Anjos. This leaves RDA without a potential fighter to face in the foreseeable future. Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov are scheduled to fight each other in mid-April so you have two top contenders already booked for a fight.
Some might say a fight with #1 ranked Eddie Alvarez makes the most sense for RDA’s title defense, an RDA vs. Diaz rematch makes the most sense from a business perspective. Although Dos Anjos definitively beat Diaz in 2013, the younger Diaz has an incredibly impressive two-fight win streak over Michael Johnson and Conor McGregor. He has improved tremendously since his bout with RDA, utilizing his reach and embracing his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu more. Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Nate Diaz 2 could be a good candidate for UFC 200.
Carlos Condit (30-8): Carlos Condit is coming off of a title loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC 195 in which many considered as a “fight of the year” candidate. Some thought that he won the fight as Condit threw 176 significant strikes compared to Lawler’s 92 significant strikes. The 31 year-old has indicated that he may retire after his title bout loss. There are numerous qualified candidates to fight Lawler for the belt (Woodley, Thompson, MacDonald), a fight that could make sense for Condit would be a fight with Nate Diaz.
“The Natural Born Killer” has already fought his older brother Nick Diaz, so it would be a perfect billing on his resume to be able to say he shared the Octagon with both of the Diaz brothers. Like Condit, Diaz has exceptional standup skills and both competitors are extremely dangerous off of their backs.
Robbie Lawler (26-10): Nate Diaz collected a win in the Welterweight division on Saturday. This should not be ignored. Robbie Lawler is in a division with multiple contenders vying for a shot at the title. Why not give Nate Diaz a shot at the belt? Dana White has already flirted with the idea of giving Diaz a crack at the 170-pound belt.
Also, Lawler has lost to Nick Diaz in the past and would like to avenge that loss. However, with the elder Diaz serving a suspension, a bout with his younger brother could be an alternative. Stylistically too, this could be a back-and-forth slugfest. “Ruthless” loves to engage in the pocket as much as Nate Diaz does. Both have incredible chins and have similar a size and reach.
So fans, what fight do you think makes the most sense for Nate Diaz moving forward?
Holly Holm will receive the biggest payout from Reebok for Saturday’s UFC 196. Holm will receive $40,000 from the official UFC outfitter, while Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Title…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SItDvOeTB0s
Holly Holm will receive the biggest payout from Reebok for Saturday’s UFC 196. Holm will receive $40,000 from the official UFC outfitter, while Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Title, will receive $30,000.
The main event of the show saw Nate Diaz defeating Conor McGregor via choke in the second round. Diaz will be paid $20,000 by Reebok, while McGregor will take home $5,000 in sponsorship payouts.
Here’s the full list of Reebok sponsorship payouts to the fighters of UFC 196:
Holly Holm will receive the biggest payout from Reebok for Saturday’s UFC 196. Holm will receive $40,000 from the official UFC outfitter, while Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Title…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SItDvOeTB0s
Holly Holm will receive the biggest payout from Reebok for Saturday’s UFC 196. Holm will receive $40,000 from the official UFC outfitter, while Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Title, will receive $30,000.
The main event of the show saw Nate Diaz defeating Conor McGregor via choke in the second round. Diaz will be paid $20,000 by Reebok, while McGregor will take home $5,000 in sponsorship payouts.
Here’s the full list of Reebok sponsorship payouts to the fighters of UFC 196:
Fighter salaries for UFC 196 were released on Sunday with Conor McGregor earning $1,000,000 in the main event. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm were both paid $500,000 for their efforts, and Miesha Tate pulled $92…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhERJsE7UXY
Fighter salaries for UFC 196 were released on Sunday with Conor McGregor earning $1,000,000 in the main event. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm were both paid $500,000 for their efforts, and Miesha Tate pulled $92,000 in salary.
UFC 196 took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, March 5, 2016, with Diaz defeating McGregor in the main event, and Tate beating Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Championship in the co-main event. You can read the full results from the event here.
Ronda Rousey didn’t watch Saturday night’s UFC 196. Instead, she was at a pro wrestling event in Southern Calfornia. Rousey, who has previously talked about being a pro wrestling fan, was in attendance at a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla event at American Leg…
Ronda Rousey didn’t watch Saturday night’s UFC 196. Instead, she was at a pro wrestling event in Southern Calfornia. Rousey, who has previously talked about being a pro wrestling fan, was in attendance at a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla event at American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, CA.
Dana White told the press he received a text from Rousey after Miesha Tate defeated Holly Holm for the UFC Bantamweight Title saying she’s going to get “back to work.”
The UFC President also revealed that Miesha Tate’s first title defense will be against Rousey, at a date and event yet to be determined. Rousey will likely have her rematch with Holly Holm in November at UFC 200.
