Former UFC champion Holly Holm is responding to Dana White’s retirement plea.
‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ (15-7 MMA) final fought and was defeated by Kayla Harrison (17-1 MMA) in a bantamweight bout at UFC 300 this previous April.
A former champion, Holm, at 42, has 3 wins in her final 6 fights within the Octagon.
UFC CEO Dana White, on the post-fight press convention, commented on Holly’s efficiency saying:
“I’d like to see Holly retire”
Holly Holm, talking with ‘MMA Junkie‘ shared her disappointment of the loss on the historic UFC 300:
“I’m pissed off. I’ve misplaced numerous sleep over it as a result of I simply know I’m able to greater than what I carried out. That’s simply the way it goes. You possibly can’t return and alter it. You gotta suck it up, personal it, and hold grinding, and transfer ahead.”
Persevering with, Holm mentioned:
“I feel what’s tremendous irritating is I had an awesome camp, no accidents. I used to be wholesome, nice coaching companions, nice teaching, and I’m the one that permit everybody down. I’m the one which didn’t go in there and letting everybody down together with myself, . So, yeah, it’s irritating.”
As for what’s subsequent, Holly Holm responded:
“I’m simply coaching as a result of that’s all I can do. Take it someday at a time, ? Tomorrow’s by no means promised, in life or in sport. So, I’m simply coaching, and I at all times select to be constructive and pushed in my life, and we’ll simply see what tomorrow brings.”
Concluding, Holm is dismissing retirement saying:
“I’m able to go at any time when. I positively am not able to be executed preventing. I do know I’m nonetheless wholesome and succesful. I’m simply mad that I haven’t carried out.”
Apparently, this fighter isn’t going anyplace, not less than not by alternative. Who would you wish to see Holly Holm battle subsequent?
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