Ronda Rousey announces next fight will be against Holly Holm
Ronda Rousey's next fight will take place on Jan. 2 against undefeated Holly Holm, Rousey announced Friday.
Rousey, who is the undefeated bantamweight champion, improved her record to 12–0 after her most recent fight against Bethe Correia. Holm's UFC record stands at 9–0.
Holm was a boxer with a 33–2–3 record before joining UFC in 2014, but Rousey's coach, Edmond Tarverdyan, was not concerned with Holm's ability to overmatch his fighter.
“Ronda beats Holly in a boxing match,” Tarverdyan said during a UFC media day in February. “I don’t believe it — I know so. And I believe in my fighter a lot....We have her sparring with boxing world champions in the gym. I’ve never seen Ronda lose a single round.”
Classic Photos of Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey :: Jan. 23, 2016
Ronda Rousey :: Jan. 23, 2016
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Ronda Rousey :: Nov. 14, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Oct. 27, 2015
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Ronda Rousey and the Rock :: March 29, 2015
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Ronda Rousey :: March 26, 2015
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Ronda Rousey :: March 20, 2015
Ronda Rousey and Bethe Correia:: March 20, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 20, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 20, 2015
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Ronda Rousey :: March 14, 2015
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Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
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Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
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Ronda Rousey :: December 2014
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Ronda Rousey and Alexis Davis: July 2014
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Ronda Rousey and Kellan Lutz :: May 2014
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Ronda Rousey :: February 2014
Ronda Rousey and Jimmy Kimmel:: December 2013
Ronda Rousey :: December 2013
Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate :: December 2013
Ronda Rousey and Josh Thomson :: July 2013
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Ronda Rousey :: March 2013
Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche :: February 2013
Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche :: February 2013
Ronda Rousey :: December 2012
Ronda Rousey :: October 2012
Ronda Rousey and Dana White: September 2012
Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman :: August 2012
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Ronda Rousey :: March 2012
Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate :: March 2012
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Ronda Rousey :: November 2011
Ronda Rousey and Sarah D'Alelio :: August 2011
Ronda Rousey :: August 2011
Ronda Rousey and Sarah D'Alelio :: August 2011
Ronda Rousey :: April 2008
Ronda Rousey and Valerie Gotay: April 2008
Ronda Rousey and Annett Boehm: August 2008
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Ronda Rousey: 2007
Ronda Rousey :: April 2006
Ronda Rousey :: August 2004
Ronda Rousey :: June 2004
The fight will take place next year in Las Vegas at UFC 195.
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