Holly Holm commented on Ronda Rousey's victory over Gina Carano. Holm expressed strong doubt that Rousey would ever want a rematch with Carano.
Holly Holm has weighed in on Ronda Rousey's recent win over Gina Carano, making clear she believes Rousey has little interest in ever granting Carano a rematch.
Holm, 44, is one of the most decorated fighters in women's MMA history. The southpaw out of Jackson-Wink MMA carries a professional record of 15-7-0 and is known for her measured, technical striking game, averaging 3.13 significant strikes per minute at a 40 percent accuracy rate. Standing five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach, the New Mexico native has long been a fixture at the top of the women's bantamweight division.
Gina Carano, also 44, returns a career record of 7-1-0 and has always carried a reputation as one of the sport's early trailblazers. Training out of Xtreme Couture, Carano is an orthodox fighter standing five-foot-eight who posts an impressive 47 percent striking accuracy and averages 4.5 significant strikes per minute. Her 1.24 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.6 submission attempts in the same window reflect a well-rounded approach to the fight game.
Rousey, meanwhile, holds a 12-2-0 record and remains one of the most statistically dominant grapplers the sport has ever seen. The 39-year-old orthodox fighter out of Team Hayastan averages a remarkable 6.26 takedowns and 4.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, pairing that ground game with a 52 percent striking accuracy and 4.17 significant strikes per minute.
Why it matters
- Rousey's win over Carano adds another chapter to an already storied rivalry between two pioneering figures in women's MMA.
- Holm's public skepticism about a rematch signals broader doubt within the fighter community about where Carano fits in the current pecking order.
- With Holm herself a former champion and long-standing divisional presence, her read on Rousey's motivations carries weight in the women's bantamweight conversation.
