UFC 175 Fight Card & News Update: Ronda Rousey – Holly Holm Fight Not Happening; Dana White Not Interested
Dana White has recently announced that Holly Holm will not be joining the UFC. The president of the mixed martial arts promotion said he is not interested in signing her, Bleacher Report has learned.
The president's decision was the result of a sour meeting between Lenny Fresquez, Holm's manager, and UFC executives. The fallout between the two parties was caused by Fresquez's revelations regarding details of the deal during an interview with MMA Junkie.
In the interview, he revelead that his main concern was how much Holm will get in a fight against Ronda Rousey. He said, "This is a superfight. This is the biggest women's fight in the history of any type of women's [combat] sports. It's a lot of money involved in this payday. I just want to make sure Holly gets her share."
"She's got to make at least what she makes here, and we're close on that," he added. "The thing is making sure we get paid for Ronda. We've gotta get paid to fight Ronda."
He continued, "We have always planned every move Holly has made for 10 years precisely and with precision. The UFC is a little bit different monster for me, because I know when I hand her over to them, they kind of take control."
Another important piece of information that Fresquez dished out was UFC's actions in weighing a fight for Rousey against Christine "Cyborg" Justino or Gina Carano.
The manager said, "I asked them, 'Who's Ronda going to fight?' They said, 'She could fight 'Cyborg' or fight Gina Carano.' Those were the couple of other options that they were looking out at. But I also know 'Cyborg' can't make 135 pounds, and Gina can't make 135 pounds, so I know those fights can't be made for the UFC title."
For White and the UFC, details about this possible fight should have remained confidential, MMA Mania reported.
In December of last year, Rousey said she is looking forward to going toe-to-toe against the 18-time world champion, Holm. She said, "I would absolutely love to fight Holly Holm...I really hope that the UFC picks Holly up and that I get to fight her before I retire."
But, thanks to Holm's manager, it seems a match between her and Rousey will never happen under the UFC.