Fans of the UFC and fans of Ronda Rousey won't have to wait very long to see "Rowdy" get a second chance at new UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm.
"I think that if we didn't make the rematch, me and [UFC CEO] Lorenzo [Fertitta] should probably lose our promoters' license," UFC President Dana White said Thursday, while appearing on ESPN's "Mike & Mike," as transcribed by SB Nation. "Yeah, that fight's going to happen. I don't know when, but that's the fight that will happen."
Holm (10-0) made short work of the previously undefeated Rousey (12-1) at UFC 193. If your need a refresher on just how badly Holm beat Rousey in front of a stunned crowd in Melbourne, check out the highlights.
Despite the seemingly lopsided outcome, White says the idea of a rematch, something he's already spoken to Holm about, is a no-brainer.
"Ronda Rousey has gone undefeated, taken the sport to another level and was beating the best women in the world in 14 seconds or 30 seconds, so she deserves a rematch," White said. "Holly agrees she deserves a rematch, and we'll figure it out."
White wouldn't provide a timetable for a rematch, due in large part to Rousey's schedule outside the ring, it sounds like a matter of "when," not "if," these two meet again in the octagon.
