In the span of two rounds at UFC 193, the formerly unheralded Holly Holm flipped the script on the mythology surrounding the unbeatable Ronda Rousey. "Rowdy's" reign at the top of the women's MMA world was ended with one swift kick by Holm that knocked out Rousey and dropped her from invincible to mere mortal. Questions have been asked and concerns have been raised in the wake of Rousey's devastating defeat, the most urgent of which has been, will we see a rematch between these two unlikely combatants. The answer seems to be "yes," though we still don't know when.
"It's sometime later in the year," Rousey told TMZ this week, per ESPN. "They haven't told me an exact date or location. It's a decision we're all going to make together. I'm kind of waiting to hear from them on what options they're going to give me."
UFC President Dana White originally indicated that UFC 200 in July was the target date for a rematch, but White recently admitted that Rousey would not be ready in time. The 28-year-old Rousey told ESPN in her first interview since the defeat that she suffered significant, debilitating physical issues following the fight.
Rousey though hasn't been suffering so much that its kept her from other social and career obligations, as she spoke with TMZ at UFC's event in Boston on Saturday and she's still planning to host "Saturday Night Live" and film a remake of the movie "Roadhouse."
Holm, on the other hand, has a title defense - her first - scheduled against Miesha Tate at UFC 197 in March.
