Ronda Rousey has earned right to rematch with Holly Holm, UFC president says

Holly Holm, left, pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history by defeating Ronda Rousey  in Melbourne, Australia.

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 By producing the remarkable upset of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm has earned the opportunity to duplicate it.

Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship president, told reporters Sunday in Melbourne, Australia, that he’ll pursue a rematch between his former champion and the still-unbeaten Holm, who stands as the first-ever boxing and UFC champion.

“A rematch is what a lot of people want to see,” White said after Holm (10-0) knocked out Rousey (12-1) early in the second round with a devastating left kick to the head that rendered the former champion briefly unconscious and sent her to a local hospital for precautionary reasons.