The 24-year-old bantamweight contender may be one win away from challenging for a UFC title, but that’s the last thing on her mind as she prepares to face Germaine de Randamie this weekend in Sacramento.
In fact, Ladd has stated numerous times that she’s not chasing UFC gold even if a win over a former champion like de Randamie would almost certainly put her next in line to face Amanda Nunes.
“Anybody with half a brain understands the implications of a fight like this but at the same time I keep saying I’m not chasing the title.