When Holly Holm took center stage Saturday to defend her brand new bantamweight title against Miesha Tate at UFC 196, it was hard not to notice the elephant that was not in the room.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s presence was felt, even though she wasn’t in the building. It was understood that a life-changing payday in a rematch against Rousey awaited Holm if got past Tate. However, Tate threw a rear-naked monkey wrench into those plans by choking Holm unconscious in the fifth and final round to claim the ever-elusive UFC belt.
Now it appears Tate will score the financial windfall in welcoming Rousey back to the cage.