Holly Holm didn't get the rematch she wanted. Instead, there's a chance she gets the rematch the UFC wanted from her all along.
There has been a divide in what Holm and the UFC have wanted after Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey in the second round of their UFC 193 main event in November.
The UFC didn't want Holm to fight again until Rousey returned to the Octagon, the safe and sure bet for a rematch that would be a promoter's dream. Rousey not being able to come back until the end of this year and Holm preferring to stay active threw a monkey wrench into the UFC's plan.