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Holly Holm: Ronda Rousey ‘Absolutely’ Deserves Rematch After Title Loss

Holly Holm had little time to enjoy her stunning UFC 193 knockout of Ronda Rousey before she was asked if she’d be open to a rematch.

The new UFC women’s bantamweight champion, to her credit, didn’t skirt the issue.

“I think a rematch makes sense, for sure,” Holm said Saturday night in the post-fight press conference. “I’ve been on the losing side of a fight, and I wanted the rematch — I wanted to avenge my loss. And with a champion like Ronda, who has gone out of her way, above and beyond, to do great things, absolutely she deserves a rematch.