Gene LeBell On Ronda Rousey vs Holly Holms

What kind of chance does Holly Holm have against Rousey?

Well, the only way she could beat Ronda is boxing. She isn’t gonna beat her on the mat, she isn’t gonna beat her at Judo, she isn’t gonna beat her at wrestling. I’ve watched a lot of film on Holly, and she’s good. She’s very, very good. She usually hits and hits hard, and then when she backs up, she moves to her left. Very predictable. I’m a big one of watching old films if you’re gonna fight. Football players watch and see people’s habits, and they usually don’t change.
RONDA ROUSEY                      HOLLY HOLM
28                                AGE                              34
5’4″                         HEIGHT                          5’8″
135lbs                    WEIGHT                       135lbs

The undefeated UFC bantamweight champion, who has won her three most recent title defences in a combined 64 seconds, is expected to breeze through her fight with Holm in the UFC 195 main event in Las Vegas on January 2.

But that’s the problem.

Rousey’s announcement that she would next fight Holm shocked fans who believe the UFC’s biggest celebrity won’t be challenged in the Octagon by the 33-year-old former boxer and striking specialist.

Fans originally expected Rousey to defend her world title for a seventh time against arch nemesis Meisha Tate, who she has previously beaten twice in the UFC, or Chris “Cyborg” Justino.

Even Rousey’s strength and conditioning coach conceded Holm is not Rousey’s biggest challenge in the division.

Mike Dolce said Tate deserved another crack at Rousey ahead of Holm.

“I think Miesha deserved to be the No. 1 contender or at least in that conversation,” he told MMAJunkie recently.

“But having two cracks at Ronda already, I can see why Miesha was taken out of the equation and Holly was put in.

“It’s a much more competitive fight than people would say.”