Former UFC champ Holly Holm: ‘You’re never promised another opportunity’ at a title
By HEIDI FANG LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Holly Holm looks on after her loss by way of submission against Miesha Tate in their women’s bantamweight title bout during UFC 196 at MGM Grand Garden ArenaSaturday, March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Miesha Tate, left, connects a kick against Holly Holm in their women’s bantamweight title bout during UFC 196 at MGM Grand Garden ArenaSaturday, March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. Tate won by way of submission in the fifth round. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Holly Holm, right, connects a kick against Miesha Tate in their women’s bantamweight title bout during UFC 196 at MGM Grand Garden ArenaSaturday, March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. Tate won by way of submission in the fifth round. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Miesha Tate, left, moves away from a punch against Holly Holm in their women’s bantamweight title bout during UFC 196 at MGM Grand Garden ArenaSaturday, March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. Tate won by way of submission in the fifth round. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @Erik_Verduzco
Talk has ramped up that a win on July 23 may get Holly Holm another title shot, but the Albuquerque-based fighter refuses to look past her opponent. Holm will headline UFC on Fox 20 against Valentina Shevchenko in Chicago, Illinois.
Additionally, Shevchenko discusses how much her training camp and mental state was affected when her coach was shot in Lima, Peru, during a robbery at a chicken restaurant. He and Shevchenko were in the restaurant when the shooting occurred. Shevchenko walked away unscathed.
