Here’s the Q&A:
Q. If you were to fight her 10 times, how many would you win?
A. Ten. Because if I tell myself that there is one that I might not get, then I’ll be vulnerable. I also know that I’m beatable, so I’m going to train twice as hard. She’s going to come back. She’s mad that it’s not her title anymore. I’ve got to be twice as ready as last time.
How about that pre-fight talk from Rousey?
Q. Did her comments before the fight motivate you?
A. No. For me, it doesn’t make a difference. No matter what happens, I still want to hit them just as hard, I still want the knockout. I just have to remind myself not to get involved in that. It’s a waste of energy. Fighting is a very emotionally draining sport. I don’t want to waste time on drama beforehand.
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And where does she go from here?
I want to fight as long as I’m still passionate about it. I don’t know how many more fights that is, how many more years that is. Some people feel stronger in their 30s. I’m 34. I’ve noticed I do feel stronger now than when I was 24. But I’m also more sore in the mornings…I also feel like it depends how much damage you’ve taken over your career. In boxing, there’s more brain damage because there’s 12 rounds of focus on the head, on punching each other in the head. In M.M.A., there’s more blood because of cuts from elbows and things. but I’d rather have a cut or a little bleeding than brain damage. You see people getting an arm bar, that’s uncomfortable, but I’d rather have an injury on my arm than my head.
So could Holm really beat Rousey 10 out of 10 times? Are there other universes where Rousey did beat Holm and nothing really changed? Great questions. Why not find out on the next page?
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