Cat Zingano Expects Rousey To Test Her Striking Against Holm

Cat Zingano (9-1) knows what it’s like to be in a fight with current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey as the two previously fought back at UFC 184, but things did not go the way Zingano wanted them to go. Rousey finished her in just 14 seconds via straight armbar.

This fight broke Zingano’s undefeated streak, and she has not been seen fighting since then.

Zingano recently spoke with UFC.com about her life, her future in the sport, and one big fight coming up. That fight is the title fight between Rousey and Holly Holm at UFC 193.

“I’ve sparred with Holly before, and she has super heavy hands,” Zingano said. “She’s fast, and she’s calculating. If Holly can keep it standing, she’s got some weapons there.

“I see Ronda testing herself. I can see her wanting to stand up to that challenge. If I were fighting a stand-up fighter, I would set myself some goals in the match to see what happens. I would want to beat them at their own game. I don’t know if Ronda is that way or not, but if I were fighting Holly, how much more awesome would that be to win the fight beating someone at what they’re good at?”

When asked about when she’ll return to the octagon, Zingano is not sure. She did say that will return when she feels she is the best fighter that she can be.

“As soon as I know, everyone will know,” she said. “I want to go into my next fight good and happy and balanced. That’s when everyone’s going to see me being the best fighter I can be.”

Zingano is 2-1 in the UFC and has finished five of her fights by knockout and three by submission.

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