Manager: Miesha Tate vs. Holly Holm 2 Was Never Discussed For UFC 200
It was believed that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate would fight former champion Holly Holm next. Given the fact that Holm was the person who defeated Ronda Rousey for the title at UFC 193 and Tate was the person that beat Holm at UFC 196. However, that’s not in the cards.
The UFC announced on Wednesday that Tate would be making her first title defense against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200. That fight is expected to be a part of the big three fights on that card as it’s the biggest UFC event of 2016.
It was rumored that Holm and Tate would fight at UFC 200 but according to Tate’s manager Josh Jones those plans were never talked about.
“”A fight with Holly Holm was never discussed when we met with the UFC,” Jones said. “We all agreed that Miesha should fight the best available and at this time it’s Amanda Nunes, who is currently on a three-fight win streak.”
When asked who made the call for Tate to fight Nunes, Jones explained that it was Tate’s decision.
“It was Miesha’s decision,” Fresquez said. “It was her decision to fight Nunes. That’s what the UFC told me.”
UFC 200 takes place at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 9, 2016.
