(Audio) Holly Holm Disagrees That Ronda Rousey Was Media Hype

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Morning Report: Holly Holm isn't buying that 'hype monster' Ronda Rousey was created by the media

Was Ronda Rousey just a cultural phenomenon created by the media?

I'll never tell, but that's a take being offered up by former UFC contender Chael Sonnen.

Reacting to those comments on ESPN Radio with Dan Le Batard, Holm says Rousey deserves credit for even garnering that media attention in the first place.

"I think she was really able to run though people, though," Holm said of Rousey. "She was kind of able to run through the girls in the division, but yes, everybody is beatable. I knew that. I'm not as bold as Chael to go out and say that. There was media around her but she was able to go in and take care of these girls so I hate to say that she's all hype. That's not what it is.

"She's been able to do well with all of this pressure on her and she's been able to perform. I don't take anything away from her performance but I'm one of those that believe every fighter is beatable and I didn't want to listen to all the hype. That's why I was able to get in there and do my business."

Holm put Rousey away early in the second round with a head kick knockout Nov. 15 at UFC 193. Aside from a brief moment on the mat, Holm never appeared to be in serious trouble against Rousey.

"After I landed the first few straight lefts that landed solid I thought, 'You know what? Yup, I can do this,'" Holm said. "I never felt like, 'Oh, this is in the bag.' Anything can happen in a fight. Until the knockdown happened with the kicks and I knew I could finish her did I really let that sink in like, 'Oh, I got her.'

"Anything can happen in there, especially with someone like Ronda that can pull off an armbar in two seconds or land that solid punch and drop you. There's a lot of things to watch out for even if you're dominating. Anything can happen in a fight."
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I agree with her, Ronda's armbar attempt was close and I think Ronda will always be dangerous in there.
 
holm being classy as hell, ronda is definitely amazing in terms of wmma, but the hype got to ridiculous levels.
 
Of course she would say that. It doesn't show class, at all. If she agreed that Ronda was all hype, It would completely devalue her victory.
 
Of course she is all hype. The evidence is clear and indisputable

Ever used a brain? Cause anyone that has one will realize after watching this Rogan vid

You see the idea is to measure the body of evidence and come to a conclusion based on that, not to want something to be true and go out cherry picking

Here's a question for you. Before Ronda who was "once ever" athlete?

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it would also not be in her best interest to deny the legitimacy of her belt and win.

but she's correct, it wasnt hype. she beat the dominant champion, now she has a legacy of her own to build. if she can do the same it wont be hype, either.
 
Both are true. Ronda Rousey's incredible record was more than worthy of hype. But the UFC piled on additional hype on top of that.
 
Cause a 10-0 record against scrubs is unprecedented in all of athletic history - that's basically the body of evidence you are working with pertaining to baseless claims
 
I agree with Holly that Chael is overstating (surprise there much?) or maybe trolling for a reaction. To dismiss Ronda as media hype after one loss is utterly stupid on so many levels. Did she get hyped up? Yes, some fighters get more hype than others....call it good management. I do think however that the hype outgrew itself when Rogan did the "once ever in a lifetime" crap. I mean come on Joe, that was way over the top hype and unnecessary. To say that about Rousey and not about JBJ is off the mark given the comparison of competition each had.

No doubt Ronda was a bad ass and made it look like cake defeating some very good opponents, the fact at the moment remains that Holly is just that much better and dominated in a fashion that is still hard to fathom for the average fan given the hype.

I will say that I was confident that Holly would fight well given her resume but I did have a lot of doubts about whether she was ready for Rousey just yet. I honestly did not see this outcome and did think Ronda would end up submitting her. I too was surprised at how HH tooled Ronda from start to finish without too much pain.
 
johncola said:
Both are true. Ronda Rousey's incredible record was more than worthy of hype. But the UFC piled on additional hype on top of that.
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Exactly....she garnered enough hype on her own....the UFC overdid it.
 
There is a big difference between hype and over-hype. Rousey was the latter but that's not her fault. It's her fault if she let it go to her head.
 
1) Holly is too classy to shit on an opponent after dismantling them as Ronda would and did. 2) It doesn't really make sense to undervalue the person you just dethroned because it lessens the feat.
 
I guess I have a different definition of hype then everyone else. Rhonda was clearly the best in her division without question. Holm beating her was amazing.

If were talking about her being able to beat men and things like that then yes that was way overhyped.
 
knock_you_out said:
Of course she would say that. It doesn't show class, at all. If she agreed that Ronda was all hype, It would completely devalue her victory.
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and she also won't point out that the women's talent pool is dreadful
 
Holly taking the high road amongst this shitstorm almost makes me ashamed of my sadistic glee in Rondas defeat.

Almost.
 
johncola said:
Both are true. Ronda Rousey's incredible record was more than worthy of hype. But the UFC piled on additional hype on top of that.
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I dunno about the incredible record being that noteworthy.....Bethe was 9-0 when she fought Ronda and she is a can of epic proportions....
 
Corleone187 said:
Of course she is all hype. The evidence is clear and indisputable

Ever used a brain? Cause anyone that has one will realize after watching this Rogan vid

You see the idea is to measure the body of evidence and come to a conclusion based on that, not to want something to be true and go out cherry picking

Here's a question for you. Before Ronda who was "once ever" athlete?

[YT]B6REXUXGCGs[/YT]
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Joe Rogan overhyping Ronda to a ridiculous level does nothing at all to prove that she was all hype. She cut through the top of her division like a knife through hot butter and displayed very strong grappling while doing so.

Dismissing her real MMA accomplishments involves as much stretching of the truth as Rogan's hyperbole.
 
Dutch Rudder said:
I dunno about the incredible record being that noteworthy.....Bethe was 9-0 when she fought Ronda and she is a can of epic proportions....
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I'm not just talking about Rousey being 12-0. I'm talking about her finishing most of her opposition within 1 minute. I'm talking about barely being in trouble throughout that stretch. And while some of her opponents might not have been top fighters (like Bethe), she did generally fight the best of her division. Bethe isn't a "can of epic proportions". You shouldn't criticize Joe Rogan for his positive hyperbole (I'm assuming you've done this) while asserting your own negative hyperbole.
 
Her striking skill was over hyped especially her appearance on Ring magazine. That being said Ronda was never in the know about anything wrong. Ronda is also a bronze medal winner in the Olympics. She has a huge status and also the first US woman to win a medal in the Olympics.
 
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