‘I want to fight the best when they’re the best’: Holly Holm ahead of bout with younger Olympic medalist

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The UFC’s Holly Holm is happy to welcome an Olympic medalist into the promotion after being away for a time. According to her, to fight famous  people in their primes is better than thereafter.

Her future opponent is expected to be none other than Kayla Harrison, an Olympic gold medalist.

Speaking at The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, the UFC champion said the following:

‘I do take pride in the fact I’ve fought the best, while they were the best – not after the fact.

‘I want to fight the best when they’re the best because those are the fights to take. Those are most nerve-racking fights. Those are the most intense. You have so much to lose. A lot comes with that.’

The UFC’s women’s bantamweight champion later added that she liked fighting only when a title is involved:

‘I’ve fought for the belt more than once, so a lot of people think about what the anticipation is. They want to see other people fight for the belt,” Holm said. “But you’ve also got to put people in line who deserve to be there. And there’s a reason why I have been up there – because I’ve stayed ranked in the top five for a really long time. My goal is to always get to the belt. If I’m not fighting for the belt, I don’t want to be fighting at all.

‘If I don’t have some kind of path to the belt, I don’t really want to do it. I’m not just fighting for a payday. I’m not just fighting for fun. It’s with a goal in mind.’

Their faceoff will happen at UFC 300.