How the hell is the UFC even gonna sell this fight

The opening betting lines are around -1250 Rousey/ 825 Holm, which are crazy for mma haha. It's pretty much the same betting line as Daniel Cormier vs Pat Cummings last year. I don't even know how u sell this fight. To further push the comparison, when DC fought Pat, Daniel was undefeated, still riding the wave from winning the HWGP championship in Strikeforce, and was 2-0 in the UFC.. Pat Cummings was 4-0 in his professional CAREER and working at Starbucks when he got the call to fight DC, on like 8 days notice. So u are telling me that I'm supposed to buy this as a "legitimate" title fight, even though it has the same odds our current LHW Champion saw against a barista with 4 pro fights on a weeks notice? I just can't.. And just in case u missed that one, it took DC about 90 seconds to MURDER Pat.. Which is about 75 seconds longer than I expect it to take Ronda to destroy Holm.. Just my 2 cents. Phone Post 3.0

Ronda rousey takes on her most dangerous opponent yet; former 19 time boxing world champion holly holm. Wolf tickets. Phone Post 3.0

It was that or Tate III. It's always going to ba a shit sandwich with Rousey vs the current division, it's only a question of how much bread you get. Phone Post 3.0

Not talking about the fight, BUT that barista has been doing well since then. Phone Post 3.0

this fight is not for mma fans

Never mind. Just heard they are putting Joanna vs Claudia as the co main. That's how they sell it. U have both women's champs headlining. Phone Post 3.0

Its easy to sell. Two good looking girls and Holms has had a ton of hype. Only a moron couldnt sell this fight. Phone Post 3.0

<blockquote>stcpm02 - <span id='userPost54471888' class='User-358007'>Ronda rousey takes on her most dangerous opponent yet; former 19 time boxing world champion holly holm. Wolf tickets. <img src="/images/phone/apple.png" alt="Phone Post 3.0" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/></span></blockquote><br /> This. Plus, Holly Holm is hot. This is probably Ronda's easiest fight to sell to date. <br /><br />If they can sell a fight with Bethe Correira, they can sell Ronda vs. anyone.

Ronda sells the fight on her own. She pulled in nearly a million buys against Bethe in Brasil.

She will probably eclipse that number with this one.

About that fight, Nunes finishes McMann gets passed up.

Tate hasn't lost to anyone not named Rousey or Zingano since 2009. AND she has lasted the longest against Rousey.

I wanted to see Rousey/Tate III with Holm/Nunes as co main.

The only thing that saves this is Tate/Cyborg as co main. Phone Post 3.0

Rhoda has the Tyson effect going right now. People aren't tuning in for competitive matchups - they're tuning in to watch her destroy someone. Look at her last few fights: the competition is getting easier while her popularity is going up. Who her opponent is doesn't matter much anymore. Phone Post 3.0

They both have first and last names that start with the same letter.  RR vs HH has a nice ring to it.

da Vinci 81 - Rhoda has the Tyson effect going right now. People aren't tuning in for competitive matchups - they're tuning in to watch her destroy someone. Look at her last few fights: the competition is getting easier while her popularity is going up. Who her opponent is doesn't matter much anymore. Phone Post 3.0
This. The matchup only matters to hardcores not the casual Ronda scrubz who tune in to see her smash faces. Phone Post 3.0

It doesn't matter who she fights, she's going to sell ppvs. I just hope that the ufc puts on other entertaining matches that card because they owe us for the shitty card and last Ronda ppv. Phone Post 3.0

Hearing that it looks like Cyborg vs Tate on the same card. Guess that makes sense. Cyborg proves she can make 135, and t sets up Ronda vs Cyborg as the co main for UFC 200.. Phone Post 3.0

mixedmartialfarts -


They both have first and last names that start with the same letter.  RR vs HH has a nice ring to it.

GGG might be in Ronda's corner too. Phone Post 3.0

This is terrible match making....
At Least with the other girls Ronda has fought there was a question. A possibility that the other chic had a chance.
Ronda can ripe this girl apart in her sleep. She came in on a wave of hype but anyone that has seen her ufc fights should know shes no where near ready for a title shot.

bearockbrobama - Not talking about the fight, BUT that barista has been doing well since then. Phone Post 3.0
Vtfu. He definitely has. I'm a huge fan of Pat's, was just using literal terms for effectiveness in the comparison haha. Phone Post 3.0

I don't think it matters who the opponent is at this point. Rousey seems to have enough name recognition on her own to sell fights.

Still, I'm sure we'll get more than a few nuggets of gold from the usual suspects to keep us entertained throughout the buildup.

'Holm has the best hands in MMA, PERIOD!'

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'The rumour going around was that Holly knocked GGG out cold in sparring, but obviously you have to take gym stories with a pinch of salt, Mike.'

'Absolutely, Joe. Although, as they say, never without smoke is fire.'

This is easy to sell. You have two pretty blonde girls. Phone Post 3.0