Dana White Makes Big Announcement On Holly Holm's Future, Big UFC 195 Prelim Ratings, Rizin, More
- UFC President Dana White announced on Wednesday's episode of UFC Tonight that Holly Holm will compete before her rematch against Ronda Rousey. An opponent wasn't announced, but it has been widely speculated that she'll take on Miesha Tate in the Spring. Rousey has a full plate, between injuries, film roles, and hosting Saturday Night Live.
- UFC 195's prelims did an impressive 1,032,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1. This is almost as many as that of UFC 182, which featured the blockbuster headliner of Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier. UFC 195 isn't expected to reach the same box office success, but the TV ratings are promising.
- Rizin FC's show, which featured the return of Fedor Emelianenko, did good numbers in Japan. The Spike TV numbers weren't so hot, drawing only 141,000. The event had an unusual morning time slot.