Overview

• Dana White told The Jim Rome Show that Holly Holm’s representatives declined an immediate Ronda Rousey rematch that he called life‑changing and chose Miesha Tate for the same pay instead.
• White said he warned at the time that Holm would be submitted, and Holm later lost her UFC 196 title defense to Tate by fifth‑round rear‑naked choke.
• Former UFC CFO Nakisa Bidarian responded that White’s story was almost accurate, disputing any set timetable for Rousey’s return and saying the offer was good but not an unbelievable sum or million‑buy payday.
• Event payouts from UFC 193 were not formally released, though Rousey was later reported to have earned about $4.5 million, Holm had previously made $25,000 to show, and Holm’s disclosed purse for the Tate fight was $500,000.
• Holm never reclaimed a UFC belt, requested her release in early 2025, and is now competing in boxing with MVP, while Rousey returned only once more for a loss to Amanda Nunes before retiring from the UFC.