Holly Holm Quotes

I'm a champion, I have to defend this belt.

I want to defend and put my title on the line as much as possible. If the top in the division are ready to try to come and take my belt - and the key word is 'try' - I'm ready to give them that opportunity.

I'm definitely an active champion. I'm looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.

I want to fight for the real belt, not the interim title.

There's a lot of ways to win a belt, but taking it from a champion is very important to me.

In football, you always have the chance for revancha.

The guys I lost to always challenged the title, because they were, like, title eliminators. I lost to Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson and they fought for the belt. Then I won fights against really tough guys.

I like the thought of gaining revenge over WBC light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, who beat me in 2013.

I want the undisputed belt.

I'm a great believer in giving people a chance.

I want the real title. I can't express it enough that I want to fight for the real title. The interim title, from what I've seen... people get it, and then they take it away in a month. I just don't want to be that person.

You have to take the belt, and I dont give my opponents a chance to take my belt. I go out there and take away their opportunity to take my belt away from me.

Football is great because you always have another opportunity to change history.

I would love to fight Ronda for the belt. I would love to avenge my loss and fight her again for what that means to me. I don't know what it means to her, but to me, that's what it would look like for me in perfect world.

Best matchup? You know, I don't really know. It doesn't really matter, and whoever has the belt would be fine for me.

I'd like to fight and get close to that title shot - that's all I'm interested in. My whole purpose is to fight for the world title.

When you are challenging for the world title, you've got to go into the lion's den to try and rip that belt away from the champion.

Any time you get a title shot, you always try to wait for it the best you can.

I'm not worried about trying to guarantee a fight for the belt, because that's automatic; it will happen.

I don't think there's any extra pressure fighting in my hometown. It's just added motivation. Real pressure was fighting against 30,000 fans in the champion's hometown for my first title against Kell Brook.

If I want to fight for a 155-pound title - if I hold the 145-pound title - give me the fight.

Getting the title shot was huge.

The one thing the fans wanted to see is me getting the title shot.

When God gives you a second chance, it's not something you take for granted.

Ronda knows what's like to have this belt, she knows the power this belt has.