ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Holly Holm wants a small break after Saturday’s UFC 196 event, but even if she defeats Miesha Tate, she still might not sit around and wait for Ronda Rousey’s late-year return. Instead, Holm thinks she might take another fight.

Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) made it clear after capturing the UFC women’s bantamweight title from Rousey (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) at UFC 193 in November that she wants to be an active champion. She got her wish in the form of a title defense against Tate (17-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at UFC 196, which takes place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The title fight co-headlines the pay-per-view main card following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Although UFC President Dana White once said nothing would stand in the way of booking an immediate Holm vs. Rousey rematch, “Rowdy’s” hiatus from the sport to fulfill Hollywood obligations opened the door for Tate to challenge for the belt.

With Rousey’s return to the octagon unlikely until later this year, Holm said there’s a chance she’d take another fight if she beats Tate on Saturday. A loss or in-fight injury could change the narrative, but assuming she’s victorious and injury-free, “The Preacher’s Daughter” said she has plans for a short break before getting right back to work.

“I don’t like to wait that long,” Holm recently told MMAjunkie. “Right now I have a fight, and I have a really busy March and April, and I’m going on a girls trip in April, which is very much needed. Honestly, I would actually really love to not schedule a fight or even think about it until after all that. I went straight from the victory tour to the on-sale tour for this fight, which is how I like it. I want to be active. But I could use maybe like six weeks.”

At 34, Holm has already had a long combat-sports career. She spent nearly 12 years as pro boxer before making the transition to MMA five years ago. That switch paid off, and Holm is on a 10-fight undefeated streak with the UFC belt in her possession.

Still, though, it’s unknown how many years Holm’s body will allow her to compete at the highest of the sport. Not only would sitting on the sidelines waiting for Rousey seem counterproductive, Holm said she’d go stir-crazy doing so.

“(I won’t take time) off of working out,” she said. “I still like to work out, but (I want) six weeks with not having to actually think about a fight. Then we can schedule one. I don’t really need that much time off because then I start to think, ‘Well, what’s my purpose? What’s next? Let’s go.'”

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