Dana White Reveals Holly Holm vs. Aspen Ladd 'Not Going to Happen' at UFC 235

In a surprise announcement, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White revealed that the much anticipated fight between former bantamweight champion Holly Holm and the undefeated Aspen Ladd has been scrapped from UFC 235.

At the UFC 235 press conference on Thursday night, White said the fight was “not going to happen” when asked by ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto why neither woman was present on stage. White did however state that the UFC was “working on another fight for both of them.”

I signed to fight you @HollyHolm on 12/27/18, now u back out, I’m ready, let’s go! @Mickmaynard2 @danawhite @ufc

— AspenLadd (@AspenLaddMMA) February 1, 2019

A frustrated Ladd took to Twitter and Instagram to voice her frustration with the decision suggesting the cancellation was squarely down to Holm. The 23-year-old did mention she was still willing to take another opponent for the card next month.

Holm’s last appearance inside the Octagon was at UFC 225 back in June last year where she comfortably beat Megan Anderson via unanimous decision.

The undefeated Ladd continues to impress and has now improved to 7-0 in her professional career with her latest win coming via first round TKO at UFC 229 in October against the veteran former Invicta FC bantamweight champ Tonya Evinger.

UFC 235 takes place March 2, 2019 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The loaded card is scheduled to be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith, with Tyron Woodley defending his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman in the co-main event slot.