In a perfect world, Holly Holm would do both MMA and boxing after parting ways with the UFC
Holly Holm may have opted to leave the UFC, but she’s not done fighting. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and boxing Hall of Famer requested her UFC release, and got her wish. Holm was inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame five years later.
Holly Holm explains why she left the UFC, lays out final goals before retirement
Holm was a fixture of the UFC's women's bantamweight division at its peak as soon as she debuted against fellow future champion Raquel Pennington. By the end of that rookie UFC year in 2015, Holm claimed gold with her iconic head-kick knockout of then-undefeated champion Ronda Rousey.
Following her surprising exit from the UFC, Holly Holm has named Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano as two opponents for her potential return to boxing.
The UFC bid farewell to one of the greatest women's fighters in history on Monday when it granted Holly Holm her release.
Former women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm has opened up on her fighting future after parting ways with the UFC.
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