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Holly Holm issues statement after being forced out of UFC 243
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has released a statement after being forced to pull out of her rematch against Raquel Pennington, which was set for next week’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia. Here’s the statement “The Preacher’s Daughter” released, courtesy of her Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2-egv1Jx9L/?igshid=ink9yactf3f8 “I just wanted to say thank you for […]
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UFC 243 | Holly Holm injured, forced to withdraw from Raquel Pennington rematch
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has suffered an injury and will no longer be able to compete at next Saturday’s UFC 243 event. The news comes from ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani, who reported the following information on Twitter: “Holly Holm was forced to withdraw from her October 5 fight with Raquel Pennington due to […]
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Breaking! Holly Holm returns at UFC 243 in Melbourne, where she previously KO’d Ronda Rousey
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will return to action at October’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia. ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto broke the news on Twitter, announcing that “The Preachers Daughter” will be taking on former title challenger Raquel Pennington at the highly anticipated event. Breaking: Holly Holm will return to the site of […]
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What does the future hold for Amanda Nunes?
Amanda Nunes’ talent is undeniable. Dana White, Ariel Helwani and many others have dubbed her the greatest female fighter of all time. So why is it that Nunes’ popularity hasn’t experienced the same level of growth as her beaten opponents? And what does the future hold for the two-division champion? “The Lioness” has wiped out […]
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Coach: Holly Holm will recover from head kick KO, unlike Ronda Rousey
Holly Holm’s head coach Mike Winkeljohn is certain Holly Holm will bounce back from her head kick KO loss, unlike her former opponent Ronda Rousey. The former bantamweight champion looked to reclaim her belt last weekend, but couldn’t defeat the strong adversity that presented itself in Amanda Nunes. At UFC 239, Holm received a head […]
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Holly Holm speaks on UFC 239 loss to Amanda Nunes
At UFC 239, Holly Holm sought to usurp the UFC bantamweight throne by unseating reigning champion Amanda Nunes. Regrettably for Holm and her dedicated fanbase, this mission did not go as planned, as she was stopped by a first-round head kick and volley of followup punches. Speaking in a video on her Instagram story on […]
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Jon Jones details how Holly Holm’s knockout loss affected his UFC 239 performance
Jon Jones had to put his light heavyweight title on the line just moments after witnessing his friend and training partner Holly Holm suffer a brutal knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. The former women’s bantamweight queen, Holm, fell short in her bid to dethrone the current ‘champ champ’, this after eating a […]
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Dana White to discuss fighting future with Holly Holm
UFC president Dana White says he will speak to Holly Holm following her brutal head kick knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. “She’s an incredible athlete, an incredible human being. I don’t know. I think she needs to take a look at what’s next for her,” White said at the UFC 239 press […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 239?
International Fight Week has come and gone and with it was a stacked UFC 239 card. The card was headlined by Jon Jones looking to defend his light heavyweight title against Thiago Santos. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes was looking to defend her bantamweight title against Holly Holm. And, in a pivotal welterweight bout, […]
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Pros react to Amanda Nunes KO win over Holly Holm at UFC 239
Pro fighters react to Holly Holm vs Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. Former champion Holly Holm looked to halt the growing success of current champion Amanda Nunes. The two world-class fighters went head to head this evening at UFC 239. The bantamweight title fight served as the co-main event of the evening. Despite winning her […]
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UFC 239 Results: Amanda Nunes KO’s Holly Holm (Video)
Amanda Nunes puts her UFC women’s bantamweight title on the line against former title holder Holly Holm in the co-main event of UFC 239 this evening. ‘The Lioness’ was last seen in action at December’s UFC 232 event in Los Angeles, where she knocked out Cris Cyborg to become the promotions first ever women’s ‘champ […]
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Chael Sonnen says Holly Holm can ‘most definitely’ beat Amanda Nunes
Chael Sonnen wouldn’t be surprised if Holly Holm becomes a two-time UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Tomorrow night (July 6), Holm will challenge “champ-champ” Amanda Nunes for the 135-pound gold. Nunes puts her bantamweight title on the line for the fourth time. The championship clash will serve as UFC 239‘s co-main event in Las Vegas. While […]
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UFC 239 | Pro fighters make their picks for Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 239, Amanda Nunes is looking to defend her bantamweight title against the former champ Holly Holm. Heading into the fight, the champion is a -380 favorite while the challenger is a +290 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for […]
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UFC 239 | Mike Winkeljohn: Holly Holm can ‘shock the world again’ by beating Nunes
Holly Holm is no stranger to shocking the world. Back in 2015 at UFC 193, Holm was taking on bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who was considered unbeatable. But, “The Preacher’s Daughter” did what no one expected her to do as she knocked out “Rowdy” to win the title. Holm was a +825 underdog, and at […]
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Amanda Nunes says Holly Holm is the same every fight
Amanda Nunes expects Holly Holm to be at her best, but she feels prepared for her next challenger. Nunes is a UFC “champ-champ.” She holds the UFC women’s bantamweight and women’s featherweight gold. She’ll put her 135-pound title on the line against Holm in the co-main event of UFC 239 on July 6. It’ll be […]
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UFC 239 | Holly Holm admits Amanda Nunes is great, but there is still a name missing from her record
Holly Holm is fighting for the bantamweight title once again at UFC 239 against reigning division queen Amanda Nunes. Holm will be looking to reclaim the gold she had previously earned at UFC 193 by knocking out Ronda Rousey. The New Mexico native, Holly Holm, never successfully defended the 135-pound title, as she was submitted by […]
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BREAKING | UFC 239 gets Jon Jones and Amanda Nunes title defenses
UFC 239 only has one fight announced for it with the light heavyweight debut of former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold taking on Jan Blachowicz. That was the only bout announced… Until Wednesday afternoon. ESPN has confirmed that UFC 239 will host two big-time title fights on July 6 in the light heavyweight and […]
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Holly Holm inks new UFC deal
Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm isn’t going anywhere. The former champ was down to the last two obligations on her current UFC deal, but has reportedly inked a new, six-fight deal with the Las Vegas based promotion. This news was first reported by ESPN and subsequently verified by Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting, who […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn explains why Holly Holm isn’t fighting at UFC 235
At UFC 235, Holly Holm was expected to return to the bantamweight division to take on a rising undefeated prospect in Aspen Ladd. However, at the UFC 235 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced that the fight was off. That left many wondering if one of the fighters was hurt or if Holm […]
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Report | Holly Holm could get next crack at Amanda Nunes
Until very recently, former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm was expected to fight Aspen Ladd at UFC 235 on March 2. Then, at last night’s UFC 235 press conference, UFC President Dana White casually dropped the news that Holm would not be competing on the card after all. In the wake of this news, many […]
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Manager explains why Holly Holm is not fighting at UFC 235
Thursday at the UFC 235 Press Conference, UFC President Dana White casually mentioned that the Holly Holm vs. Aspen Ladd matchup had been removed from the card. Turns out, there’s a good reason why. Holm’s manager Lenny Fresquez spoke to ESPN and explained why his client is no longer fighting on Mar. 2 “We’re in […]
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Holly Holm vs Aspen Ladd off of UFC 235
On Thursday, the UFC held their first pre-fight press conference for the big UFC 235 card that will go down on March 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As fun as it was, we got some surprising news. During the UFC 235 pre-fight press conference when asked about why the bantamweight bout between rising contender Aspen […]
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Holly Holm names ideal weight class for Amanda Nunes title shot
Former UFC bantamweight champion and two-time UFC featherweight title challenger Holly Holm is set to return to the cage at UFC 235, where she’ll battle red-hot prospect Aspen Ladd. If Holm wins this fight, she’ll be one of the frontrunners for a shot at Amanda Nunes — whether it’s for Nunes’ bantamweight or featherweight belt. […]
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UFC star Holly Holm files for divorce, requests maiden name back
UFC star and former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband. That news comes from TMZ, who reported that Holm is seeking to end her marriage to Jeff Kirkpatrick. The couple originally met while attending the University of New Mexico. Holm and Kirkpatrick later married in Cancun in July […]
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UFC announces Holly Holm will return at UFC 235
UFC 235 keeps getting better. According to a report from UFC.com, the latest high-profile matchup tacked onto the card will pit former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and two-time featherweight title challenger Holly Holm against rising contender Aspen Ladd. The veteran vs the rising star!@HollyHolm meets @AspenLaddMMA at #UFC235 in Las Vegas! pic.twitter.com/p8UAplhboi — UFC (@ufc) […]
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Holly Holm undergoing knee surgery, hopes for fight with Amanda Nunes in 2019
When it comes to big-name MMA stars amongst the female fighters, few are as big as the former bantamweight queen Holly Holm. Of course, outside of her legendary status as a professional boxer, Holm was the very first woman to ever defeat Ronda Rousey in MMA. And she did so in incredibly one-sided fashion for a […]
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Report | Holly Holm vs Ketlen Vieira possible for an interim title if Amanda Nunes challenges Cris Cyborg
With the possibility of yet another super fight on the horizon…this time in the women’s divisions, it presents an opening for the UFC to grant another interim crown. A super fight between the UFC’s featherweight and bantamweight champions has been on the minds of many fans and pundits alike. Dating back to around the beginning […]
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Amanda Nunes nunes calls for fight with Holly Holm, Cris Cyborg joins conversation
Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm was the picture of dominance in her UFC 225 main card featherweight battle with Megan Anderson, showing off a rarely seen but extremely impressive ground game en route to a lopsided unanimous decision win. With this victory, Holm effectively established herself as the number-one contender at both featherweight and […]