Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Holly Holm might have already got a path to a return to fight sports activities following her launch from the UFC in a single day, with the Albuquerque striker on the radar of BFKC (Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship), in response to chief, David Feldman.
Holm, a former undisputed bantamweight champion and featherweight title challenger throughout her iconic run within the Octagon, departed the Dana White-led group in a single day, requesting her official launch regardless of retaining fights on her contract on the time.
Most not too long ago that includes at UFC 300 again in April of final yr, Holm, a boxing Corridor of Fame inductee, dropped a second spherical rear-naked choke submission loss to Kayla Harrison within the Olympic gold medal winner’s Octagon debut final annum.
BKFC affirm curiosity in signing ex-UFC championship holder, Holly Holm
Anticipated to both make a return to skilled boxing the place she beforehand held titles, or proceed her blended martial arts profession, Jackson-Wink MMA staple, Holm has additionally been recognized as a possible signing by the BKFC, who’re actively fascinated by penning the veteran to a multi-fight deal.
“Yes, there is interest,” David Feldman instructed MMA Knockout for Sports activities Illustrated when requested about presumably signing Holly Holm to the BKFC. “She’s a legend and an amazing fighter. I think she is still very capable. Especially in our sport.”
Within the midst of a two-fight winless run, Holly Holm noticed a previous ninja choke submission loss to former title challenger, Mayra Bueno Silva overturned to an official ‘No Contest‘ earlier than her submission defeat to Harrison.
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Most notably throughout her Octagon stint, Holm turned the primary fighter to beat Corridor of Fame inductee, Ronda Rousey in blended martial arts, launching a jaw-dropping high-kick KO towards the inaugural bantamweight champion throughout their grudge match again in 2015 in the primary occasion of UFC 193.
