After a lengthy contract negotiation, undefeated women’s bantamweight and former professional boxer Holly Holm has signed with the UFC. The signing was announced by UFC President Dana White today on Twitter.
Welcome to the UFC @_HOLLYHOLM pic.twitter.com/BxNVy8SYTR
— Dana White (@danawhite) July 10, 2014
Holm (7-0) made the transition into mixed martial arts in 2011 and six of her seven wins in the sport have come by knockout. Her most recent win came at Legacy FC 30 as she defeated Juliana Warner in the fifth round to win the promotions inaugural women’s bantamweight title.
She suffered an arm injury in the fight against Warner and has been recovering from the injury. She is expected to be cleared to return to training shortly and will likely make her UFC debut before the end of the year.