A signed contract held up by UFC President Dana White signals the start of Holly Holm ‘s octagon career. White today announced the popular fighter’s signing via Twitter , concluding several months of negotiations that started in earnest and then took a negative turn before cooler heads prevailed. “Welcome to the UFC, @_HOLLYHOLM,” the executive wrote. Holm’s manager, Lenny Fresquez, said the striking specialist will next Tuesday see a doctor for a final prognosis on when she can make her debut. Her previous outing, which came this past April against Juliana Werner at Legacy FC 30, ended in another TKO victory and a bantamweight title, but also with a broken arm, which she suffered early in the bout before finishing her opponent.
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Unbeaten women’s bantamweight Holly Holm signs with UFC – MMA Junkie