Following a year and a half layoff from MMA, boxing champion Holly “Preacher’s Daughter” Holm returned to the sport this past February with a second-round TKO stoppage of Katie Merrill at Bellator 91. The win not only signified Holm’s return to MMA , but also helped her realize that her future lay in this sport rather than in the one she had accomplished so much in. “I had two (MMA) fights in 2011 and had been wanting to get back since then,” said Holm. “It was just a great opportunity and actually after that (Bellator) fight and the next boxing match (against Mary McGee in May) I told my coach I was done with boxing. “I’m just really excited about MMA and I feel like I’ve improved a lot and I’m excited about the fight coming up. I want to take what doors are open and make the best of it
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World Champion Boxer Holly Holm Says Goodbye to Boxing, Hello to Legacy FC – MMA Weekly