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UFC star out to show there's life after 40

Holly Holm couldn’t have imagined 20 years ago she’d be 40 and headlining a fight card, as she will Saturday against Ketlen Vieira.

Holly Holm proves she's still an elite UFC fighter

Holly Holm proved she's still an elite fighter. Holm, who will turn 39 on Oct. 17, scored an impressive unanimous decision victory over Irene Aldana in the main event of...

Why Holly Holm will lose UFC Fight Island bout

Holly Holm enters Saturday’s main event at UFC’s Fight Island in Abu Dhabi as a polished, well-rounded fighter who sports a wealth of kickboxing and MMA experience against the absolute...

Raquel Pennington has extra motivation vs. Holly Holm

LAS VEGAS — When Holly Holm won a split decision over Raquel Pennington at UFC 184 in February 2015, it dropped Pennington’s record to 5-5 and put her long-term career...

Amanda Nunes beats Holly Holm with one head kick

LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title with a spectacular head kick leading to a stoppage of Holly Holm in the first round at UFC 239. Nunes remained...

Why Holly Holm will beat Amanda Nunes in UFC 239

Amanda Nunes is the UFC women’s champion at featherweight (145 pounds) and bantamweight (135 pounds). She is undefeated in her past eight fights, including a KO of previously untouchable Cris...

Jones, Nunes hold different places in MMA's G.O.A.T. debate

Only in combat sports can someone proclaim themselves the “Greatest of All Time” and have it be viewed as a positive self-portrayal instead of an egotistical boast. A football player...

UFC star Holly Holm files for divorce

Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband Jeff Kirkpatrick. She filed court documents in Albuquerque, N.M., looking to end her marriage to...

The UFC isn't broken, its fighters are

You can pinpoint the exact moment when the UFC peaked. It happened 15 months ago in Madison Square Garden when Conor McGregor mounted the cage with a belt in each...

Holly Holm couldn't shock the UFC world again

LAS VEGAS — Holly Holm gave Cris "Cyborg" Justino the longest fight of her career. She just didn't have enough to knock off yet another MMA star. Justino used power...

Cris 'Cyborg' Justino will battle Holly Holm at UFC 219

Cris ���Cyborg” Justino is finally getting a dream UFC opponent. The company announced its women’s featherweight titleholder will fight former bantamweight champion Holly Holm at UFC 219 on Dec. 30...

The problem with and allure of Jon Jones-Brock Lesnar

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones really wants to fight Brock Lesnar, but UFC president Dana White doesn’t see it happening anytime soon. Jones called out Lesnar, the WWE wrestling star...

The UFC needs Cyborg to be its savior

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cris “Cyborg” Justino finally gets her chance to win a UFC title Saturday night at UFC 214, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for...

Holly Holm just sent a huge message to the UFC world

Holly Holm knew her back was up against a wall after losing three straight fights in the UFC. It had been a roller coaster ride for Holm after she became...

Holly Holm winner: Stop whining and sign up for rematch

UFC featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie is still landing shots at Holly Holm after the horn. Holm filed an official complaint Wednesday against referee Todd Anderson and an appeal of...

Holly Holm: I was robbed, and UFC must officially fix this

Four days after suffering a loss in the UFC’s inaugural women’s featherweight title fight, Holly Holm is still in a fighting mood. According to MMAFighting, Holm officially has filed a...

De Randamie won't be true champ until she faces 'Cyborg'

Make no mistake, the UFC created the 145-pound featherweight division for Cris “Cyborg” Justino much the same way it opened the 135-pound bantamweight division for Ronda Rousey. But before Justino...

Germaine de Randamie stops Holly Holm as boos fill Barclays

The Barclays Center crowd came hoping to witness a history-making moment in New York City’s nascent fight scene. Instead, they got a clinch-filled main event for which they hardly could...

How UFC appeasing 'Cyborg' accidentally spawned promising division

When the UFC created the 145-pound women’s featherweight division last December, it was with the intention of Cris “Cyborg” Justino fighting for the title after struggling to make weight for...

Holly Holm chasing 'biggest high of your life' at UFC 208

Holly Holm was asked why she likes to fight and her answer explains why she’s excited to face Germaine de Randamie for the UFC’s newly created women’s 145-pound featherweight championship...