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Fresh off the biggest win of her career, Stephanie Han seeks an even bigger bout against undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor. Han, 35, is coming off a near-flawless victory over Holly Holm on Saturday, her second defense of the WBA women's lightweight title.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 4

Former UFC champion loses boxing world title fight in unceremonious fashion

At 44 years of age, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm competed for a boxing world title this past Saturday. After leaving the premier MMA promotion in 2024, Holly Holm returned to the sport of boxing, where she began her career in combat sports.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 3

Han Retains WBA Title After Clash Of Heads Ends Holm’s Historic Bid

Stephanie Han retained her WBA lightweight title, beating Holly Holm as you can see how the fight played out live. After making a triumphant return to the ring in June 2025 with a victory over Yolanda Vega, Holm was aiming to become a four-weight world champion.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 3

Holly Holm’s Motivation For A World Title

Holly Holm prepares to step back into the boxing ring for a world title opportunity this Saturday against WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han, as she outlined the motivation for her return. Holm last held a boxing world title in May 2013, as she beat Mary McGee via a unanimous decision to retain her IBA and WBF junior welterweight titles.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / January 2

Stephanie Han vs Holly Holm: When It Starts and Ring Walk Times

If you’re tuning in specifically for the co-main event, timing matters more than you might think. With most eyes on the headline bout, it’s easy to assume there’s plenty of runway before anything important happens.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 1

Ronda Rousey blamed for bad relationship with UFC fans by Holly Holm: ‘She pulled herself away’

Ronda Rousey was a superstar loved by millions of MMA fans at the height of her career. Consecutive knockout losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes brought ‘Rowdy’ back down to Earth.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 1

Holly Holm Rips Ronda Rousey

Holly Holm has opened up on her rivalry with Ronda Rousey, as she blamed the latter for her own decline. Holm’s career went to a whole new level when she knocked out Rousey to give the latter her first UFC loss at UFC 193.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / December 31

Stephanie Han vs Holly Holm: Preview, storylines

The calendar flips to 2026 and most of the attention naturally gravitates toward the top of the card—but there’s a sneaky wrinkle on this DAZN lineup that many fans may have completely missed.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / December 29

Holly Holm Vs. Stephanie Han Breakdown

Holly Holm will face the undefeated champion Stephanie Han for the WBA Lightweight Title on January 3, as we preview this upcoming fight. The bout serves as the co-main event for the Amanda Serrano vs.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / December 17

If Ronda Rousey returns, Holly Holm wants to be the opponent

The biggest moment of Holly Holm's fighting career came on Nov. 15, 2015 when she abruptly ended the UFC women's bantamweight championship reign of Ronda Rousey with a head kick heard around the world.

MMA News / NY Fights / November 8

Holly Holm Is Back For One More Title Fight

Holly Holm, former boxing and UFC champion and one of the world’s most dominant two-sport athletes in combat sports history will return to seek a boxing world title in her fourth weight division on January 3, 2026.

MMA News / KO on SI / November 6

Holly Holm Returns For First Title Fight In 13 Years

Holly Holm is looking to make boxing history, again. Nearly 13 years after her last championship fight in boxing, Holm will return to the ring on Jan. 3, 2026, in a WBA women's lightweight title fight.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / November 6

UFC Vegas 111’s Must-See Prelims as November Slate Continues

UFC Vegas 111 fight week is here. There are only five events remaining on the 2025 schedule, two of which happen at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, NV.

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Holly Holm gets world title shot on Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz 2 undercard

Holly Holm (34-2-3, 9 KOs) will once again have the opportunity to become a boxing world champion when she faces Stephanie Han (11-0, 3 KOs). Their bout will take place on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s rematch against Erika Cruz at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / November 5

Future UFC Hall of Famer Set to Challenge for World Title in Boxing

A combat sports legend returns to the ring High-stakes title bout set for early 2026 Event takes place live from Puerto Rico Aiming for a historic milestone in boxing A future UFC Hall of Famer is making another run at a world title — but this time, in a completely different arena.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / June 30

Holly Holm Still has it

Holly Holm hasn’t participated in a boxing match since but it certainly looked like she never left. She was dominate in her win by unanimous decision against Yolanda Vega.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / June 27

Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr & Undercard Fights: Best Bets And Predictions

Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will headline a Most Valuable Promotions fight card in association with Golden Boy Promotions. The entire card will be shown live on DAZN PPV.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / April 1

Holly Holm Returns to the Cage—What We Know About Her Opponent

It's been nearly a year since we last saw Holly Holm, one of the most recognizable names in women's MMA, make the walk to the cage. Her most recent appearance ended in defeat, but in true fighter fashion, she's far from done.

MMA News / MMA on SI / March 27

UFC’s newest rival debuts with Holly Holm and three former champions

Watch out, UFC. The latest promotion in the MMA world, GFL, isn't playing around with their inaugural event. GFL has been criticized for signing fighters in the twilight of their careers, but their debut event on May 24 has still piqued fan interest.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 16, 2025

Holly Holm explains why she left the UFC: 'I'm not done'

Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm requested to be released by the fight promotion to pursue other opportunities, and the organization granted Holm her request. Holm explained her decision to leave the UFC during an appearance on the Ariel Helwani Show.