Chicago’s first UFC pay-per-view event just got another big draw.
Holly Holm takes on Megan Anderson in the practically barren featherweight class at UFC 225 on June 9 at the United Center. Their bout boosts a main card that also features Robert Whittaker’s rematch with Yoel Romero, with Whittaker’s middleweight belt on the line, and an interim welterweight title fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington.
Since Holm famously handed Ronda Rousey her first career defeat in stunning fashion in 2015, she has bounced between bantamweight and the heavier featherweight but has lost both times at 145 pounds.
Holm challenged Cristiane “Cris Cyborg” Justino for the featherweight title at UFC 219 in December but lost by unanimous decision.
Holm fought at the United Center in July 2016, a bantamweight loss to Valentina Shevchenko.
UFC 225 also booked Chicago’s Curtis Blaydes in a heavyweight showdown with Alistair Overeem.
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