At 41 years old and with a renewed contract, Holly Holm reinforces her dream of regaining her UFC belt

H; Holm (photo) in action for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufc

Former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg.), Holly holm remains ambitious in Ultimate. At 41 years old and with a renewed contract, Yana Santos' opponent at UFC San Antonio guaranteed that she will continue seeking the category belt. The athlete led the division between 2015 and 2016.

“If you don’t want to be champion, what are you doing here? It's a scary path to take because you'll need to accept the toughest struggles to succeed. If I'm going to be here, I want to go all the way,” said Holm, speaking to the press at 'half day'.

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Executioner of the legendary Ronda Rousey In an epic fight at UFC 193, Holm was undefeated in MMA until her first title defense. In the commitment after her consecration in the octagon, the North American ended up being dethroned when she was submitted by Miesha TateIn 2016.

Since then, Holly has accumulated 10 commitments in Ultimate. Among the challenges in recent years, the 'Shepherd's Daughter' had three title fights, two in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg) and one in the bantamweight division. The athlete, however, ended up surpassing her at every opportunity.

Currently, Holm occupies third place in the group. At UFC San Antonio, which takes place this Saturday (25), the American faces off against Yana Santos, who is asking for a place in the top 5 of the category led by Amanda nunes.