Holm seeks historic feat against Cyborg: 'I will be the first two-time champion'

H. Holm motivated to shock the world (Photo: Reproduction Facebook Holly holm)

Former Ultimate bantamweight champion, Holly holm she could become two-time world champion if she overcomes Chris Cyborg at UFC 219 next Saturday (30). If she achieves the feat of interrupting the Brazilian's 12 years of unbeaten run, the American will become the first woman to hold two titles in two different categories in the company's history.

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And that's what motivates her. A former world boxing champion in several divisions, Holm admits that she agreed to face Cyborg for the personal challenge, but also for the possibility of making history in MMA.

“When I joined MMA, my biggest ambition was to be world champion and become the first woman to hold world titles in boxing and MMA. I did this when I won Ronda Rousey. In boxing, I was champion in more than one category and now I want to repeat that in the UFC (…) I know what I'm capable of and if I get there and implement everything I know inside the octagon, I'll beat Cyborg”, commented Holm, in interview with the North American program UFC 219 Countdown.

Case Holly holm achieve the feat of becoming two-time UFC champion, she will join a restricted club, which includes champions Georges St Pierre (middleweight and welterweight), Conor McGregor (featherweight and lightweight), Randy Couture (light heavyweight and heavyweight) and B.J. Penn (light and medium-medium). Of these, only McGregor still has one of his belts, the lightweight one.