We finally have the date of Holly Holm's long-anticipated UFC debut.
The "Preacher's Daughter" at undefeated boxing champion was scheduled to make her first foray into the Octagon on December 6, as part of UFC 181. However, Holm had to withdraw from the event due to a herniated disk in her neck.
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This week it was announced that Holm's first fight has now be officially re-scheduled. She's slated to take on Raquel Pennington -- the same woman she was going to face in December -- at the Staples Center on February 28, as part of UFC 184. Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano will also be facing off that night.
The fight will be take place over 7 months since Holm originally signed with UFC, back in July.
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Holm enters MMA with a 33-2-3 career record in pro boxing. Nine of those wins were knockouts.
“When I first started doing MMA, people asked me what my goal was in this, and my goal is to be the first female that has titles in both MMA and boxing because nobody’s done that,” Holm said when she signed with UFC, per Yahoo Sports. “And it’s totally doable, and that’s my plan.”
Her opponent Pennington is 2-1 career in UFC. Pennington lost to Holm's UFC 181 replacement, Ashlee Evans-Smith, via a first round submission.
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