
Former UFC bantamweight queen Holly Holm is about to soon hit free agency and has a lot of options ahead of her. According to MMA Fighting, Holm asked for and was granted her release from the UFC this week.
The 43-year-old former boxing champion had fights left on her deal. However, the two sides were able to come to an agreement that allowed her to finish her fighting career elsewhere. Holm was submitted by two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison in her most recent UFC appearance.
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Now that Holm is a free agent, who could we see her matched up against next? Here are four potential future opponents for “The Preacher’s Daughter” outside of the UFC.
BKFC vs. Christine Ferea

The reigning BKFC flyweight champion, Christine Ferea would make a perfect opponent for Holm. In fact, the promotion has already stated they have an interest in acquiring Holm.
Ferea, one year younger than Holm, has dominated her last eight opponents overall and is 9-1. There would need to be some discussion over the weight they would compete at, but Holm has exceptional boxing skills from her time in the ring.
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Boxing vs. Katie Taylor

Talk about a dream matchup for the sport of boxing if they were able to bring Holm back. Katie Taylor is regarded as one of the best in the ring right now, just like Holm was during her heyday. Taylor is a former Olympic gold medalist and is 24-1 overall. Back in November, she retained the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBC, and The Ring light-welterweight titles with a decision over Amanda Serrano. A crossover with the former UFC champ would intrigue many fight fans.
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Boxing/MMA vs. Amanda Serrano

Speaking of Amanda Serrano, how about if Jake Paul and his promotion were able to acquire the services of Holm to match Serrano up with her? Many felt that Serrano won the fight with Taylor and should be 48-2-1. Like Holm, she is also experienced inside the cage, meaning they could have a series of matches with one another. First, they could schedule Holm vs. Serrano in MMA followed by a rematch in boxing.
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MMA vs. Cris Cyborg

While there is obvious tension between PFL and Cris Cyborg right now, bringing in a name like Holm could help ease that. The two also have a history. The pair of MMA greats squared off in 2017 in a fight the Brazilian won by decision. A rematch in the Smartcage would be an easy sell for the company.