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Holly Holm Faces Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 71

Holly Holm Faces Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 71

A women’s bantamweight bout between two rising stars has been added to the UFC Fight Night 71 fight card in San Diego. UFC officials announced on Thursday that tenth-ranked Holly Holm (8-0) would take on eleventh-ranked Marion Reneau (6-1) on July 15.

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Holm, a former multi-division boxing champion, is unbeaten in her mixed martial arts career. She made her UFC debut in February, defeating Raquel Pennington. She looks to extend her undefeated record and continue to climb the women’s 135-pound ladder.

Reneau is riding a five-fight winning streak. She made her promotional debut at UFC 182, defeating Alexis Dufresne by unanimous decision. In her second UFC outing, Reneau submitted highly regarded Jessica Andrade in the first round.

UFC Fight Night 71 takes place at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego and is headlined by a heavyweight match-up between former champion Frank Mir and Todd Duffee.

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