The UFC women's bantamweight title is currently vacant following the June retirement of former two-division champion Amanda Nunes. UFC officials have yet to announce who will compete for the belt when it's put up for grabs again, but Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva would certainly love to make a statement at Saturday's UFC on ESPN 49 event and potentially earn a shot at that title later this year.
Holm (15–6 MMA, 8–6 UFC) is a perennial fan favorite and one of just five women to ever hold the UFC women's bantamweight title. She'll forever be remembered for her stunning 2015 knockout of then-champ Ronda Rousey to claim the belt, though she would then cede it to Miesha Tate four months later. Still, "The Preacher's Daughter" is intent on holding gold once again.
At 41, Holm is still competing at an elite level, standing at 3–1 in her past four appearances, with the lone loss in that span coming via split decision. That said, with more than 21 years of combat sports experience under her belt, she'd be wise to try and book a title fight sooner rather than later.
