Breaking! Holly Holm returns to the Octagon at UFC 243

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm (12-5) will fight at October’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia.

The 37-year-old will be taking on the former title challenger Raquel Pennington (10-7), according to ESPN's Bret Okamoto.

https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1158955371400089600

The pair already met back in 2015 when “The Preachers Daughter” defeated "Rocky" via SD. The venue is historic for Holm because in 2015 she dethroned Ronda Rousey in Melbourne and became the new bantamweight champion.

https://twitter.com/RockyPMMA/status/1158960653731807233

The 30-year-old Pennington last fought in June at UFC on ESPN 4, defeating Irene Aldana via SD. Meanwhile, Holm is coming off of a loss against Amanda Nunes at UFC 239. Holly has lost 5 of her last 7 bouts.