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Holly Holm Reveals Partial Hamstring Tear Led to Withdrawal from UFC 243 Card

Holly Holm has shed some light on the injury that led to her exit from next weekend’s UFC 243 card in Melbourne.

The former bantamweight queen posted a video on Instagram revealing that she suffered a partially torn hamstring in camp. While the injury won’t require surgery, it was severe enough to force her to withdraw from a rematch against Raquel Pennington.

“The ligament that ties my hamstring to the bone, I tore 30 percent of it this last week of training,” Holm said. “The good news is I don’t need surgery, but it just won’t be good in time to be ready to fight.