A women’s bantamweight fight between top contenders Holly Holm and Julianna Pena is being targeted for a UFC event on May 8.
ESPN first reported the news, though the UFC is yet to officially announce the fight.
Holm (14-5) won decisions in 2020 against Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana. “The Preacher’s Daughter” had a shot at reclaiming the bantamweight title in 2019, but was knocked out by current two-weight champion Amanda Nunes. Holm had a brief spell at 145-pounds but hasn’t fought at that weight class since losing to Cris Cyborg in 2017.
Pena (10-4) has gone 2-1 since returning to the sport after a lengthy two-year layoff.