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Holly Holm injured, pulled from UFC 181 debut against Raquel Pennington

Bellator MMA

Oh hey look, another injury.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut of undefeated bantamweight Holly Holm has been put on hold, after "The Preacher's Daughter" suffered a neck injury and was forced to withdraw from her Raquel Pennington fight at UFC 181 next month in Las Vegas, Nevada.

SWFight.com has the scoop:

The injury, according to a source, was suffered about two weeks ago during wrestling practice while Holm was shooting for a takedown. Holm later would experience discomfort in the neck and shoulders, and ultimately undergo an MRI.

No replacement has been named at this time.

Holm (7-0) hasn't been seen since a technical knockout win over Juliana Werner last April, a regional bout that left her with a broken arm (pic). "The Preacher's Daughter" -- one of the finest female boxers to ever compete in her weight class -- is expected to be atop a very short list of bantamweight title contenders.

If and when she ever finds her way into the Octagon.

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