UFC on Fox 20 Weigh-in Results: Holm, Shevchenko Cleared for Pivotal Matchup

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Windy City on Saturday for another edition of UFC on Fox. Headlining the event is a pivotal matchup between former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm in her first fight since losing her title and rising contender Valentina Shevchenko. Holm caught fire last November when she scored one of the biggest upsets in UFC history by knocking then-unbeaten champion Ronda Rousey out cold with a textbook head kick. But in her first defense earlier this year, “The Preacher’s Daughter” was submitted in the final round and lost her belt to Miesha Tate. Standing in her way is the dangerous multiple-time muay Thai champion Shevchenko. At Friday’s weigh-ins, both women were completely on point at the scale, giving their top-billing …

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