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Megan Anderson says Holly Holm booking ‘came as a shock’

Megan Anderson will make her promotional debut at UFC 225, but the former Invicta champion admitted to being surprised that she was pitted against Holly Holm for the Chicago event.

Anderson was initially meant to be making her Octagon bow last year at UFC 214 against Cris Cyborg. However, personal issues ruled her out of the fight and out of competition for over a year.

The former Invicta featherweight champion admitted she was shocked at hearing that she would be fighting former bantamweight champion, Holly Holm.

“I was actually really surprised.