5 UFC Fighters Who Have Competed in Professional Boxing

MMA-Boxing Crossover is not a new thing in the world of combat sports.

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Many UFC fighters have tried their hands in boxing.

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Here are 5 UFC fighters who have competed in pro boxing-

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Anderson Silva

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He scored a TKO win against Julio Cesar de Jesus in 2005.

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Conor McGregor

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Holly Holm Holm was crowned the champion in three different weight divisions, in her 11-year long boxing career.

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Holm shocked the world by knocking out Rousey shortly after entering UFC in 2015.

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Art Jimmerson

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Fabio Maldonado Fabio Maldonado made his boxing debut in 2002. He signed with UFC in 2010 before being released in the subsequent years and going back to boxing.

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