Holly Holm is stepping into a new chapter of her combat sports career as a free agent. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has parted ways with the UFC after mutual agreement, giving her the freedom to pursue fresh opportunities.

It's the end of an era for Holly Holm and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The former bantamweight queen has been granted her UFC release to explore other options. Ariel Helwani was first to report the news on Wednesday.

The former UFC and boxing champion's future was foggy following her fight against Kayla Harrison at UFC 300 last April, the ultimate opportunity to return to the title picture at 42. However, Harrison was too hot to handle, dominating the striker from bell to bell for a second-round submission.

Holly Holm is no longer on the UFC roster. She is now a free agent after requesting and receiving her release. Both parties mutually agreed to part ways. Holm’s longtime manager Lenny Fresquez told KRQE Sports that he requested the release so Holm can explore other opportunities.

Holm, 43, burst into the Octagon in 2015 and picked up a couple of big wins over Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneu before securing her first shot at UFC gold. In November of that same year, Holm scored one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, scoring a brutal second-round knockout against ex-titleholder Ronda Rousey at UFC 193.

Former champion Holly Holm has left the UFC and will explore free agency.

Holly Holm is a combat sports free agent. The former UFC women's bantamweight champion and the UFC have mutually agreed to part ways, freeing Holm to pursue other opportunities immediately, Holm's longtime agent, Lenny Fresquez, and other sources told Uncrowned's Ariel Helwani.

UFC fans react after former champion Holly Holm parts ways with the organisation after a decade and some iconic moments inside the octagon.

Former UFC woman's bantamweight champion Holly Holm is no longer with the fight promotion. Holm requested a release from the organization and was granted her request. On Monday, Holm’s manager Lenny Fresquez confirmed to several news outlets that "The Preacher's Daughter" was granted a release from the UFC roster to pursue other opportunities.