(Editor’s note: This story first published at SportsBookWire , part of the USA TODAY Network.) Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington will square off Saturday in the UFC 246 co-main event. Holm (12-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) is a southpaw with a 69 to 67.5-inch reach advantage. She might not go to the ground as often as her counterpart, but when she does, she is very effective with ground and pound, posting a 31.58 takedown-accuracy percentage. Holm, who became women’s bantamweight champion when she knocked out Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in November 2015, has lost four straight title bouts since, but she remains relevant and a problem for anyone in her way. A first-round knockout at the hands of champ Amanda Nunes last July 6 at UFC 239 is certainly nothing to hang her head about. Pennington (10-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is rather accurate in the significant-strike department
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UFC 246: Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington odds, picks and best bets – MMA Junkie