Cris Cyborg has received a lot of what she has asked for.

It’s been talked about for what seems like forever but fight fans are finally going to see a women’s featherweight title fight between Cyborg and Holly Holm.

The promotion recently announced the bout, which will take place at UFC 219. It should be noted that there’s no word just yet if this showdown will serve as the main event.

Over the past few weeks, Cyborg (18-1) and Holm (11-3) have feuded on social media that sparked speculation within the MMA community that this fight could be made.

Ahead of her title defense against Holm at UFC 219, Cyborg has also signed a new deal with the promotion. The long time featherweight champion released a statement saying that she’s excited to finally be a “real partner.”

“Today is a new day with me and the UFC,” Cyborg said on her official website. “From this day forward we are on the same team working together, I am no longer in a position where I am fighting for a division or a chance at a World Title. I am excited to have to the full support of WME and the UFC behind me and to see how this will elevate the platform of my brand”

“I am excited to be committed to the UFC. Dana White has proven himself as the best promoter in the sport and with the recent addition of Mick Maynard as Women’s matchmaker I felt it was time to come to an agreement where we can both work together and be committed in both building the UFC and the Cris Cyborg brands.”

The article mentioned that the deal was “rumored to make her the highest paid female fighter currently on the UFC roster, and one of the top paid fighters within the promotion.”
UFC 219 is set to take place on December 30, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card will air on pay-per-view while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. Here is the updated card:

Champ Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm – for women’s featherweight title

Edson Barboza vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

Jimmie Rivera vs. TBA

Cynthia Calvillo vs. Carla Esparza

Matheus Nicolau vs. Louis Smolka

Carlos Condit vs. Neil Magny

Khalil Rountree vs. Gokhan Saki

Rick Glenn vs. Myles Jury

Emil Meek vs. Kamaru Usman

Marc Diakiese vs. Dan Hooker