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Multi-sport athlete Heather Hardy will return to the boxing ring for her next combat sports bout.

Hardy (21-0 boxing, 2-1 MMA), a member of the Bellator women’s flyweight division, will attempt add to her undefeated boxing record when she rematches Shelly Vincent (23-1 boxing) for the WBO featherweight world title on Oct. 27. The fight takes place at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Hardy announced the fight against Vincent on social media (via Instagram):

There a bit of history between Hardy and Vincent that spilled over to the MMA world. The pair first met in the boxing ring in August 2016 with Hardy winning a competitive majority decision. Vincent has been pushing for a rematch of her only loss, and even crashed Hardy’s weigh-in prior to fight at Bellator 185 in October.

As Hardy stepped on the scale, Vincent came out of nowhere and began yelling at “The Heat.” She had to be restrained by commission and Bellator officials, but it was clear she was on Hardy’s radar (via Instagram):

Prior to their fight, Vincent told The Ring magazine that Hardy was “everything that’s wrong with women’s boxing.” Now the pair will have the chance to settle the score once and for all.

With the booking of a boxing fight, Hardy’s future MMA plans remain a mystery. She’s bounced between sports over the past few years, stating that she will pursue whatever the biggest available opportunity is at the time.

For more on the Bellator schedule, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.