Holly Holm

“The Preacher's Daughter”

MMA · Retired

15-7 (1 NC)RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

7DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Holly Rene Holm
Nickname	The Preacher's Daughter
Date of birth	17 Oct 1981
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Lives in	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Division	Bantamweight / Featherweight
Team	Jackson Wink MMA Academy
Height	173 cm (5′8″)
Reach	178 cm (70″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2011–2024
Status	Retired
Pro debut	4 Mar 2011
Last fight	Loss vs Kayla Harrison, 13 Apr 2024

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Titles and honours

UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
Legacy FC Women's Bantamweight Champion (inaugural)
Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year (2005, 2006)
International Boxing Hall of Fame (2022)

Background

Holm is an American mixed martial artist and former professional boxer who began training in cardio kickboxing at age 16. She won the UFC women's bantamweight title by knocking out Ronda Rousey in 2015.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Kayla Harrison	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:47	UFC 300	13 Apr 2024	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
No contest	Mayra Bueno Silva	NC (overturned)	2	0:38	UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva	15 Jul 2023	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Originally a submission win for Bueno Silva; overturned after positive test
Win	Yana Santos	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen	25 Mar 2023	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Loss	Ketlen Vieira	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira	21 May 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Irene Aldana	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana	4 Oct 2020	Abu Dhabi, UAE
Win	Raquel Pennington	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 246	18 Jan 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Amanda Nunes	TKO (head kick and punches)	1	4:10	UFC 239	6 Jul 2019	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	For UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win	Megan Anderson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 225	9 Jun 2018	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss	Cris Cyborg	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 219	30 Dec 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	For UFC Women's Featherweight Championship; Fight of the Night
Win	Bethe Correia	KO (head kick and punch)	3	1:09	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia	17 Jun 2017	Kallang, Singapore	Performance of the Night
Loss	Germaine de Randamie	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 208	11 Feb 2017	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.	For inaugural UFC Women's Featherweight Championship
Loss	Valentina Shevchenko	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko	23 Jul 2016	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss	Miesha Tate	Technical submission (rear-naked choke)	5	3:30	UFC 196	5 Mar 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Lost UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win	Ronda Rousey	KO (head kick and punches)	2	0:59	UFC 193	15 Nov 2015	Melbourne, Australia	Won UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win	Marion Reneau	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee	15 Jul 2015	San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	Raquel Pennington	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 184	28 Feb 2015	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win	Juliana Werner	TKO (head kick and punches)	5	1:50	Legacy FC 30: Holm vs. Werner	4 Apr 2014	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.	Won inaugural Legacy FC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win	Angela Hayes	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Fresquez Productions: Havoc	6 Dec 2013	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Win	Nikki Knudsen	TKO (kick to body and knees)	2	1:18	Legacy FC 24: Feist vs. Ferreira	11 Oct 2013	Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Win	Allanna Jones	KO (head kick)	2	2:22	Legacy FC 21: Huerta vs. Hobar	19 Jul 2013	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Win	Katie Merrill	TKO (punches)	2	3:02	Bellator 91	28 Feb 2013	Rio Rancho, New Mexico, U.S.
Win	Jan Finney	KO (kick to body)	3	2:49	Fresquez Productions: Clash in the Cage	9 Sep 2011	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Win	Christina Domke	TKO (leg kicks)	2	3:58	Fresquez Productions: Double Threat	4 Mar 2011	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.