Holly Holm

Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm was a world boxing champion in three weight classes before she switched to MMA. Trained by Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn in Albuquerque, she was unbeaten when she faced Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in 2015.

She outboxed Rousey and knocked her out with a head kick in the second round to win the bantamweight title, one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, then lost it to Miesha Tate. She later challenged for the featherweight title against Germaine de Randamie and Cris Cyborg. CagePotato covered the Rousey upset in depth.

Holly Holm fact file
Full nameHolly Rene Holm
NicknameThe Preacher’s Daughter
Date of birth
Place of birthAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Bellator
  • Professional boxing
Accolades
  • UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion (2015)
  • Boxing world champion in three weight classes
  • Head-kick knockout of Ronda Rousey (UFC 193)

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