Holly Holm
“The Preacher's Daughter”
Professional record
Last 5: LNCWLW
Profile
- Age
- 45 (born October 17, 1981)
- Born in
- Albuquerque
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 8-7 (1 NC)
- Title fights
- 5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 6
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 2
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.13 top 68%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.92
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.87 top 50%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
In the record book
- #6 · Most head kick knockouts (all-time)2
- #2 · Most knockdowns (women's bantamweight)2
- #2 · Most body strikes in a fight (women's bantamweight)56
- #2 · Most leg strikes in a fight (women's featherweight)38
- #2 · Most control time in a fight (women's featherweight)10:44
- #3 · Most pro MMA knockout wins (women's bantamweight)8
- #3 · Most body strikes landed (women's bantamweight)205
- #3 · Most leg strikes landed (women's featherweight)49
- #3 · Most control time (women's featherweight)22:24
- #3 · Most time in the Octagon (women's featherweight)1:05:00
- #3 · Best takedown defense (women's bantamweight)75.7%
- #3 · Most knockdowns in a fight (women's bantamweight)1
About Holly Holm
Holly Holm "The Preacher's Daughter" is a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Albuquerque, United States, on October 17, 1981. Holm stands 5' 8", has a 69" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.
Holm turned professional in 2011, debuting with Fresquez Productions. A 7-0 record outside the UFC came first. Holm made a UFC debut at UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano in February 2015 and beat Raquel Pennington by decision. In the UFC, Holm is 8-7 with 1 no contest across 16 fights. Holm first won a UFC title fight at UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm, beating Ronda Rousey.
Holm usually wins on the scorecards: 6 of 8 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Holm defends takedowns better than 81% of women's bantamweights. Notable wins include Raquel Pennington and Ronda Rousey, both UFC title-fight winners.
Holm's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill in April 2024, where Holm lost to Kayla Harrison.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:47
Apr 13, 2024
2Str 0TD 0KD -
NC
Overturned · Failed Drug Test by Bueno Silva · R2 0:38
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
Jul 15, 2023
27Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
Mar 25, 2023
32Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022
96Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana
Oct 3, 2020
154Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 18, 2020
30Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Amanda Nunes Title
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 4:10
Jul 6, 2019
11Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Jun 9, 2018
47Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Cristiane Justino Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Dec 30, 2017
44Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 1:09
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
Jun 17, 2017
25Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Germaine de Randamie Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Feb 11, 2017
77Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Jul 23, 2016
54Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Miesha Tate Title
Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R5 3:30
Mar 5, 2016
59Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Ronda Rousey Title
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 0:59
Nov 14, 2015
38Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
Jul 15, 2015
65Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Feb 28, 2015
44Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Holly Holm is 15-7 (1 NC) across 23 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on March 4, 2011 (Fresquez Productions). 7 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins15
- KO/TKO 8
- Decision 7
Pro losses7
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 2
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 53% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 10
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-7 (1 NC) | 2015 |
| Fresquez Productions | 3-0 | 2011 |
| Legacy FC | 3-0 | 2013 |
| Bellator | 1-0 | 2013 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Kayla Harrison | Apr 13, 2024 |
| NC | Mayra Bueno Silva | Jul 15, 2023 |
| W | Yana Santos | Mar 25, 2023 |
| L | Ketlen Vieira | May 21, 2022 |
| W | Irene Aldana | Oct 3, 2020 |
| W | Raquel Pennington | Jan 18, 2020 |
| L | Amanda Nunes | Jul 6, 2019 |
| W | Megan Anderson | Jun 9, 2018 |
| L | Cris Cyborg | Dec 30, 2017 |
| W | Bethe Correia | Jun 17, 2017 |
| L | Germaine de Randamie | Feb 11, 2017 |
| L | Valentina Shevchenko | Jul 23, 2016 |
| L | Miesha Tate | Mar 5, 2016 |
| W | Ronda Rousey | Nov 14, 2015 |
| W | Marion Reneau | Jul 15, 2015 |
| W | Raquel Pennington | Feb 28, 2015 |
| W | Juliana Werner | Apr 4, 2014 |
| W | Angela Hayes | Dec 6, 2013 |
| W | Nikki Knudsen | Oct 11, 2013 |
| W | Allanna Jones | Jul 19, 2013 |
| W | Katie Merrill | Feb 28, 2013 |
| W | Jan Finney | Sep 9, 2011 |
| W | Christina Domke | Mar 4, 2011 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Holly Holm's record?
Holly Holm's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Holly Holm?
Holly Holm is 45 years old, born on October 17, 1981.
How tall is Holly Holm and what is their reach?
Holly Holm stands 5' 8" with a 69" reach.
Who did Holly Holm fight last?
Holly Holm lost to Kayla Harrison by Submission at UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill on Apr 13, 2024.
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