The Preacher's Daughter
Holly Holm
Career overview
Holly Holm holds a 15-7-0 professional record (1 NC) and competes as a southpaw in the women's bantamweight division. The former professional boxer brings a volume-striking approach to MMA, averaging 3.13 strikes landed per minute with 40% striking accuracy while maintaining solid defensive metrics of 55% strike defense and 76% takedown defense.
Her grappling remains limited, with a 0.87 takedown average per 15 minutes at just 30% accuracy, reflecting her stand-up-centric background. Holm's career is defined by several signature victories, most notably her stunning knockout of Ronda Rousey in November 2015 at 2:59 of round two, which remains one of MMA's biggest upsets, along with unanimous decisions over Irene Aldana (October 2020) and Yana Santos (March 2023).
However, she has faced notable setbacks against elite competition, including submission losses to Miesha Tate and unanimous decision defeats to Valentina Shevchenko and Ketlen Vieira. At 42 years old, Holm remains active in the bantamweight ranks but faces an increasingly challenging path toward title contention given recent losses to top-ranked contenders.