Holly Holm

“The Preacher's Daughter”
OctagonStats Rating 1532
8-7-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)
Reach69" (175 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornOct 17, 1981
Age45
DivisionBantamweight
BirthplaceAlbuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
TeamJackson Wink MMA Academy (2007–present) AKKA Karate USA (2000–2007)

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.13
Str. Acc40%
SApM2.92
Str. Def55%
TD Avg0.87
TD Acc30%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

L NC W L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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16 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 6 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 4 decision losses
Finish rate25%
Times finished43%
StreakL1
Best streak3
Avg fight16:05
Octagon time4h 17m
Opp win%71%
ActiveFeb. 28, 2015 – Apr. 13, 2024 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced5
Ranked wins3
Best ranked winRaquel Pennington (#5 Women's Bantamweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night3
Total bonuses5
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Holly Holm "The Preacher's Daughter" is a 15-7-0 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.

Holly debuted Feb. 28, 2015 vs Raquel Pennington (win). Longest win streak: 3. 10 years active (Feb. 28, 2015–Apr. 13, 2024).

Best wins: Ronda Rousey (KO/TKO Kick R2, Nov. 14, 2015); Yana Santos (U-DEC R3, Mar. 25, 2023); Irene Aldana (U-DEC R5, Oct. 03, 2020).

Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist. She previously competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former Women's Bantamweight Champion. In boxing, Holm has been a multiple-time world champion, defending her titles 18 times in three weight classes, and a two-time Ring magazine fighter of the year (2005, 2006). She is ranked by BoxRec as the 5th greatest female professional boxer of all time, pound for pound. Holm's most notable win in mixed martial arts (MMA) occurred at U

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Apr. 13, 2024UFC 300: Pereira vs. HillL Kayla HarrisonSUB Rear Naked Choke21:470 02 510 20 1
Jul. 15, 2023UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno SilvaNC Mayra Bueno SilvaOverturned Guillotine Choke20:380 027 200 00 1
Mar. 25, 2023UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. SandhagenW Yana SantosU-DEC35:000 032 214 00 0
May. 21, 2022UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. VieiraL Ketlen VieiraS-DEC55:000 096 850 10 1
Oct. 03, 2020UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. AldanaW Irene AldanaU-DEC55:000 0154 695 00 0
Jan. 18, 2020UFC 246: McGregor vs. CowboyW Raquel PenningtonU-DEC35:000 030 380 10 0
Jul. 06, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosL Amanda NunesKO/TKO Kick14:100 111 170 00 0
Jun. 09, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2W Megan AndersonU-DEC35:000 047 264 01 0
Dec. 30, 2017UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmL Cristiane JustinoU-DEC55:000 044 1180 00 0
Jun. 17, 2017UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. CorreiaW Bethe CorreiaKO/TKO Kick31:091 025 150 00 0
Feb. 11, 2017UFC 208: Holm vs. De RandamieL Germaine de RandamieU-DEC55:000 077 800 00 0
Jul. 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoL Valentina ShevchenkoU-DEC55:000 054 870 30 0
Mar. 05, 2016UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazL Miesha TateSUB Rear Naked Choke53:300 059 400 20 2
Nov. 14, 2015UFC 193: Rousey vs HolmW Ronda RouseyKO/TKO Kick20:591 038 171 00 0
Jul. 15, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeW Marion ReneauU-DEC35:000 065 261 00 0
Feb. 28, 2015UFC 184: Rousey vs ZinganoW Raquel PenningtonS-DEC35:000 044 400 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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