Born on October 17, 1981, Holly Holm is a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and currently ranked No.5 in the division. Apart from MMA, Holm has competed in professional boxing and kickboxing matches. She is the only female fighter to become a world champion in boxing and mixed martial arts.
Holly Holm became the UFC women’s bantamweight champion by defeating Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 via knockout on November 15, 2015. She earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ and ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus for her KO at 0:59 in the second round.
Holly Holm Championship Loss
Holly Holm lost her UFC women’s bantamweight championship to Miesha Tate at UFC 196 via a rear naked choke submission in the fifth round. The fight took place on March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas, United States. The fight started off slow, with both fighters cautiously trying to find their range. Holm managed to land some quick and effective combinations, giving her the edge in the eyes of the judges for the first round despite a lackluster start.
In the second round, the pace of the clash picked up quickly as the challenger executed a successful takedown. Tate capitalized on this by gaining side control and unleashing a barrage of elbows and punches on Holm. This marked the first time Holm had been taken down in her UFC career. Tate continued to pressure Holm on the ground, nearly securing a rear-naked choke, but Holm managed to survive until the end of the round.
Despite Tate's dominance in the second round, Holm showed improved defense in subsequent rounds, thwarting Tate's takedown attempts and landing punches of her own. However, Tate's persistence paid off in the final round when she secured another takedown and successfully applied a standing rear-naked choke, forcing the referee to stop the fight and declaring Tate the new champion.
Holly Holm MMA Record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 15–6 (1) | Mayra Bueno Silva | NC (overturned) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | July 15, 2023 | 2 | 0:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 15–6 | Yana Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen | March 25, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Loss | 14–6 | Ketlen Vieira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | May 21, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 14–5 | Irene Aldana | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana | October 4, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Win | 13–5 | Raquel Pennington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 246 | January 18, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 12–5 | Amanda Nunes | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 239 | July 6, 2019 | 1 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 12–4 | Megan Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Loss | 11–4 | Cris Cyborg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 11–3 | Bethe Correia | KO (head kick and punch) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | June 17, 2017 | 3 | 1:09 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Loss | 10–3 | Germaine de Randamie | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208 | February 11, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Loss | 10–2 | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Loss | 10–1 | Miesha Tate | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 196 | March 5, 2016 | 5 | 3:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 10–0 | Ronda Rousey | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC 193 | November 15, 2015 | 2 | 0:59 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Win | 9–0 | Marion Reneau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | July 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States |
| Win | 8–0 | Raquel Pennington | Decision (split) | UFC 184 | February 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | 7–0 | Juliana Werner | KO (head kick and punches) | Legacy FC 30: Holm vs. Werner | April 4, 2014 | 5 | 1:50 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Win | 6–0 | Angela Hayes | Decision (unanimous) | Fresquez Productions: Havoc | December 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Win | 5–0 | Nikki Knudsen | TKO (body kick and knees) | Legacy FC 24: Feist vs. Ferreira | October 11, 2013 | 2 | 1:18 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 4–0 | Allanna Jones | KO (head kick) | Legacy FC 21: Huerta vs. Hobar | July 19, 2013 | 2 | 2:22 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 3–0 | Katie Merrill | TKO (punches) | Bellator 91 | February 28, 2013 | 2 | 3:02 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan Finney | TKO (body kick) | Fresquez Productions: Clash in the Cage | September 9, 2011 | 3 | 2:49 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Win | 1–0 | Christina Domke | TKO (leg kicks) | Fresquez Productions: Double Threat | March 4, 2011 | 2 | 3:58 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
*Last updated on March 26, 2023.
FAQs
A. Holly Holm lost her UFC women’s bantamweight title to Miesha Tate at UFC 196.
A. Holly Holm is 42 years old.
A. Holly Holm is set to fight Kayla Harrison next.
A. Holm competes in the women's bantamweight division of the UFC.
A. Holly Holm holds an MMA record of 15 wins, 6 losses, and 1 no-contest (15-6-0 (1NC)).
