Holly Holm

Holly Holm: Biography in Details

Who is Holly Holm?

Holly Holm is an American MMA fighter who currently competes in the UFC.

Previously, she was a multiple-time world champion in Boxing. She was also the UFC Bantamweight champion making her the only fighter to hold a UFC and world boxing title.

Holly Holm: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Childhood, Ethnicity

Holly Holm was born as Holly Rene Holm in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 17, 1981.

As of 2022, her age is 39. She was born to parents Roger (father) and Tammy (mother).

Her father is a Church of Christ preacher and of which she later got her famous nickname, ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’. Her mother, on the other hand, is a massage therapist. The couple divorced before she graduated from high school.

Holly Holm has two older brothers, Brian and Weston. As a kid, she liked gymnastics, swimming, and diving.  Her ethnicity is Irish, and American.

Education: School/College, University

Talking about her educational qualifications, she graduated in 2000 from Manzano High School.

Following that, Holly Holm joined the University of New Mexico but left after a year.

Holly Holm: Professional Life, Career

Amateur Kickboxing Career, Boxing

It was her cardio-kickboxing trainer, Mike Winkeljohn who recognized her potential as a fighter.

After an amateur kickboxing record of 6–0–2, she turned to Boxing and made her debut in January 2002.

Her boxing record is 33-2-3. As a boxer, she won both the WBF Female World Light Welterweight and the World Welterweight Titles. She is an 18-time world champion.

After a loss on December 2, 2011, she fought Anne Sophie Mathis again on June 15, 2012, for the WBF female, WBAN welterweight, and IBA female titles. Holm won by unanimous decision.

UFC

On July 10, 2014, Holmes signed a UFC contract for five fights. Five days later, on July 15, 2015, she marked her debut UFC fight with a win over Marion Reneau.

On November 14, 2015, Holly faced the reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion and legend, Ronda Rousey.

Holly Holm entered the fight as a massive underdog as Rousey had the reputation of being the best UFC Woman fighter of all time.

However, against the odds, she knocked out Rousey in the second round with a high kick ending her undefeated streak and three-year reign as the UFC champion.

In her first fight after being crowned the champion, she lost to Miesha Tate in the fifth round at UFC 196. On February 11, 2017, Holly faced Germaine de Randamie at UFC 208 for the women’s featherweight championship. Unfortunately, she lost via unanimous decision.

On July 6, 2019, Holly Holm faced Amanda Nunes for the Women’s bantamweight championship but lost via technical knockout in round one. on January 18, 2020, at UFC 246, she faced Raquel Pennington and won via unanimous decision.

What is Holly Holm’s net worth?

Holly Holm has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2022.

Her main source of income is the UFC and her endorsements. She does not have a fixed salary as she makes money per fight.

The amount of money she takes home per fight is also not fixed as it depends on the opponent, the demand for the fight, broadcasting, etc.

Holly Holm started with a paycheque of $50k per fight including the winning bonus. Later, her pay started increasing. Her fight with Ronda Rousey was a long-awaited one and she pocketed a sum of $250k for that fight alone.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Holly Holm stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches. Her weight is 65 kg.

Her body measurements for breasts, waist, and hips are 36-28-35. She wears a bra size of 34 B and a shoe size of 8 (US).

In addition, Holly Holm has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Is Holly Holm involved in any controversies?

On February 11, 2017, Holly faced Germaine de Randamie at UFC 208 for the women’s featherweight championship.

Unfortunately, she lost via unanimous decision.

The result was hugely controversial because, at the end of the second and third rounds, Germaine continued to throw punches after the round ended but the referee did not deduct her points. This affected the result and she lost.

In the post-match interview, she claimed that it was intentional of her opponent.

The majority of UFC fans also agreed and she appealed to the New York State Athletic Commission to review the decisions and determine an “appropriate result.” However, on February 28, the commission denied the appeal.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Holly Holm is active on social media sites. She has around 395.5k followers on Twitter and around 2.2 million followers on Instagram. Similarly, her Facebook account has around 2.2 million followers on Facebook.

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