Biography
Holly Rene Holm 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 UFC 193 on November 15, 2015, in Melbourne, when she captured the bantamweight title and gave Ronda Rousey her first loss in the sport.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.com3.13
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
2.92
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
0.87
/ 15 min
Takedowns
0.06
avg
Submissions
0.12
avg
Knockdowns
How He Wins
Finish Rate
wins by finish
Recent Form
Mixed Martial Arts23 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Kayla HarrisonH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2 | UFC 300 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| NC |  Mayra Bueno SilvaH2H | NC (overturned) | R2 | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | Jul 15, 2023 |
| Win |  Yana SantosH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen | Mar 25, 2023 |
| Loss | Ketlen VieiraH2H | Decision (split) | R5 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | May 21, 2022 |
| Win |  Irene AldanaH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana | Oct 4, 2020 |
| Win | Raquel PenningtonH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 246 | Jan 18, 2020 |
| Loss | Amanda NunesH2H | TKO (head kick and punches) | R1 | UFC 239 | Jul 6, 2019 |
| Win |  Megan AndersonH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 225 | Jun 9, 2018 |
| Loss | Cris CyborgH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC 219 | Dec 30, 2017 |
| Win | Bethe CorreiaH2H | KO (head kick and punch) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | Jun 17, 2017 |
| Loss |  Germaine de RandamieH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC 208 | Feb 11, 2017 |
| Loss |  Valentina ShevchenkoH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | Jul 23, 2016 |
| Loss | Miesha TateH2H | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | R5 | UFC 196 | Mar 5, 2016 |
| Win | Ronda RouseyH2H | KO (head kick and punches) | R2 | UFC 193 | Nov 15, 2015 |
| Win | Marion ReneauH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | Jul 15, 2015 |
| Win | Raquel PenningtonH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC 184 | Feb 28, 2015 |
| Win | Juliana WernerH2H | TKO (head kick and punches) | R5 | Legacy FC 30: Holm vs. Werner | Apr 4, 2014 |
| Win | Angela HayesH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Fresquez Productions: Havoc | Dec 6, 2013 |
| Win | Nikki KnudsenH2H | TKO (kick to the body and knees) | R2 | Legacy FC 24: Feist vs. Ferreira | Oct 11, 2013 |
| Win | Allanna JonesH2H | KO (head kick) | R2 | Legacy FC 21: Huerta vs. Hobar | Jul 19, 2013 |
| Win | Katie MerrillH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | Bellator 91 | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Win | Jan FinneyH2H | KO (kick to the body) | R3 | Fresquez Productions: Clash in the Cage | Sep 9, 2011 |
| Win | Christina DomkeH2H | TKO (leg kicks) | R2 | Fresquez Productions: Double Threat | Mar 4, 2011 |
Kickboxing& Muay Thai14-1-7
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Alisa Cantwell | TKO | R1 | Ring of Fire 9: Eruption | Aug 9, 2003 |
| Loss | Trisha Hill | KO | R4 | GKD Productions & Ring of Fire: Triple Threat Fight Night | Apr 6, 2003 |
| Win | Valerie Anthonson | TKO | R2 | World Championship Kickboxing: Bad to the Bone | Jun 1, 2002 |
Related Fighters
Kayla Harrison19-1-0 · BW
Mayra Bueno Silva10-7-1 · BW
Yana Santos17-8-0 · BW
Ketlen Vieira16-5-0 · BW
Irene Aldana15-8-0 · BW
Raquel Pennington16-9-0 · BW
Amanda Nunes23-5-0 · BW
Megan Anderson10-5-0 · FW
Cristiane Justino29-2-0 · FW
Bethe Correia11-6-1 · BW
Germaine de Randamie10-5-0 · BW
Valentina Shevchenko26-4-1 · FLYData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.