Holly Holm
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Holm in 2013
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| Born | Holly Rene Holm October 17, 1981 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Other names | The Preacher's Daughter |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Division |
Featherweight (MMA) Bantamweight (MMA) Light Middleweight (Boxing) Welterweight (Boxing and Kickboxing) Light Welterweight (Boxing) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Karate, Kickboxing, BJJ, Gaidojutsu, Wrestling |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team |
Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2007 - present) AKKA Karate USA (2000 - 2007) |
| Trainer | Boxing, kickboxing: Mike Winkeljohn Greg Jackson Wrestling: Israel Martinez Agent: Lenny Fresquez |
| Rank | White Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Roberto Alencar |
| Years active | Mixed martial arts: 2011 – present Boxing: 2002 – 2013 Kickboxing: 2002 – 2003 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 33 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | University of New Mexico |
| Notable school(s) | Manzano High School |
| Website | www |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Holly Rene Holm-Kirkpatrick (born Holly Rene Holm; October 17, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Holm is also a former professional boxer and kickboxer. She was a multiple-time world champion in boxing, defending her titles 18 times in three weight classes, and was a two-time Ring magazine fighter of the year (2005, 2006).
Holm's most notable win in mixed martial arts (MMA) occurred at UFC 193, in front of a record-breaking crowd for a UFC event (56,214 people) in Melbourne, when she captured the bantamweight title and gave Ronda Rousey her first loss in the sport. Some publications have listed the fight as one of the biggest upsets in sports.
Holm is the first person to win championships in both boxing and mixed martial arts. As of July 28, 2016, she is ranked the #4 female bantamweight contender by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the #2 fighter by Sherdog. She is also ranked the #3 pound-for-pound female fighter by Sherdog, while Fight Matrix lists her as #7. UFC fighter and teammate Jon Jones has called her the greatest female athlete in the history of combat sports. Outside of MMA, she appears in the 2016 feature film Fight Valley.
Holly Holm was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up in nearby Bosque Farms, the youngest of three children. Her father, Roger, is a Church of Christ preacher — as a fighter, Holly would later be nicknamed "The Preacher's Daughter" – and her mother, Tammy, is a massage therapist. Holm is of Irish descent.
Growing up, Holm played soccer and participated in gymnastics, swimming and diving. Her parents divorced shortly before she graduated from Manzano High School in 2000; after graduation, she studied for a year at the University of New Mexico.
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