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Name: | Holly Holm |
Occupation: | MMA Fighter |
Gender: | Female |
Birth Day: | October 17, 1981 |
Age: | 42 |
Birth Place: | Albuquerque - New Mexico |
Zodiac Sign: | Libra |
DOB in Roman: | X.XVII.MCMLXXXI |
Holly Holm
Holly Holm was born on 17 October 1981(42 years old) in New Mexico. Holly Holm is MMA Fighter, Zodiac sign - Libra. More detail about Holly Holm given below.
About Holly Holm
She won eighteen world championships in three different weight classes as a mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer during her boxing career. She signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2014, and in November 2015, she became the first woman to defeat Ronda Rousey.
Holly Rene Holm is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is a former UFC women's Bantamweight champion and a former professional boxer and boxer. She has won many world boxing championships, 18 times defending the title in three weight classes and twice as Martial Arts Master of the Year in Ring magazine. She was ranked by BoxRec as the best professional martial artist of all time. She has the notable difference of becoming the first female boxer to hold the world boxing belt and the UFC belt. Holm's most notable win in mixed martial arts was at UFC 193, in front of a record crowd for a UFC event in Melbourne, when she won a bantamweight and caused Ronda Rousey to lose her first game in the sport. This war is considered by many to be one of the biggest upheavals in combat sports history. As of Oct. 19, 2020, she is ranked 2nd in the UFC Women's Bantamweight Chart and 8th in the UFC Women's Pound-for-Pound Chart.
Born | Holly Rene Holm, October 17, 1981, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Trainer | Mike Winkeljohn (Boxing, Kickboxing), Greg Jackson (MMA), Israel Martinez (Wrestling), Rafael "Barata" Freitas (BJJ) |
Reach | 70 in (177.8 cm) |
Notable school(s) | Manzano High School |
Team | Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2007–present), AKKA Karate USA (2000–2007) |
Other names | The Preacher's Daughter |
Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roberto "Tussa" Alencar |
Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Division | Bantamweight (MMA), Featherweight (MMA), Light Welterweight (Boxing), Welterweight (Boxing and Kickboxing), Light Middleweight (Boxing) |
Style | Boxing, Kickboxing |
University | University of New Mexico |
Years active | 2011–present (MMA), 2002–2013 (Boxing), 2001–2003 (Kickboxing) |
Spouse | Jeff Kirkpatrick (m. 2012, div. 2019) |
Trivia
She was named New Mexico Boxing Fighter of the Year six consecutive times from 2005 to 2010 and was inducted into the New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013. Her victory over Rousey made her the first person to win a boxing and MMA championship.
Holly Holm before fame
When she first started performing aerobics at the University of New Mexico, her instructor, Mike Winkeljohn, encouraged her to try kickboxing.
Achievement of Holly Holm
She was named New Mexico Boxing Fighter of the Year six times in a row from 2005 to 2010, and she was inducted into the New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013. Her victory over Rousey made her the first woman to win both a boxing and an MMA championship.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$4 Million
Holly Holm family life
She married Jeff Kirkpatrick in 2012. She has been dubbed"The Preacher's Daughter" because her father is a preacher.
Associations of Holly Holm
She won the UFC Bantamweight title after defeating Rousey, but she lost it in her first title defense to Miesha Tate.
Holly Holm Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
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