Holly Holm is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on October 17, 1981 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. She is a mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer. She has won 18 world championships in different weight classes throughout her boxing career. In 2014, she signed a contract to fight in Ultimate Fighting Championship and was the first fighter to defeat Ronda in November 2015.
After beating Rousey, she won the UFC Bantamweight title. However, she lost it to Miesha TATE in her first defense.
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.
In September 2001, Holm won the championship title in the International Rules Adult Women’s Welterweight Division at the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) USA National Amateur Championship Tournament, held in Kansas City, Missouri. She fought two bouts in the tournament. She won the first by technical knockout at 34 seconds in the first round. She won the second by unanimous decision. This was Holm’s last amateur competition. Her overall amateur kickboxing record is 6–0–2.
In 2012, she married Jeff Kirkpatrick. She was born to a preacher father, and has been nicknamed “The Preacher’s Daughter”.
