Holm was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the youngest of three children. Fight Matrix currently ranks her as the 17th greatest female fighter of all time, pound for pound. As of December 19, 2023, she is #6 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings. She is the only fighter to have won a major world title in both professional boxing and mixed martial arts. According to ESPN, this fight is generally considered to be one of the biggest upsets in combat-sports history. 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. She is ranked by BoxRec as the 20th greatest female professional boxer of all time, pound for pound. She was a multiple-time world champion in boxing, defending her titles 18 times in three weight classes, and a two-time Ring magazine fighter of the year (2005, 2006).
She is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, and a former professional boxer. Holly Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roberto 'Tussa' Alencar
