Holly Holm

Holly Holm is an American mixed martial artist and former professional boxer. She became UFC women’s bantamweight champion in 2015 by defeating Ronda Rousey.

UFC 193: A 2015 UFC event in Melbourne headlined by Holly Holm’s victory over Ronda Rousey. Holm’s head kick ended Rousey’s title reign and made the event a record-setting spectacle.
Southpaw stance: A fighting stance with the right hand and right foot forward, commonly used by left-handed fighters. Holm’s left-handed stance shapes her angles and the power of her left-side attacks.
Professional boxing: A form of boxing in which fighters compete for payment under regulated rules. Holm built her early combat-sports reputation through a long professional boxing career.
Ronda Rousey: An American mixed martial artist and judoka who became the UFC’s first women’s bantamweight champion. Rousey’s grappling-centered dominance contrasted with Holm’s distance striking in their title fight.
Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey: The 2015 UFC championship bout in which Holly Holm defeated Ronda Rousey by second-round knockout. This fight made Holm UFC women’s bantamweight champion and reshaped expectations for the division.
Counterpunching: A striking tactic that answers an opponent’s attack with a timed offensive strike. Holm often uses distance and timing to punish opponents as they advance.
Ann Wolfe: An American former professional boxer and trainer known for her strength and knockout power. Wolfe trained Holm during her boxing career and helped develop her striking.
Miesha Tate: An American mixed martial artist who won the UFC women’s bantamweight title in 2016. Tate’s submission victory over Holm immediately followed Holm’s championship reign.
Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate: The 2016 UFC bout in which Miesha Tate defeated Holly Holm by submission to win the bantamweight title. Holm’s first title defense ended with Tate taking the championship by rear-naked choke.
Kickboxing: A family of combat sports combining punches and kicks under rules that vary by organization. Holm’s kickboxing skills carried into her mixed martial arts striking.

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