HOLLY HOLM

The American athlete Holly Holm refined her craft at the Jackson Wink MMA Academy. Operating as a southpaw, she utilized a background in professional boxing and kickboxing to secure world titles in multiple combat sports. She gained significant renown by capturing the bantamweight championship through a victory over Ronda Rousey. Her lengthy tenure within the organization featured appearances in both the bantamweight and featherweight classes, where she relied on her lateral mobility and counter-punching expertise. After leaving the promotion in 2025, she pursued professional boxing opportunities prior to her return for this upcoming matchup.

Entering UFC Freedom 250, Holm holds a career record of 15-7-0 with one no-contest. Her most recent cage appearance resulted in a submission defeat to Kayla Harrison. Before that, her July 2023 bout against Mayra Bueno Silva was ruled a no-contest. Her previous outings included a unanimous decision win against Yana Santos, a split decision loss to Ketlen Vieira, and a successful unanimous decision performance over Irene Aldana.