The Fiery Women of MMA, In And Out Of The Cage

The Preacher’s Daughter

Holly Holm is one of the best MMA fighters in the ring today. She’s a multiple time world champion in boxing and has defended her titles 18 times in three weight classes. She might be best known for her fight in Melbourne when she captured the bantamweight title and claimed Ronda Rousey’s first lost ever in the sport. She’s known as a quick mover and defeats her rivals with a variety of kicking techniques.

She earned the nickname “The Preacher’s Daughter” because her father, Roger Holm, is a Church of Christ Preacher in New Mexico. This UFC champion definitely doesn’t fit the fragile, naive stereotype of a preacher’s daughter though.