Category: Holly Holm

  • What’s next for Holly Holm and Irene Aldana after UFC Fight Island 4?

    What’s next for Holly Holm and Irene Aldana after UFC Fight Island 4?

    In the main event of UFC Fight Island 4, Holly Holm was looking to prove she is still the number one contender while Irene Aldana was looking to earn a title shot with a win. It was the first time Aldana was headlining a show and in the lead-up to the fight, it was a […]

  • Holly Holm shares post-fight celebration plans with Michelle Waterson, actor Mickey Rourke responds

    Holly Holm shares post-fight celebration plans with Michelle Waterson, actor Mickey Rourke responds

    UFC women’s bantamweight Holly Holm shared her post-fight celebration plans with Michelle Waterson and actor Mickey Rourke responded. Holm defeated Irene Aldana via unanimous decision in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Island 4 card. Holm dominated the fight, controlling the range with her striking on the feet and then mixing in takedowns […]

  • Holly Holm shares her thoughts on a potential UFC rematch with Germaine de Randamie

    Holly Holm shares her thoughts on a potential UFC rematch with Germaine de Randamie

    Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm shared her thoughts on a potential rematch with long-time rival Germaine de Randamie. Holm and de Randamie first met back at UFC 208 in February 2017 for the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight title. In what was one of the most controversial fights of that year, de Randamie won […]

  • Cris Cyborg reacts to Holly Holm’s dominant win over Irene Aldana

    Cris Cyborg reacts to Holly Holm’s dominant win over Irene Aldana

    Former UFC champion Cris Cyborg was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 main event between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), had entered tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington back in January. Prior to defeating ‘Rocky’ […]

  • Pros react after Holly Holm defeats Irene Aldana at UFC Fight Island 4

    Pros react after Holly Holm defeats Irene Aldana at UFC Fight Island 4

    A key women’s bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana headlined tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event in Abu Dhabi. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), had entered tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington back in January. Prior to defeating ‘Rocky’ […]

  • UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Holly Holm dominates Irene Aldana

    UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Holly Holm dominates Irene Aldana

    A key women’s bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana headlines tonight’s UFC Fight Island 4 event in Abu Dhabi. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), will enter tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington in January. Prior to defeating ‘Rocky’ in […]

  • UFC Fight Island 4: ‘Holm vs Aldana’ Live Results and Highlights

    UFC Fight Island 4: ‘Holm vs Aldana’ Live Results and Highlights

    The Octagon remains on Fight Island for tonight’s UFC on ESPN event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana. The UFC’s former women’s bantamweight champion, Holm (13-5 MMA), will enter tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum from her unanimous decision victory over Raquel Pennington in January. Prior to defeating […]

  • Holly Holm lays out plans to retire with title

    Holly Holm lays out plans to retire with title

    Holly Holm hopes to retire with the UFC women’s bantamweight championship once again wrapped around her waist. Holm captured the UFC bantamweight title in 2015 by knocking out the formerly unbeaten Ronda Rousey in one of the biggest upsets in MMA history. She then surrendered the title in her first defense, succumbing to a fifth-round […]

  • UFC Fight Island 4 weigh-in results: Holm, Aldana make weight

    UFC Fight Island 4 weigh-in results: Holm, Aldana make weight

    On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Fight Island 4 card on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The UFC Fight Island 4 event will be topped by a women’s bantamweight fight between the division’s former champion, Holly Holm, and surging Mexican contender Irene Aldana. If Aldana wins this […]

  • Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN 16: Holm vs. Aldana

    Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN 16: Holm vs. Aldana

    The full betting odds have been released for the 11 fights scheduled to take place Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 16: Holm vs. Aldana event. In the main event, two of the top-10 women’s bantamweights in the UFC meet when Holly Holm takes on Irene Aldana. A former UFC champion, Holm has struggled the last few […]

  • After having a “really bad” case of COVID-19, Irene Aldana eyes stoppage win over Holly Holm to earn title shot

    After having a “really bad” case of COVID-19, Irene Aldana eyes stoppage win over Holly Holm to earn title shot

    Irene Aldana is glad she will still be the main event against Holly Holm. Aldana was supposed to fight Holm in Las Vegas on August 1, yet she had tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to pull out of the fight. It was also a bad case of the coronavirus and Aldana said it […]

  • Ali Abdelaziz: “I’m gonna do everything in my power” to make Henry Cejudo vs. Alexander Volkanovski happen

    Ali Abdelaziz: “I’m gonna do everything in my power” to make Henry Cejudo vs. Alexander Volkanovski happen

    Henry Cejudo has been angling for a fight with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, and his manager Ali Abdelaziz will be doing everything he can to make it happen. Cejudo, the former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion, retired in May, after defending his bantamweight strap with a TKO win over Dominick Cruz. Since his retirement […]

  • Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana fight postponed, August 1 UFC card gets new headliner

    Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana fight postponed, August 1 UFC card gets new headliner

    An anticipated bantamweight fight between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana, which was set to headline a UFC card on August 1, has been postponed. The bout was postponed when Aldana withdrew from the matchup and a suitable replacement could not be found for Holm. The reason for Aldana’s exit is not currently clear. With Holm […]

  • Holly Holm eyes future rematch with Amanda Nunes

    Holly Holm eyes future rematch with Amanda Nunes

    Holly Holm is hoping that she’ll have the opportunity for a second shot at reigning UFC bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes in the future. Holm, 38, fought Amanda Nunes in July of 2019. She lost the fight via first-round TKO. She rebounded from that loss with a decision defeat of Raquel Pennington, and will look to […]

  • Holly Holm explains why she receives “plenty of title fights”

    Holly Holm explains why she receives “plenty of title fights”

    Former UFC champion Holly Holm has explained why she believes she receives fairly regular title shots with the promotion. Holm captured the UFC Bantamweight Championship back in November 2015 when she beat Ronda Rousey, but since then, she’s gone 3-5 in the UFC across her last eight fights. Despite that, she’s still fought for either […]

  • Video | UFC stars Jon Jones and Holly Holm grapple with Steve-O from Jackass

    Video | UFC stars Jon Jones and Holly Holm grapple with Steve-O from Jackass

    Steve-O has traded Jackass stunts for MMA, with the help of Jon Jones and Holly Holm. The professional prankster and stuntman is a big fan of mixed martial artists and even recently interviewed UFC president, Dana White on his podcast. He has appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast and frequently shares his predictions for blockbuster […]

  • Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana headlines UFC Fight Night on August 1

    Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana headlines UFC Fight Night on August 1

    An intriguing matchup between women’s bantamweight contenders Holly Holm and Irene Aldana is set to headline a UFC Fight Night event on August 1. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first reported words of the Holm vs. Aldana matchup. It’s expected to be the five-round headliner at a Fight Night card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, […]

  • Holly Holm is “one fight away from a title shot” according to Mike Winkeljohn

    Holly Holm is “one fight away from a title shot” according to Mike Winkeljohn

    Mike Winkeljohn believes Holly Holm is close to another crack at UFC gold. Holm fought for the bantamweight title back at UFC 239 where she suffered a first-round knockout loss to Amanda Nunes. Winkeljohn says the former champion made some crucial mistakes that costed her. “The Preacher’s Daughter” then rebounded with a decision win over […]

  • Why women’s MMA is here to stay

    Why women’s MMA is here to stay

    Women’s MMA is needed now more than ever before. At UFC 248, fans witnessed an all-out war from strawweight royalty Weili Zhang and Joanna Joanna Jędrzejczyk. The pair collided in an action-packed brawl that seemingly overshadowed the main event between Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero. Out of left field, MMA fighter Islam Makhachev disregarded the […]

  • Daniel Cormier: Hitting 50 clean USADA tests is ‘one of the proudest things I’ve accomplished’

    Daniel Cormier: Hitting 50 clean USADA tests is ‘one of the proudest things I’ve accomplished’

    Daniel Cormier feels proud of being recognized for testing clean for over 50 United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) tests. The former heavyweight champion, Cormier has been honored today by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after 50 of his tests have come back negative. Holly Holm was recently honored for accomplishing 50 clean tests. However, […]

  • UFC, USADA honor Holly Holm for 50 clean drug tests

    UFC, USADA honor Holly Holm for 50 clean drug tests

    Holly Holm recently became the first UFC fighter to pass 50 United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug tests. The promotion and the agency are honoring her accordingly. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1228052989258002432 Holly Holm opened up on this milestone and what it means to her after the fact. She says inadvertently failing a drug test is one of her […]

  • Holly Holm releases statement following win at UFC 246

    Holly Holm releases statement following win at UFC 246

    UFC women’s bantamweight star Holly Holm released a statement following her unanimous decision win over Raquel Pennington at UFC 246. Holm was able to pin Pennington against the fence and control her while also outstriking her opponent during their standup exchanges to pick up a clear-cut decision win. Holm previously defeated Pennington via split decision […]

  • Pros react to Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington at UFC 246

    Pros react to Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington at UFC 246

    The former bantamweight champion Holly Holm faced top-ranked contender Raquel Pennington in the co-main event of UFC 246 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight came as a long-anticipated rematch between the 135-pound fighters. “The Preacher’s Daughter” originally met Pennington during her UFC debut in 2015. She defeated “Rocky” by split decision during […]

  • UFC 246 Results: Holly Holm defeats Raquel Pennington (Highlights)

    UFC 246 Results: Holly Holm defeats Raquel Pennington (Highlights)

    A key women’s bantamweight matchup between former title holder Holly Holm and perennial contender Raquel Pennington co-headlined tonight’s UFC 246 event in Las Vegas. The bout served as a rematch as Holm and Pennington originally met at UFC 184, with ‘The Preachers Daughter’ emerging victorious by way of split-decision. The promotions former bantamweight queen, Holm […]

  • Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington added to UFC 246

    Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington added to UFC 246

    The upcoming UFC 246 card, which is scheduled for January 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada, keeps getting better. The latest addition to the stacked card is a women’s bantamweight bout between former champion Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington. News of this matchup was first reported by MMAJunkie. Holm and Pennington first fought in February of […]

  • Mike Winkeljohn says Holly Holm will return early 2020, wants Aspen Ladd fight

    Mike Winkeljohn says Holly Holm will return early 2020, wants Aspen Ladd fight

    Holly Holm is coming off of a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes, which marked a failed bid to reclaim the UFC bantamweight title. She was expected to return against Raquel Pennington at UFC 243, but an injury forced her to pull out. Now, according to JacksonWink MMA coach, Mike Winkeljohn, the hope is that Holm […]

  • Michelle Waterson reveals what Holly Holm said after UFC Tampa loss

    Michelle Waterson reveals what Holly Holm said after UFC Tampa loss

    UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson has revealed the advice she was given by friend and teammate Holly Holm in the wake of her UFC Tampa loss to Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Waterson was beaten by unanimous decision this past weekend, bringing an end to her three-fight winning streak that left the former Invicta FC star on the verge […]

  • Miesha Tate says Holly Holm will ‘definitely’ be in the Boxing Hall Of Fame

    Miesha Tate says Holly Holm will ‘definitely’ be in the Boxing Hall Of Fame

    Miesha Tate achieved a career dream when she defeated Holly Holm at UFC 196 to become UFC women’s bantamweight champion for the first time in her career. Now, she’s giving major props to her former foe. During an episode of MMA Tonight with host Ryan McKinnell on Sirius XM, Tate was asked about Holly Holm […]