Holly Holm is a highly acclaimed UFC fighter with an outstanding career. As a former UFC bantamweight champion, she achieved a remarkable victory over UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey. Holm holds the title of the oldest female UFC fighter in the division, boasting an impressive UFC record. Ahead of UFC Vegas 77, let us look at all the losses the Preacher’s Daughter faced in her UFC career.
WATCH: All Holly Holm Losses In UFC
1. Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate
At UFC 197, Holly Holm defended her UFC bantamweight title against then-challenger Miesha Tate. Holm showed impressive skills with her punching skills and fight IQ. Until the fifth, she maintained her striking rate showcasing her dominance. She had utter dominance in the match but struggled with Tate’s submission attempts. This led to her downfall in the final round, where Tate caught her off guard.
Eventually, Tate locked her in a rear naked choke submission defeating Holm in the final round. The crowd jumped off their seats, watching Tate pull a last-minute victory to win the UFC bantamweight championship.
2. Holly Holm vs Cris Cyborg
At UFC 219, Holly Holm challenged Cris Cyborg for the UFC featherweight title. Although the Preacher’s Daughter withstood to the final round, she lost the match via unanimous decision. The match was a total dominance from Cyborg as she controlled the match with her strikes with a 70% accuracy. Following a hard-fought battle, Cyborg successfully defended her title.
3. Holly Holm vs Valentina Shevchenko
The Preacher’s Daughter also faced Valentina Shevchenko at UFC on Fox. Following her loss with Miesha Tate, she focused on making a comeback with a win. Unfortunately, Shevchenko defeated her after a unanimous win a big fight. Despite a hard-fought battle, Holly Holm lacked to throw significant strikes at her opponent, leading to her second UFC defeat. Moreover, she also failed to control Shevchenko’s takedown attempts which scored her points in their battle.
4. Holly Holm vs Amanda Nunes
Holly Holm faced Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight title in 2019. Nines was the biggest competitor in the bantamweight division, with remarkable victories over Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Cris Cyborg, and more. At UFC 239, the two-division champion faced off against Holm in a highly anticipated bout. Sadly, the bout lastly in the first round after Nunes delivered a kick to knock out the former champion.
Holm tried to land hard punches on the champion but couldn’t distance herself from Nunes. This allowed Nunes to open a spot landing a hard kick on her jaw to knock her down.
5. Holly Holm vs Germaine de Randamie
At UFC 208, Holm got another shot for a championship but this time against Germaine de Randamie. The two women faced each other in a championship round vigorously. Holm was a prime fighter in the fight with huge blows on her opponent. On the other hand, De Randamie also landed some brutal elbows on Holm. Eventually, the fight went to the judges after a harsh battle on the feet.
After 5 rounds of intense battle, judges declared a split-decision win for Germaine De Randamie. This was a close fight for Holm after she bounced back in the final rounds.
6. Holly Holm vs Ketlen Vieira
At UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, the two bantamweights fought each other. This was another upset for Holly Holm after losing the fight in a split decision. The match featured both fighters engaging in fierce fight. However, despite winning 3 rounds with maximum strike accuracy, the decision landed in favor of Vieira. Many fans were disappointed over the judges’ decision to make a false decision to Ketlen Vieira, although Holm won 3 rounds.
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