What Ethnicity Is Holly Holm’s Parents? Is UFC Star’s Father a Preacher?

Holly Holm was last seen inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night against Mayra Beuno Silva. Silva won the fight via submission in the second round, ending Holm’s winning run. However, the fight was later turned into a no-contest after Silva tested positive for a banned drug( Ritalin).

‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ will now be seen at the historic UFC 300 event against Kayla Harrison. The pair will face each other for the first time in their career. As fans desperately wait for the event, we take a look at the family members of the former bantamweight champion.

All we know about Holly Holm’s parents and ethnicity

Holly Holm was born on October 17, 1981, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She initially wanted to take up wrestling as a career and later moved to kickboxing to pursue her dreams. One of the biggest influencers in her MMA journey is her parents Roger Holm and Tammy Bredy. Her mother is a massage therapist(Tammy Bredy) and her father(Roger Holm) is a pastor who played a very important role in shaping her career. Holm initially showed her interest in wrestling but her parents forced her to choose a different sport as there was no girls’ team available for wrestling.

42-year-old Holm was also an exceptionally gifted boxer during her initial days. She holds a record of 33-2-3 in boxing and also won the WBF Female World Light Welterweight and World Welterweight titles. However, she decided to retire from boxing in 2013 and moved to MMA. One of the biggest highlights of her career was when she defeated Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. Many experts had ruled out Holm before the fight, but she surprised everyone with her performance. While her fans were super excited after the fight, her father was the happiest.

Holly Holm’s father reacted to her win against Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey was undoubtedly one of the most accomplished fighters in the bantamweight division. She not only dominated the division but also instilled fear in her opponents. However, her aura made no difference to Holly Holm during her fight at UFC 193. She won the fight in the second round after knocking out Rousey. However, Rousey has come out and blamed her loss on concussions in her recent interviews. One cannot deny the fact that Holm was the better fighter that night.

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After her fight, Holm’s father seemed absolutely excited and expressed his happiness to the media He said, “Well, I knew she had it in her and I watched her for so many years. When people said she couldn’t do something, that says lets well let’s just see about that. She’s always been stubborn that way. She put in the hard work and time.” The 42-year-old once again would be desperate to win back the belt. However, she first has to get past the debutant Kayla Harrison first. Do you think Holly Holm can become a bantamweight champion again? Let us know in the comments below.

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