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Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison

One page, two careers: trophies, records, net worth and everything else that settles the argument.

Holly HolmHolly Holm Kayla HarrisonKayla Harrison
UFCSportUFC
United StatesNationalityUnited States
October 17, 1981BornJuly 2, 1990
1.73 m / 5 ft 8 inHeight5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
$4MNet worth$1M
5Major honours8
2Records2

Career Numbers

15 wins, 7 lossesProfessional MMA record-
34 wins, 4 lossesProfessional boxing record-
14 wins, 1 lossKickboxing record-
$1.6 millionTotal career earnings-
-MMA Record19 wins, 1 loss
-Wins by Knockout6
-Wins by Submission8
-Wins by Decision5
-Losses by Decision1

Honours Side by Side

Holly Holm (5)

  • UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
  • Multiple-time world boxing champion
  • Ring Magazine Female Fighter of the Year
  • 5th greatest female professional boxer (pound for pound)
  • Notable win over Ronda Rousey

Kayla Harrison (8)

  • UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
  • PFL Lightweight World Champion
  • Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo
  • World Judo Champion
  • Pan American Judo Champion
  • Inducted into Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame

The Case for Each

Kayla Harrison brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 8 documented honours against 5 for Holly Holm. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Holly Holm holds 2 documented marks to 2 for Kayla Harrison. The headline entry: Most significant upset in MMA history. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Holly Holm is the senior figure by roughly 8 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Holly Holm leads with an estimated $4M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Both profiles update daily: Holly Holm and Kayla Harrison each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Holly Holm · Kayla Harrison