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Holly Holm vs Ronda Rousey

Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.

Holly HolmHolly Holm Ronda RouseyRonda Rousey
UFCSportUFC
United StatesNationalityUnited States
October 17, 1981BornFebruary 1, 1987
1.73 m / 5 ft 8 inHeight1.68 m / 5 ft 6 in
$4MNet worth$14M
5Major honours5
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-
-Total MMA Fights15
-MMA Wins13
-Wins by Knockout3
-Wins by Submission10
-MMA Losses2

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

Ronda Rousey (5)

  • UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
  • Olympic Bronze Medalist in Judo
  • First female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame
  • WWE Raw Women's Champion
  • WWE SmackDown Women's Champion

The Case for Each

Holly Holm brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 5 for Ronda Rousey. 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 Ronda Rousey. 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 5 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Ronda Rousey leads with an estimated $14M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

For the complete record, see Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey, both updated daily with stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Holly Holm · Ronda Rousey