The HJR Podcast24 Mai 2025

The Fight That Started Holly Holm’s Career

Before she was a UFC champion, Holly Holm was already fighting - in the classroom!

In this episode, Holly opens up about her very first fights growing up, including standing up to a perverted classmate and how that moment helped shape her fighting spirit. She shares the story of what inspired her to start boxing, and how her very first match - meant to be an exhibition - ended in one quick, explosive combo!

We also dive into how her family reacted to her entering combat sports, the meaning behind the nickname "The Preacher's Daughter," what it was like training at Jackson Wink alongside Jon Jones, and the biggest challenges she faced when transitioning from boxing to MMA!

If you're a fan of combat sports, grit, and origin stories - this is one you don’t want to miss!
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00:00 Intro
00:27 Holly Holm's first fight in School
04:00 Holly Holm beating up her creepy classmate
07:42 Holly Holm's first boxing fight
11:18 Holly Holm's family's reaction to her fighting
12:18 Preacher's Daughter nickname originzzzz
13:03 Holly Holm training at Jackson Wink
17:15 Biggest challenge going from boxing to mma
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