It’s safe to say Holly Holm has experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows over past two years of her UFC career.
After only two fights in the promotion following a successful boxing career, Holm was given a title bout against Ronda Rousey in 2015. At the time, Holm was a substantial underdog to Rousey, who was undefeated and virtually unblemished during her entire mixed martial arts career.
To put it into perspective, Holm was a far bigger underdog to Rousey (12 to 1) than Conor McGregor is currently sitting with zero boxing experience as he’s preparing to meet 49-0 former champion Floyd Mayweather later this year (current odds have McGregor as a 6 to 1 underdog).