However, not everything was good for Holm in the lead up to the bout, as her father suffered a stroke a short time before the event.
?My father had a stroke about three and a half week ago,? Holm said at the post-fight press conference (via Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting). ?He?s doing great ? that?s what we?re pumped about [laughs], but it?s definitely been a balance.?
Roger Holm, who is Holly?s father, is recovering from the stroke and is on the road to a full recovery.
Holm, while caring for her recovering father, has an eye set towards the future and a another possible shot at the UFC Women?s Bantamweight Title.
?When I say I want a title shot, it?s whatever path it is to get there,? Holm said. ?That?s the goal. When I first started MMA everybody said, ?What are you doing?,? and it?s like, well, I wanna be a champion in both boxing and MMA.?
Amanda Nunes, who is a two division champion in the UFC, doesn?t have her next women?s bantamweight title bout lined up at the moment.