Holly Holm is one of the top Bantamweight fighters inside the Octagon, but when it comes to her personal life, she is tight-lipped. Maybe she has a valid reason for that. Her ex-husband, Jeff Kirkpatrick, was horded by the media during the time the couple was together, and it only increased when their divorce was finalised. 

Holly Holm married ex-husband Jeff Kirkpatrick in 2012

At the time when Holly Holm was an active boxer, she met her ex-husband, Jeff Kirkpatrick. He was a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was a businessman by profession. Holm and Kirkpatrick had been dating each other for several years before deciding to get married on April 27, 2012, in Mexico. ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’s husband became an overnight sensation in the media due to his association with the former UFC champion, as people wanted to know more about him.

Despite being together for a long time, Holly Holm never had any children with Jeff Kirkpatrick. The reason behind that was that Holm wanted to advance further in her career, and if she had a kid, she might have a tough time balancing motherhood and competing inside the octagon. Her husband was understanding and backed up her decision. Sadly, the marriage did not last too long, and both partners ended up divorcing each other.

The former UFC champion filed for divorce in 2019

In January 2019, ‘TMZ’ reported that divorce documents were issued in Albuquerque, with Holly Holm claiming to have had a compatibility issue with Jeff Kirkpatrick due to endless conflicts and arguments between the couple. However, the separation took place well before she filed for divorce, in March 2018, to be exact. Since then, Holm and Kirkpatrick have stopped living as husband and wife. Furthermore, ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ even changed her surname back to her maiden name, Holm.

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The early signs of a rift between Holly Holm and her ex-husband were evident when she did not post any photos of Jeff Kirkpatrick since February 2018. She even wrote in her divorce documents that, because both of them were self-supporting, there was no need for spousal support. Since then, Holm has remained quiet about her romantic relationships.

Personal problems could affect an athlete in his or her professional career, but that was not the case for Holly Holm. She is 44 years old and still going strong at an age when most fighters hang up their gloves.

Nevertheless, Holm is focused on her MMA career, and the fight against Stephanie Han could well be one of her toughest challenges to date. Do you think her winning ways will continue?