By The Numbers: Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira
Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmakers still see Holly Holm as a box-office commodity, even though well over a year has passed since the former women’s bantamweight titleholder last set foot inside the Octagon.
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As Holm and Vieira make final preparations in advance of their high-stakes battle, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
40: Years of age for Holm, who was born on Oct.
17, 1981 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
8: Holm wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 57% of her career total (14). Her list of victims includes Ronda Rousey, Bethe Correia, Juliana Werner and Jan Finney. Holm holds six other wins by decision.
111: Days spent by Holm as UFC women’s bantamweight champion. She captured the undisputed title with her stunning second-round knockout of Rousey at UFC 193 on Nov. 14, 2015, then surrendered it in a technical submission loss to Miesha Tate at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016. It ranks as the shortest reign in the history of the 135-pound weight class.
154: Significant strikes landed by Holm in her unanimous decision over Aldana. It established a new high-water mark for the former champion.
98: Combined victories between the five women—Tate, Amanda Nunes, Cristiane Justino, Germaine de Randamie and Valentina Shevchenko—who have beaten Holm. They boast a cumulative .817 winning percentage (98-22).
30: Years of age for Vieira, who was born in Manaus, Brazil, on Aug. 26, 1991.
4: Vieira victories by submission, accounting for 33% of her career total (12). Her methods of choice: two rear-naked chokes, one kimura and one arm-triangle choke. Vieira owns two other victories by knockout or technical knockout and six more by decision.
142: Seconds needed for Vieira to submit Laet Ferreira with a rear-naked choke at Big Way Fight Night 1 on Sept. 12, 2015. Having occurred more than six years ago, it remains her fastest finish to date.
26: Rounds completed by Vieira as a professional mixed martial artist. She has gone the distance on seven different occasions and carries a 6-1 record in those bouts.
.692: Cumulative winning percentage between the two opponents—Aldana and Yana Kunitskaya—who have defeated Vieira. They sport a combined record of 27-12.
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