May 9, 2024
UFC fighter Holly Holm calls for an end to the sexualization of children

Holly Holm referred to as for the finish of the sexualization of kids on Saturday just after defeating Yana Santos through unanimous decision.

It was Holm’s initially gain considering the fact that 2020 and she expressed some thing that she mentioned had been on her heart.

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Holly Holm, top, controls Yana Santos during the UFC on ESPN 43 event at AT&T Center on March 25, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas.

Holly Holm, leading, controls Yana Santos through the UFC on ESPN 43 event at AT&T Middle on March 25, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. (Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire by means of Getty Pictures)

“Something’s been on my heart and I sense like I have the system to say it, I require to say it,” Holm said. “I just come to feel it is seriously sad all the sexualization of our youngsters ideal now and we need to guard them whichever that may possibly be. Let us protect the young children, be sure to!”

At the write-up-combat push conference, Holm stated what she was talking about.

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“You know there’s a whole lot of points, I don’t ever want to be… I’m not even a real political individual,” Holm additional. “I do not like to put that things around any of my social media… but there is also just suitable and incorrect. I come to feel like all people should really be on the identical facet on that. I really don’t truly feel like that has nearly anything to do with remaining facet, correct side or anything at all like that. I sense like everybody must be seeking to shield their little ones. 

Holly Holm hugs Yana Santos in their bantamweight fight at AT&T Center on March 25, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas.

Holly Holm hugs Yana Santos in their bantamweight combat at AT&T Centre on March 25, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. (Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)

“There is a ton of youngster trafficking. I necessarily mean that’s like the serious element. There’s a whole lot of stages to it. You see it pretty much currently being a lot more approved and I consider that’s really unhappy. I come to feel like we really should all do what we can. A whole lot of people do not know what to do. But at least if I can have a voice on it then which is anything I can communicate out on. And it’s just to get most people alongside one another to safeguard little ones.

“It effects men and women in their very long-time period lifestyle also. I have mates that are grown ups and their largest – that kinda is a shadow, form of that dim space for them – is currently being sexualized when they have been young. I come to feel like it’s practically having approved.”

Holm last fought in 2022 and it appeared she was heading to be at UFC for a little bit for a longer time.

Holly Holm punches Yana Santos during the UFC on ESPN 43 event at AT&T Center on March 25, 2023, in San Antonio. 

Holly Holm punches Yana Santos through the UFC on ESPN 43 event at AT&T Center on March 25, 2023, in San Antonio.  (Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Photos)

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She signed a 6-combat contract with UFC in advance of her bout towards Santos, her promoter Lenny Fresquez told the Albuquerque Journal.