Who is better, Holm or McLarnin?
Holly Holm leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.6 for Jimmy McLarnin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Holm vs McLarnin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Holly Holm above Jimmy McLarnin: 84.7 vs 84.6. Holly Holm leads on Honours. Jimmy McLarnin leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HolmWinner
84.7Holm wins: Honours
McLarnin
84.6McLarnin wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Holly Holm
84.7
Holm leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Holly Holm
2. Jimmy McLarnin
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Holly Holm5 years played · career day 1,825298 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Jimmy McLarnin5 years played · career day 1,82536 title wins
-87.9% vs Holm at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Holm | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 298 | 645 |
| 🇮🇪 McLarnin | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 54 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Holm84.7
McLarnin84.6
FAQ
Where does McLarnin beat Holm?
McLarnin scores higher on statistics. Holm leads on honours.
How is the Holm vs McLarnin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Holm: 84.7, McLarnin: 84.6.
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