All-In on MMA: Serenity Holmes Expected to Make Exclusive Move in 2026
After three years competing in the professional wrestling industry, Serenity Holmes, one of the most prominent names in the industry at such a young age with a resume of a hall of fame inductee has decided to put down her boots and only put on her gloves. In 2026, Serenity will leave professional wrestling and fully be an exclusive member of the Union Grand Prix family thus focusing solely on mixed martial arts.
Serenity’s journey in professional wrestling is no laughing matter and possibly a blueprint on describing a meteoric rollercoaster.
At the age of 15, Serenity started training at her father’s facility, The Holmes MMA and Wrestling Academy, now grown to be one of most renowned sports camps the MMA industry has seen.
She began her training in mixed martial arts, focusing on kickboxing and Brazilian jiu jitsu. Under the tutelage and training of her father, a retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, Andre Holmes, Serenity Holmes made her debut in professional wrestling on February 2nd, 2022.
From there, she has earned a plethora of championships and accolades earning multiple championships from various wrestling promotions including her first world championship at the age of 18. In her rookie year, she earned multiple awards from different sports industry facilities and institutions making her described in sports publications as “the meteoric rise”.
2023 became Serenity’s breakout performance in professional wrestling. Across a wide range of multiple wrestling promotions, she continued to win championships, gain mainstream recognition, and become a massive personality with her growing accolades. 19 years old, the young professional athlete garnered attention for her amazing performances including world championship wins, and an active streak of wins that built her resume to be one of the best.
But the love for fighting never went away.
Serenity Holmes diverted away from professional wrestling to finally stepping inside the cage in mixed martial arts.
Quantum MMA. Serenity made her debut in mixed martial arts signing with Quantum MMA hosted by The Splat Network. In their short tenure as an MMA promotion, Serenity Holmes earned a 2-1 record as a professional fighter where her first win came by knockout.
However, the promotion closed and Serenity returned back to professional wrestling with the desire to fight again.
Union Grand Prix transformed the desire into passion to which Serenity made the official announcement:
“When you’re stuck between two worlds, you have to choose a home. You can’t do both forever. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time and it’s always been asked: Are you going to continue in MMA or return to professional wrestling? Truth be told, I always believed I could do both but I’ve done pretty much everything in the professional wrestling industry. Well, I made my decision. I spoke with Dante Reed and we had a long talk about this choice but once my current contract ends which is in 2026, I’ve decided to re-sign with Union Grand Prix as an exclusive fighter. I will be stepping away from professional wrestling to focus my entire career and devotion to mixed martial arts.”
One of the stars of the bantamweight division and a name that has grown under the UGP banner, Serenity Holmes’ prospective career in Union Grand Prix organically begun and her rise in MMA documented to be one that earned her the 2024 Prospect of the Year Award.
Five wins in 2024 that earned three finishes, two performances of the night, and even a mid-year knockout award. Serenity’s timeline accelerated by defeating prominent bantamweight contenders and title challengers such as Syn Saetang and Ciaran Callahan and she became Prospect of the Year with new goals for the bantamweight championship.
In 2025, Serenity Holmes became a two-time title challenger against Victoria Marshall and Marissa Kane. Becoming the top-ranked bantamweight who earned pound-for-pound status but now after her last fight against Morgan LeChance, where a majority decision win put her back in the win column, Serenity confirmed the decision and decided it was time for another run to the bantamweight championship without any distraction or hiccups.
“I’ve been in the Union Grand Prix for a while now. I want to be bantamweight champion and have done everything in my division except win the belt. I’ve always had it in me and I do. I think this step will be what I need to truly put myself in the conversation of champions. You can’t half-ass anything. You have to put your all into it. Twice, I’ve tried and I failed. I’m not going to make the same mistake for a third time.”
Eventually, she would have to choose between professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. Serenity dominated one industry but her love for mixed martial arts won. The thrill and despair, the training, the atmosphere, everything that embodies the sport, it’s in her blood to do so.
“I love competing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. I love fighting. One day I’ll return to the squared circle but I want my legacy to be in the cage. I’ve never thought I’d find myself here as a possible path but anything is possible. This is what I love, what I want to do and I won’t stop until I become the best.”
Regardless of how one feels, there is no doubt Serenity Holmes has become a name in the MMA industry. Currently, the number two-ranked bantamweight fighter and earning her win against Morgan LeChance at UGP 73, Serenity is on the path to becoming a world-renowned mixed martial artist.
