Tag: Joanna Jedrejczyk

UFC 185: Joanna Jedrzejczyk – A Confident Challenger


 

Joanna Jedrzejczyk shares her thoughts on her opponent Carla Esparza with Megan Olivi before their upcoming UFC women’s strawweight title fight.

 

Video Credit: UFC

UFC 185: FREE FIGHT; Watch Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Juliana Lima


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAZbJzkdCfE

 

Re-cap and watch how No. 1 women’s strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk put her skills to the test against Juliana Lima inside the Octagon on her UFC debut.

Joanna takes on Carla Esparza for the women’s strawweight title in the co-main event at UFC 185 in Dallas, Texas this Saturday March 14th.

Countdown to UFC 185: Carla Esparza vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZYL0nJu6OA

 

Go inside the camps of UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza and No. 1 contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk ahead of their clash for the title in the co-main event of UFC 185.

Invicta FC adds 15 new Athletes including 5 new Strawweights


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At the weekend, Shannon Knapp President of the all- female fighting organisation Invicta FC went on a signing spree and signed up 15 new fighters.

Ranging from Atomweight up to the Featherweight divison, with the biggest chunck of new signee’s coming into the Strawweight and Flyweight Division having 5 new signings each.

Here, you can meet all 15 new Invicta FC Fighters and read a little bit about their ‘Fight’ history courtsey of sherdog.com.

You will notice that Roxanne Modafferi will now be fighting at 125lbs not 135lbs.

ASHLEY GREENWAY
“DOLL FACE”

ashley greenway
CountryGASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
UNITED STATES
HEIGHT
5’4″115 LBS
52.16 KG 
  

Coming in as a Debut Pro Fighter

AMATEUR FIGHTS

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Charity Walker ECCF – Elite Championship Cage Fighting 23
Jun / 22 / 2013		 Submission (Punches)
Donnie Jessup		 2 2:06
WIN Melissa Timmer QFGC 3 – Validation
Aug / 04 / 2012		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Blake Grice		 1 2:55
LOSS Tecia Torres USFFC 5 – Battle Forged
Jun / 23 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
Al Coley		 5 4:00
WIN Andy Nguyen EC / Conflict MMA – Extreme Challenge 211
May / 12 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 3:00
WIN Lindsay Seamans ECCF – Elite Championship Cage Fighting 19
Dec / 03 / 2011		 TKO (Punches)
Donnie Jessup		 2 1:22
WIN Danaea Makemson BEP 5 – Breast Cancer Beatdown
Oct / 01 / 2011		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Bill Clancy		 1 1:09

HERICA TIBURCIO – 115lb

Herica Tiburcio

BIRTHDAY: 1992-01-01
AGE: 22CountryBRAGANCA PAULISTA, SAO PAULO
BRAZIL
HEIGHT
4’11”115 LBS
52.16 KG

FIGHT HISTORY

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Chayen Aline Gaspar Talent MMA Circuit 5 – Etapa Campinas 2013
Nov / 23 / 2013		 Submission (Armbar)
Roberto Thomaz		 1 1:57
WIN Kinberly Tanaka Novaes MMASH – MMA Super Heroes 1
Jul / 13 / 2013		 Submission (Armbar)
Roberto Thomaz		 3 3:54
LOSS Claudia Gadelha Max Sport – 13.2
May / 11 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Marcelo Marco Antonio		 3 5:00
LOSS Camila Lima Supreme FC – Supreme Fight Championship
Dec / 01 / 2012		 Decision (Split)
Roberto Thomaz		 3 5:00
WIN Cyrlania Onelina Souza PF – Pink Fight 2
Mar / 10 / 2012		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 3:30
WIN Alessandra Silva PF – Pink Fight
Jan / 29 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:00
WIN Bruna Paiffer FHB – Full Heroes Battle 4
Jun / 25 / 2011		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
N/A		 1 3:10
WIN Camila Lima CFC – Centurion Fight Combat
Jun / 18 / 2011		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Roberto Thomaz		 1 2:30
WIN Daniela Souza FPMMA – Combat
May / 30 / 2011		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 0:56
MELLONY GEUGJES – 115lb
Mellony-Geugjes

AGE: CountryNETHERLANDS
110 LBS
49.9 KG

FIGHT HISTORY

18-5-2 KICKBOXING

10-0 PRO BOXING

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
LOSS Dora Perjes Croatian MMA League – Superfinals 2013
Dec / 07 / 2013		 Submission (Armbar)
Zvonimir Brala		 1 0:50

KAROLINA KOWALKIEWICZ – 115lb

Karolina Kowalkiewicz

BIRTHDAY: 1985-10-15
AGE: 28CountryLODZ
POLAND
HEIGHT
5’3″121 LBS
54.88 KG

FIGHT HISTORY

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Simona Soukupova KSW 24 – Clash of the Giants
Sep / 28 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Piotr Baginski		 3 5:00
WIN Marta Chojnoska KSW 23 – Khalidov vs. Manhoef
Jun / 08 / 2013		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Piotr Baginski		 1 1:11
WIN Paulina Bonkowska KSW 21 – Final Resolution
Dec / 01 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
Piotr Baginski		 2 5:00
WIN Marzena Wojas EFS 2 – Extreme Fighting Sports 2
May / 18 / 2012		 TKO (Punches)
Marcin Blicharski		 1 3:12

LIVIA RENATA SOUZA – 115lb

“LIVINHA”

Livia Renata Souza

BIRTHDAY: 1991-03-11
AGE: 22CountryARARAQUARA, SAO PAULO
BRAZIL
115 LBS
52.16 KG

FIGHT HISTORY
RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Bianca Reis MMACC – MMA Costa Combat
Dec / 14 / 2013		 Submission (Triangle Choke)
N/A		 1 0:42
WIN Aline Sattelmayer Talent MMA Circuit 4 – Etapa Itatiba 2013
Oct / 26 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Mariana Faria		 3 5:00
WIN Andressa Araujo Rocha PFC – Predador FC 24
Aug / 09 / 2013		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 2 4:02
WIN Aline Sattelmayer XFMMA – X-Fight MMA 6
Jul / 27 / 2013		 Submission (Heel Hook)
Ton Munhoz		 1 0:24
WIN Cintia Candela Faria PFC – Predador FC 23
Mar / 09 / 2013		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 2:35

DELANEY OWEN – 125lbs
“LIL SCRAPPY”

delany owen

BIRTHDAY: 1992-11-20
AGE: 21CountryCLEARWATER, FLORIDA
UNITED STATES
HEIGHT
5’2″125 LBS
56.7 KG

FIGHT HISTORY
RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Sarah Alpar SCS 21 – No Surrender
Jan / 25 / 2014		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
N/A		 3 2:38

AMATEUR FIGHTS

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Sarah Payant WCFL – World Class Fight League 7
Oct / 12 / 2013		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
N/A		 2 2:17
WIN Miki Rogers Atlas Fights – Cage Rage 17
Aug / 17 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 3:00
WIN Megan Geraghty Atlas Fights – Cage Rage 15
Jun / 15 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 3:00
LOSS Hannah Cifers USFFC 11 – Redemption
Mar / 30 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Donnie Jessup		 5 4:00
LOSS Linn Wennergren Fighters Source – World Championships
Sep / 22 / 2012		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 2 4:23
WIN Nicole Varone BOT – Battle of Tampa 4
Aug / 17 / 2012		 Decision (Split)
Ross Kellin		 3 3:00
WIN Annaliesha Smith Warrior Promotions – War 2
Aug / 04 / 2012		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
N/A		 1 1:23
WIN Jamie Moyle Fighters Source – USA Final Prelims
Jul / 22 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Alonso		 3 3:00
WIN Paxton Nettles ABC – Rumble at Renegades 10
May / 07 / 2012		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
N/A		 2 2:19

JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK – 125lb

Joanna Jedrzejczyk

BIRTHDAY: 1987-08-18
AGE: 26CountryOLSZTYN
POLAND
HEIGHT
5’6″124 LBS
56.25 KG

FIGHT HISTORY
RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Julia Berezikova Fight Nights – Battle of Moscow 12
Jun / 20 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Benny Rogmans		 2 5:00
WIN Kate Jackson PLMMA 17 Extra – Warmia Heroes
May / 18 / 2013		 TKO (Retirement)
Artur Wasilewski		 2 5:00
WIN Lily Kazak MFC 5 – Makowski Fighting Championship
Dec / 08 / 2012		 Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Piotr Rutkowski		 1 0:00
WIN Sylwia Juskiewicz SFT – MMA Fight Night Diva SPA
May / 19 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
Krzysztof Kulak		 2 5:00

ROXANNE MODAFFERI
“THE HAPPY WARRIOR”- 125lbs

Roxanne Modafferi

BIRTHDAY: 1982-09-24
AGE: 31CountryTOKYO
JAPAN
HEIGHT
5’6″

FIGHT HISTORY
RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
LOSS Raquel Pennington UFC – The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
Nov / 30 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Chris Tognoni		 3 5:00
LOSS Takayo Hashi Jewels – 18th Ring
Mar / 03 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
Ryogaku Wada		 2 5:00
LOSS Barb Honchak BEP 5 – Breast Cancer Beatdown
Oct / 01 / 2011		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Donnie Jessup		 3 1:46
LOSS Hitomi Akano Jewels – 15th Ring
Jul / 09 / 2011		 Decision (Unanimous)
Ryogaku Wada		 2 5:00
LOSS Rosi Sexton CWFC 40 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 40
Feb / 26 / 2011		 Decision (Unanimous)
Neil Hall		 3 5:00
LOSS Sarah Kaufman Strikeforce – Challengers 9
Jul / 23 / 2010		 KO (Slam)
Anthony Hamlett		 3 4:45
WIN Tara LaRosa Moosin – God of Martial Arts
May / 21 / 2010		 Decision (Split)
Kevin MacDonald		 3 5:00
WIN Molly Helsel KOTC – Toryumon
Jan / 30 / 2010		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
N/A		 2 3:18
LOSS Marloes Coenen Strikeforce / M-1 Global – Fedor vs. Rogers
Nov / 07 / 2009		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 1:05
WIN Chisa Yonezawa GCM – Valkyrie 1
Nov / 08 / 2008		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 2 3:00
WIN Vanessa Porto FFF 4 – Call of the Wild
Apr / 03 / 2008		 TKO (Knees)
N/A		 3 0:53
WIN Marloes Coenen K – GRACE 1
May / 27 / 2007		 Decision (Split)
N/A		 2 3:00
WIN Megumi Yabushita K – GRACE 1
May / 27 / 2007		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 2 3:00
WIN Hee Jin Lee K – GRACE 1
May / 27 / 2007		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 2:56
WIN Cassandra Rivers-Blasso FFF 1 – Asian Invasion
Feb / 17 / 2007		 Decision (Split)
N/A		 5 2:00
LOSS Shayna Baszler MARS – Bodog Fight
Oct / 04 / 2006		 Submission (Kimura)
N/A		 1 1:08
WIN Megumi Yabushita G-Shooto – G-Shooto 05
May / 06 / 2006		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 2 5:00
LOSS Tara LaRosa MFC – Boardwalk Blitz
Mar / 04 / 2006		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:00
LOSS Laura D’Auguste ROC 8 – Ring of Combat 8
Mar / 19 / 2005		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:00
WIN Jennifer Howe IFC – Eve Of Destruction
Mar / 05 / 2005		 Submission (Triangle Choke)
N/A		 3 1:47
LOSS Megumi Yabushita Smackgirl – World ReMix 2004
Dec / 19 / 2004		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 2 5:00
WIN Ana Carolina Smackgirl – World ReMix 2004
Dec / 19 / 2004		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 2 5:00
WIN Jennifer Howe HOOKnSHOOT – Evolution 2
Nov / 06 / 2004		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:00
WIN Natsuko Kikukawa Smackgirl – F8
May / 16 / 2004		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:00
WIN Keiko Tamai GCM – Cross Section 1
Apr / 18 / 2004		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 2 5:00
WIN Hikaru Shinohara Smackgirl – Third Season 7
Nov / 10 / 2003		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 1:58

RACHAEL OSTOVICH- 125lb

rachel ostovich

CountryHONOLULU, HAWAII
UNITED STATES
HEIGHT
5’3″125 LBS
56.7 KG

FIGHT HISTORY
RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
LOSS Jennifer Liou Destiny MMA – Na Koa 4
Jan / 25 / 2014		 TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
N/A		 2 N/A

AMATEUR FIGHTS

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN J.J. Aldrich Destiny MMA / Spirit MMA – Aldrich vs. Ostovich
Nov / 16 / 2013		 Decision (Majority)
N/A		 3 3:00
WIN Hannah Kampf Destiny MMA – Proving Grounds 2
Aug / 24 / 2013		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 1 0:18
WIN Kari Lichtenwalner Destiny MMA – Unleashed
Apr / 28 / 2012		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 2 2:09
WIN Monica Franco 808 – Battleground
May / 28 / 2011		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
N/A		 1 2:31
WIN Kari Lichtenwalner Las Vegas MMA – Tropical Storm
Apr / 29 / 2011		 Decision (Split)
N/A		 3 3:00
WIN Vee Vickers Galaxy MMA – Bad Blood
Aug / 06 / 2010		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 2 3:00

VALERIE LETOURNEAU-125lb

Valerie Letourneau

BIRTHDAY: 1983-04-29
AGE: 30CountryMONTREAL, QUEBEC
CANADA
HEIGHT
5’7″130 LBS
58.97 KG

 FIGHT HISTORY
RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
LOSS Claudia Gadelha Wreck MMA – Road to Glory
Apr / 20 / 2012		 Decision (Split)
Phillippe Chartier		 3 5:00
WIN Tannaya Hantelman Freedom Fight – For Honor and Pride
Sep / 10 / 2011		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 1 2:07
WIN Julie Malenfant Ringside MMA 10 – Cote vs. Starnes
Apr / 09 / 2011		 TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)
Luc Lefebvre		 2 2:15
WIN Kate Roy XMMA 7 – Inferno
Feb / 27 / 2009		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 3:23
LOSS Alexis Davis TKO 31 – Young Guns
Dec / 14 / 2007		 Decision (Split)
N/A		 3 5:00
LOSS Sarah Kaufman TKO 29 – Repercussion
Jun / 01 / 2007		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 2 1:36
WIN Tannaya Hantelman ECC 5 – A Night Of Champions
Mar / 31 / 2007		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 2 4:0

AMBER BROWN-105lb
“THE BULLY”

Amber Brown

BIRTHDAY: 1988-12-14
AGE: 25CountryALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
UNITED STATES
HEIGHT
5’4″105 LBS
47.63 KG 
 FIGHT HISTORY
RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Kikuyo Ishikawa Pancrase 250 – 2013 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
Jul / 28 / 2013		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 3 3:27
LOSS Emi Fujino Pancrase – 247
May / 19 / 2013		 Submission (Neck Crank)
Masato Fukuda		 2 4:18
WIN Abby Higginbotham KOTC – Curtain Call
Jan / 26 / 2013		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 1 2:24
WIN Ashley Aguirre KOTC – Final Countdown
Nov / 10 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:00

CINDY DANDOIS – 135lb
“BATTLECAT”

Cindy Dandois

AGE: N/ACountryBELGIUM
HEIGHT
5’7″ 

FIGHT HISTORY

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Jorina Baars SD – Staredown
Mar / 19 / 2011		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 2 4:50
LOSS Yana Kunitskaya M-1 Challenge 22 – Narkun vs. Vasilevsky
Dec / 10 / 2010		 TKO (Punches)
Mika Sinkkonen		 1 0:34
WIN Sheila Gaff M-1 Selection 2010 – Western Europe Round 3
May / 29 / 2010		 DQ (Illegal Knee to the Head)
N/A		 3 0:10
WIN Daria Ibragimova M-1 Selection 2010 – Western Europe Round 2
Mar / 27 / 2010		 Submission (Triangle Choke)
Marcel Homeijer		 1 3:02
WIN Maria Hougaard Djursaa M-1 Selection 2010 – Western Europe Round 1
Feb / 05 / 2010		 TKO (Punches)
Marcel Homeijer		 1 1:12
WIN Marloes Coenen BOTE – Beast of the East
Jan / 24 / 2009		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:

PEGGY MORGAN
“THE DAYWALKER” – 135lb

Peggy Morgan

BIRTHDAY: N/A
AGE: N/ACountryMANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
UNITED STATES
HEIGHT
6’1″

FIGHT HISTORY

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
LOSS Jessamyn Duke UFC – The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
Nov / 30 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Kim Winslow		 3 5:00
WIN Revelina Berto CFA 10 – McSweeney vs. Staring
Mar / 02 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Alonso		 3 5:00
WIN Kaline Medeiros Reality Fighting – Mohegan Sun
Jun / 02 / 2012		 Decision (Majority)
N/A		 3 5:00

AMATEUR FIGHTS

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Jennifer Rivera CFX 19 – Shamrock Rumble
Mar / 17 / 2012		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
N/A		 2 3:00
WIN Fernanda Araujo CZ 40 – Kicking It XL at The Rock
Jan / 27 / 2012		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 2 2:

IRENE ALDANA – 135lb
“ROBLES”

Irene Aldana

BIRTHDAY: 1988-03-26
AGE: 25CountryGUADALAJARA, JALISCO
MEXICO
HEIGHT
5’9″132 LBS
59.87 KG 

FIGHT HISTORY

RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
LOSS Larissa Moreira Pacheco JF – Jungle Fight 63
Dec / 21 / 2013		 TKO (Punches)
Douglas Aires		 3 1:50
WIN Mayra Arce XK 21 – Xtreme Kombat 21
Oct / 12 / 2013		 KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
N/A		 1 0:43
WIN Flor Saenz XK 21 – Xtreme Kombat 21
Oct / 12 / 2013		 KO (Knee to the Body)
N/A		 1 0:20
WIN Sandra del Rincon GEX – Old Jack’s Fight Night
Oct / 17 / 2012		 KO (Knees and Punches)
N/A		 1 0:15

FAITH VAN DUIN –

145 lb

Faith Van Duin

BIRTHDAY: 1986-06-26
AGE: 27CountryPAPAMOA
NEW ZEALAND
HEIGHT
5’10”143 LBS
FIGHT HISTORY
RESULT FIGHTER EVENT METHOD/REFEREE R TIME
WIN Kate Da Silva Storm MMA – Storm Damage 3
Aug / 31 / 2013		 Submission (Triangle Choke)
John Sharp		 4 1:36
WIN Arlene Blencowe Storm MMA – Storm Damage 3
Aug / 31 / 2013		 Decision (Split)
Greg Kleynjans		 3 3:00
WIN Michelle Peruzzi Storm MMA – Storm Damage 3
Aug / 31 / 2013		 TKO (Punches)
John Sharp		 1 2:01
WIN Kelly Kinita ETK – Sunday Session 18
Apr / 28 / 2013		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
N/A		 4 N/A

Invicta FC continue to strive to be the forefront of Female Mixed Martial Arts and has been doing so since 2012 by President and CEO Shannon Knapp and not forgetting former Match Maker Janet Martin.
The new signee’s will give new Match Maker Julie Kedzie something exciting to put together for everyone involved with Invicta FC and more importantly keeping the fans wanting to see more from WMMA.