Australian mixed martial artist
Jessica-Rose Clark
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Born
| Jessica-Rose Clark
(
1987-11-28
)
28 November 1987
(age 36)
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Other names
| Jessy Jess
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Height
| 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
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Weight
| 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
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Division
| Flyweight
(2018)
Bantamweight
(2013?2017, 2019?present)
Featherweight
(2012?2013)
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Reach
| 64.5 in (164 cm)
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Style
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Team
| Integrated MMA (2012?2014)
[2]
Igor MMA (2016)
[3]
Australian Top Team (2016)
[3]
Syndicate MMA (2016?2018)
[4]
Combat Sports Academy (2018?2023)
[5]
Team Ferreira BJJ (2023?present)
[6]
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Rank
| Purple Belt in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
[7]
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Years active
| 2012?present
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Total
| 3
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Wins
| 3
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Losses
| 0
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Total
| 21
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Wins
| 11
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By knockout
| 3
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By submission
| 2
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By decision
| 6
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Losses
| 9
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By submission
| 3
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By decision
| 6
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No contests
| 1
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Mixed martial arts record
from
Sherdog
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Jessica-Rose Clark
(born 28 November 1987) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the women’s
Bantamweight
division. She formerly competed in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC).
[8]
Background
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Clark was born in
Cairns
, Australia, as the eldest of nine children.
[3]
Her ailing single mother took care of the children while living on the road in a van and communities.
[3]
Jessica-Rose attended regular school for the first time in the fifth grade when the family settled in
North Queensland
.
[3]
She attended university after graduating from high school, but dropped out during the first semester.
[3]
After dropping out, she found kickboxing and gradually started training mixed martial arts.
[3]
Mixed martial arts career
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Early career
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Clark made her professional MMA debut in December 2012 in her native Australia. She fought six times over the next two years for various regional promotions, amassing a record of 5 wins and 1 loss.
[9]
[10]
Invicta FC
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After taking nearly a year off from the sport, Clark made her debut with
Invicta FC
in July 2015.
[11]
She faced
Pannie Kianzad
at
Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin
and lost the bout via unanimous decision.
[12]
Clark returned to the promotion in November 2016 to face
Pam Sorenson
at
Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya
.
[13]
She lost the bout via split decision.
[14]
Clark was scheduled to face
Vanessa Porto
at Invicta FC 26 in December 2017;
[15]
however, she was removed from the card when she was tabbed by the UFC as a replacement.
[16]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Clark made her UFC debut against
Bec Rawlings
in a flyweight bout, replacing
Joanne Calderwood
at
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
on 19 November 2017.
[17]
At the weigh-ins, Clark weighed in at 128 pounds, 2 pounds over the flyweight upper limit of 126 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Clark forfeited 20% of her purse to Rawlings.
[18]
Clark won the fight via split decision.
[19]
Clark faced
Paige VanZant
on 14 January 2018 at
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
.
[20]
She won the fight via unanimous decision.
[21]
Clark faced
Jessica Eye
on 23 June 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 132
.
[22]
She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[23]
Clark was expected to face
Andrea Lee
on 15 December 2018 at
UFC on Fox 31
.
[24]
However, Clark was forced out of the bout as she was hospitalized due to weight cutting issues and deemed medically unfit to compete by UFC physicians. As a result, the bout was cancelled.
[25]
Clark was scheduled to face
Talita Bernardo
on 11 May 2019 at
UFC 237
.
[26]
However, it was reported on 3 April 2019 that Clark had pulled out of the bout, citing injury.
[27]
Return to bantamweight
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Clark faced
Pannie Kianzad
on 9 November 2019 at
UFC on ESPN+ 21
.
[28]
She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[29]
Clark faced Sarah Alpar on 19 September 2020 at
UFC Fight Night 178
[30]
She won the fight via a technical knockout in round three.
[31]
In the fight she tore her
Anterior cruciate ligament
, which prevented her from fighting until mid 2021.
[32]
After recovering from the surgery, Clark returned after a year to face
Joselyne Edwards
at
UFC Fight Night 196
on 23 October 2021.
[33]
Clark won the fight via unanimous decision.
[34]
Clark faced
Stephanie Egger
on 19 February 2022, at
UFC Fight Night 201
.
[35]
She lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.
[36]
Clark faced
Julija Stoliarenko
on 2 July 2022, at
UFC 276
.
[37]
She lost the bout via armbar submission less than one minute into round one, dislocating her elbow.
[38]
Clark faced Tainara Lisboa on 13 May 2023, at
UFC on ABC 4
.
[39]
She lost the bout via rear?naked choke in third round.
[40]
The fight was the final fight on her contract and she was not offered a new contract.
[41]
[42]
Championships and accomplishments
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- Unarmed Combat Unleashed
- UCU Women's Bantamweight Championship (one time; only; former)
- Xtreme Fighting Championships
- XFC Australia Bantamweight Championship (one time; former)
- Roshambo MMA
- Roshambo Women's Bantamweight Championship (one time; only; former)
Mixed martial arts record
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Professional record breakdown
21 matches
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11 wins
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9 losses
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By knockout
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3
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0
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By submission
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2
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3
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By decision
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6
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6
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No contests
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1
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Res.
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Record
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Opponent
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Method
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Event
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Date
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Round
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Time
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Location
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Notes
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Loss
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11?9 (1)
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Tainara Lisboa
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
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13 May 2023
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3
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4:20
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Charlotte, North Carolina
, United States
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Loss
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11?8 (1)
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Julija Stoliarenko
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Submission (armbar)
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UFC 276
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2 July 2022
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1
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0:42
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Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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Loss
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11?7 (1)
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Stephanie Egger
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Submission (armbar)
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UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
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19 February 2022
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1
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3:44
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Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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Win
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11?6 (1)
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Joselyne Edwards
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
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23 October 2021
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3
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5:00
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Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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Win
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10?6 (1)
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Sarah Alpar
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TKO (punch and knee)
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UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
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19 September 2020
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3
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4:21
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Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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Loss
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9?6 (1)
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Pannie Kianzad
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
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9 November 2019
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3
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5:00
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Moscow
, Russia
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Return to Bantamweight.
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Loss
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9?5 (1)
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Jessica Eye
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
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23 June 2018
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3
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5:00
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Kallang
, Singapore
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Win
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9?4 (1)
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Paige VanZant
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Decision (unanimous)
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UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
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14 January 2018
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3
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5:00
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St. Louis, Missouri
, United States
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Win
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8?4 (1)
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Bec Rawlings
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Decision (split)
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UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
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19 November 2017
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3
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5:00
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Sydney
, Australia
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Return to Flyweight; Clark missed weight (128 lb).
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Win
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7?4 (1)
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Carina Damm
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Decision (split)
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Titan FC 45: Araujo vs. Capitulino
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18 August 2017
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3
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5:00
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Pembroke Pines, Florida
, United States
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Loss
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6?4 (1)
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Sarah Kaufman
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Decision (unanimous)
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Battlefield Fighting Championships
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18 March 2017
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3
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5:00
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Seoul
, South Korea
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Loss
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6?3 (1)
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Pam Sorenson
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Decision (split)
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Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya
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18 November 2016
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3
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5:00
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Kansas City, Missouri
, United States
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Win
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6?2 (1)
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Janay Harding
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Decision (unanimous)
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Eternal MMA 19
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30 July 2016
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3
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5:00
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Gold Coast
, Australia
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Return to Bantamweight.
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NC
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5?2 (1)
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Emiko Raika
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NC (overturned)
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TTF Challenge 05
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23 September 2015
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3
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5:00
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Tokyo
, Japan
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Flyweight debut; overturned due to Clark missing weight (131 lb).
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Loss
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5?2
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Pannie Kianzad
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Decision (unanimous)
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Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin
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9 July 2015
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3
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5:00
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Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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Win
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5?1
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Rhiannon Thompson
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Decision (unanimous)
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Roshambo MMA 3
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26 July 2014
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5
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5:00
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Chandler
, Australia
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Won the inaugural Roshambo MMA Bantamweight Championship.
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Win
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4?1
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Kate Da Silva
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TKO (punches)
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XFC Australia 21
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14 June 2014
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2
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4:07
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Brisbane
, Australia
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Won the vacant XFC Australia Bantamweight Championship.
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Win
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3?1
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Zoie Shreiweis
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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Unarmed Combat Unleashed 2
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8 February 2014
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1
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1:33
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Emerald
, Australia
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Won the inaugural UCU Women's Bantamweight Championship.
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Loss
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2?1
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Kyra Purcell
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Decision (unanimous)
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Fightworld Cup 16
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16 November 2013
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3
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5:00
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Nerang
, Australia
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Bantamweight debut. For the FWC Bantamweight Championship.
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Win
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2?0
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Arlene Blencowe
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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Nitro MMA 9
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13 July 2013
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2
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3:38
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Logan City
, Australia
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Win
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1?0
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Mae-Lin Leow
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TKO (punches)
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Brace for War MMA 18
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21 December 2012
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3
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2:17
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Canberra
, Australia
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Featherweight debut.
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. Retrieved
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. Retrieved
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.
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. Retrieved
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2017
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15 January
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.
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.
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4 September
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. Retrieved
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. Retrieved
16 June
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.
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. Retrieved
4 April
2019
.
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(in Dutch)
. Retrieved
16 June
2023
.
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.
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. Retrieved
9 November
2019
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.
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3 August
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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. Retrieved
2 October
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