American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Amber Leibrock Born (1988-02-08 ) February 8, 1988 (age 36) Hayward, California , U.S.Other names Touch 'em Up Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) Division Featherweight Reach 71 in (180 cm) Total 13 Wins 7 By knockout 5 By submission 1 By decision 1 Losses 6 By knockout 4 By submission 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Amber Leibrock (born February 8, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division in Professional Fighters League . (PFL) [ 1] [ 2]
Mixed Martial Arts career
Leibrock gained entry into Invicta FC by defeating Paola Ramirez at Tuff-N-Uff: Xtreme Couture vs Syndicate MMA amateur tournament to win a pro contract with the organization.[ 3] [ 4]
Invicta FC
Leibrock began her pro debut by viciously knocking out highly touted Marina Shafir.[ 5] [ 6] Leibrock's next opponent was Megan Anderson who she lost to at Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova ,[ 7] [ 8] before bouncing back with a win against Amy Coleman at Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi .
Bellator MMA
Leibrock made her promotional debut against Janay Harding at Bellator 199 on May 12, 2018. She won the bout via unanimous decision.[ 9]
Leibrock faced Arlene Blencowe on September 29, 2018, at Bellator at Bellator 206 .[ 10] She lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[ 11]
Leibrock faced Amanda Bell on February 15, 2019, at Bellator 215 , losing via TKO stoppage in the first round.
Leibrock faced Jessica Borga on September 7, 2019, at Bellator 226 , losing via first round armbar submission.[ 12]
Professional Fighters League
After winning all three of her bouts after her Bellator release, culminating will a first round rear-naked choke at Invicta FC 48 ,[ 13] Leibrock signed with PFL , starting off the 2023 season against Martina Jindrová on April 7, 2023, at PFL 2 .[ 14] Leibrock won the fight via knockout in the first round after landing a head kick and finishing Martina with ground and pound.[ 15]
Leibrock faced Larissa Pacheco on June 16, 2023, at PFL 5 .[ 16] She lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[ 17]
In the semi-finals, Leibrock faced Marina Mokhnatkina on August 18, 2023, at PFL 8 .[ 18] She lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[ 19]
Personal life
On September 16, 2023, Leibrock announced on her Instagram post that she had converted to Islam .[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] She reportedly was contemplating at converting to the faith, after her fight with Larissa Pacheco. According to a report, Leibrock took her Shahada (declaration of faith) at Muslim Community Center, East Bay , California , United States.[ 23] [ 24]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches
7 wins
6 losses
By knockout
5
4
By submission
1
2
By decision
1
0
No contests
0
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
7–6
Marina Mokhnatkina
Submission (armbar)
PFL 8 (2023)
August 18, 2023
1
1:45
New York City, New York , United States
2023 PFL Women's Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss
7–5
Larissa Pacheco
TKO (punches)
PFL 5 (2023)
June 16, 2023
1
0:45
Atlanta, Georgia , United States
Win
7–4
Martina Jindrová
KO (head kick and punches)
PFL 2 (2023)
April 7, 2023
1
2:19
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
6–4
Morgan Frier
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Invicta FC 48: Tennant vs. Rubin
July 20, 2022
1
3:09
Denver, Colorado , United States
Win
5–4
Devon Holmes
TKO (punches)
Gladiator Challenge: Underground III
December 4, 2021
1
0:20
Valley Center, California , United States
Won the GC Featherweight Championship.
Win
4–4
Meagan Marie
TKO (punches)
Gladiator Challenge: Best in the West
March 7, 2020
1
0:35
San Jacinto, California , United States
Loss
3–4
Jessica Borga
Submission (armbar)
Bellator 226
September 7, 2019
1
4:45
San Jose, California , United States
Loss
3–3
Amanda Bell
TKO (punches)
Bellator 215
February 15, 2019
1
3:52
Uncasville, Connecticut , United States
Loss
3–2
Arlene Blencowe
TKO (slam and punches)
Bellator 206
September 29, 2018
3
1:23
San Jose, California , United States
Win
3–1
Janay Harding
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 199
May 12, 2018
3
5:00
San Jose, California , United States
Win
2–1
Amy Coleman
TKO (knees and punches)
Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi
September 23, 2016
1
3:15
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Loss
1–1
Megan Anderson
TKO (knees and punches)
Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova
January 16, 2016
3
2:33
Costa Mesa, California , United States
Fight of the Night.
Win
1–0
Marina Shafir
TKO (punches)
Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin
July 9, 2015
1
0:37
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
References
^ "Exclusive interview with Invicta Fighting Championships star Amber Leibrock" . Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ "Invicta FC 15's Amber Leibrock: A Tale of Redemption" . Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ "Amber Leibrock Making Most of Her Pro Move Heading into Invicta FC 15 - MMAWeekly.com" . 16 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ "Invicta Contract a Dream Come True for Tournament Winner Amber Leibrock - Invicta Fighting Championships" . 21 January 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (10 July 2015). "Watch: Shafir KO'd by Amber Leibrock in 37 seconds" . Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ Holland, Jesse (10 July 2015). "Video: 'Four Horsewoman' Turned To Glue At Invicta" . Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ "Watch: Megan Anderson and Amber Leibrock have a good 30 second stare down at Invicta weigh-ins - MiddleEasy.com" . 16 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ "Megan Anderson defeats Amber Leibrock at Invicta FC 15" . 17 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016 .
^ Tucker, Bryan (2018-05-12). "Bellator 199 Results: Bader vs. King Mo" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2021-05-11 .
^ "Arlene Blencowe meets Amber Leibrock at Bellator 206" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2018-08-20 .
^ "Bellator 206 results: Arlene Blencowe defeats Amber Leibrock via third-round TKO - WMMA Rankings" . WMMA Rankings . 2018-09-30. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-09-30 .
^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 226 Highlight Video: Jessica Borga Taps Amber Leibrock" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2023-02-28 .
^ Tatum, Rob (2022-07-21). "Invicta FC 48: Tennant vs. Rubin Official Results and Recap" . Invicta Fighting Championships . Retrieved 2023-02-28 .
^ Dwornik, Ardi (2023-02-27). "Professional Fighters League Announces Full Card For PFL 2: Heavyweights And Women's Featherweights" . ESPN Press Room U.S . Retrieved 2023-02-28 .
^ Anderson, Jay (2023-04-07). "Bellator, Invicta FC Vet Amber Leibrock Drops Opponent With Head Kick at PFL 2" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2023-04-10 .
^ Lee, Alexander K. (2023-05-12). "PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .
^ "2023 PFL 5 results: Larissa Pacheco steamrolls, victorious Ante Delija eliminated from playoffs" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-06-17 .
^ "Ferreira-Greene leads pair of PFL cards in N.Y." ESPN.com . 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-08-17 .
^ Mazique, Brian. "PFL Playoffs NYC 2023 Results: Marina Mokhnatkina Makes Quick Work Of Amber Leibrock" . Forbes . Retrieved 2023-09-14 .
^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved 2023-10-05 .
^ Gazette, The Hindustan (2023-10-02). "Famous American MMA Fighter Amber Leibrock Embraces Islam" . The Hindustan Gazette . Retrieved 2023-10-05 .
^ Desk, Trends. "Video: Renowned MMA fighter Amber Leibrock converts to Islam" . Khaleej Times . Retrieved 2023-10-05 .
^ Today, American Muslim (2023-10-04). "Renowned MMA Fighter Embraces Islam" . Medium . Retrieved 2023-10-05 .
^ MM News Staff (2023-10-02). "American MMA fighter Amber Leibrock embraces Islam" . MM News . Retrieved 2023-10-05 .
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