Kelly Faszholz

Kelly Faszholz
Born (1984-04-09) April 9, 1984 (age 40)
Dallas, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach67.0 in (170 cm)[1]
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofSanta Rosa, California
TeamNor-Cal Fighting Alliance
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins4
By submission3
By decision1
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kelly Faszholz (born April 9, 1984) is an American female mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kelly is a BJJ purple belt from Dallas, Texas, now training out of the Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance, former home of UFC vet David Mitchell and home to UFC vets Nate Loughran and Collin Hart and Strikeforce vet Alvin Cacdac under former UFC middleweight title contender David Terrell. She came to the UFC with a 3–0 record as a pro and at least two amateur fights. All her wins were via submission. Outside of MMA, she has a long history of competition as a grappler, both gi and no-gi.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Faszholz made her UFC debut against Lauren Murphy on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy. She lost the fight via TKO due to punches and elbows in the final seconds of the third round. The fight earned Kelly a Fight of the Night bonus award.[3]

Kelly faced UFC newcomer Ketlen Vieira on October 1, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson in Portland, Oregon, United States.[4] She lost a close fight by split decision.[5]

Invicta FC

After her last fight, she was released from the UFC and was signed to Invicta FC.[6]

Kelly fought fellow UFC vet Elizabeth Phillips at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź on May 20, 2017. Phillips missed weight by 5 pounds and the fight was held at 140 lbs, with 20% of Phillip's purse going to Kelly.[7] She won the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Kelly earned a BA Degree in Kinesiology after attending Texas Woman's University and University of North Texas.[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches 4 wins 2 losses
By knockout 0 1
By submission 3 0
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4–2 Elizabeth Phillips Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź May 20, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout; Phillips missed weight.
Loss 3–2 Ketlen Vieira Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson October 1, 2016 3 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss 3–1 Lauren Murphy TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy February 21, 2016 3 4:55 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 3–0 Brittney Elkin Submission (rear-naked choke) Prize Fighting Championship 12 November 6, 2015 2 3:48 Denver, Colorado, United States Won vacant Prize FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Summer Bradshaw Submission (guillotine choke) SCL 42 July 18, 2015 3 1:55 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States Won SCL Bantamweight Championship.
Win 1–0 Kristen Gatz Submission (rear-naked choke) Nor-Cal Conflict June 22, 2013 1 2:11 Santa Rosa, California, United States

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the UFC, Kelly Faszholz". bloodyelbow. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016-02-22). "UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh Bonuses: Cerrone, Camozzi, Murphy, Faszholz earn $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  4. ^ "Kelly Faszholz meets newcomer Ketlen Vieira at UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland". MMAjunkie. 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  5. ^ "UFC Fight Night 96 results: Ketlen Vieira's strong takedown game tops Kelly Faszholz in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. ^ "Ex-UFC fighters Milana Dudieva, Kelly Faszholz sign with Invicta FC". MMAfighting. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  7. ^ "Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź Official Weigh-in Results". Invicta FC.
  8. ^ "Kelly Faszholz". MMAjunkie. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  9. ^ Sherdog.com. "Kelly Faszholz". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.