Lara Fernandez

Lara Fernandez
Born	1996 (age 28–29) Toledo, Spain
Nickname	"Sekmeth", "Pizza Power"
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight	54 kg (119 lb; 8 st 7 lb)
Division	Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight
Style	Kickboxing Muay thai
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Coria del Rio, Spain
Team	Lone Wolf Fight Team[2]
Trainer	Jaime Cantos
Kickboxing record
Total	61
Wins	41
Losses	17
Draws	3

Lara Fernandez (born 1996) is a Spanish Muay Thai kickboxer. She is the reigning WBC Muaythai World Flyweight Champion[3] and the reigning ISKA World Super Featherweight champion.[4]

Biography

Early career

Fernadez began training in kickboxing when she was 14. She is a supporter of Real Betis, and she credits the club with helping raise her popularity.[5]

Fernandez faced Saskia D'Effremo for the vacant ISKA World Super Featherweight (−56.4 kg) championship at Fight Night III on November 5, 2016.[6] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Fernandez faced Gloria Peritore at War of Titans on September 23, 2017.[8] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[9]

Fernandez faced Maribel de Sousa at Masters Series V on November 11, 2017.[10] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

At Enfusion 68, held on June 9, 2018, Fernandez challenged Iman Barlow for the Enfusion 54 kg title. Fernandez lost the fight by a unanimous decision.[12] During Enfusion 72, held on October 6, 2018, she lost a unanimous decision against Lizzie Largillière, despite rallying in the last two rounds.[13]

Fernandez faced Maite Botella for the FEKM Spanish (−53 kg) Championship at Xtreme Fight Show on June 23, 2018.[14] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Fernandez was booked to face Lilit Dallakyan at Mix Fight 42 on July 17, 2019.[16] She won the fight by a unanimous decision.[17]

Fernandez won the vacant ISKA World K-1 Rules Super Featherweight title on November 30, 2019, with a unanimous decision win over Kelly Denoiko.[18]

At WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final, held on January 11, 2020, she faced Li Mingrui. She won the fight by a unanimous decision.[19]

Fernandez faced Grace Spicer for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Flyweight title at Combat Fight Series 4 on March 9, 2020.[20] Fernandez won the fight by a closely contested unanimous decision after five rounds.[21]

Fernandez was scheduled to fight Amy Pirnie for the Lion Fight super-flyweight Championship at Lion Fight 68 on August 22, 2021.[22] She lost the fight by split decision.[23]

ONE Championship

On May 4, 2022, it was announced that Fernandez signed with ONE Championship.[24]

Fernandez made her promotional debut against the ONE Women's Atomweight Kickboxing World champion Janet Todd for the interim ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship on July 22, 2022, at ONE 159.[25] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[26]

Fernandez faced Dangkongfah Banchamek on December 3, 2022, at ONE 164.[27] She won the bout via split decision.[28]

Fernandez faced Supergirl Jaroonsak on August 5, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 13, losing the bout via unanimous decision.[29]

Fernandez faced Yu Yau Pui on March 9, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 20.[30] At weigh-ins, Pui failed hydration, with their bout negotiationed at a catchweight of 118.5 lbs.[31] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur

• International Federation of Muaythai Associations
  • 2021 IFMA World Championships -54 kg [33]
  • 2022 IFMA European Championships -54 kg [34]

Professional

• World Boxing Council Muaythai
  • WBC Muaythai World Flyweight (−52 kg) Championship
• International Sport Kickboxing Association
  • ISKA Oriental rules World Super Featherweight (−59 kg) K-1 Championship

Awards

• Combat Press
  • 2020 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee[35]

Fight record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing record

41 wins, 17 losses, 3 draw
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2024-03-09	Loss	Yu Yau Pui	ONE Fight Night 20	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2023-08-05	Loss	Supergirl Jaroonsak	ONE Fight Night 13	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2023-07-15	Loss	Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom	ONE Fight Night 12	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Referee stoppage/Punches)	1	0:26
2022-12-03	Win	Dangkongfah Banchamek	ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks	Pasay, Philippines	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2022-07-22	Loss	Janet Todd	ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash	Kallang, Singapore	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
For the interim ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship.
2021-08-22	Loss	Amy Pirnie	Lion Fight 68	Glasgow, Scotland	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
For the Lion Fight Super Flyweight Championship .
2020-10-31	Win	Damaris Olivares	SLAM Arena 4	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2020-03-09	Win	Grace Spicer	Combat Fight Series 4	London, England	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Wins the vacant WBC Muaythai World Flyweight (112 lbs) Championship .
2020-01-11	Win	Li Mingrui	WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final	Zhuhai, China	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-11-30	Win	Kelly Danioko	K-1 ISKA	Brussels, Belgium	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Wins the ISKA World Oriental rules Super Featherweight (−59 kg) Championship .
2019-07-17	Win	Lilit Dallakyan	Mix Fight 42	Yerevan, Armenia	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
2018-06-23	Win	Maite Botella	Xtreme Fight Show	Mérida, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the FEKM Spanish (−53 kg) Championship .
2018-10-06	Loss	Lizzie Largillière	Enfusion 72	Madrid, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
2018-06-09	Loss	Iman Barlow	Enfusion 68	Newcastle, England	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
For the Enfusion 54 kg Championship .
2017-11-11	Win	Maribel de Sousa	Masters Series V	Bilbao, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2017-09-23	Loss	Gloria Peritore	War Of Titans	Barcelona, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2017-03-04	Loss	Rita Carvalho	Kryssing World Serie	Seville, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2016-11-05	Loss	Saskia D'Effremo	Fight Night III	Singen, Germany	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
For the vacant ISKA World Super Featherweight (−56.4 kg) Title.
2015-11-06	Loss	Estela García	HGH Promotions	Alhaurín de la Torre, Spain	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2011-11-16	Loss	Sophie Hawkswell	HGH Promotions	Leeds, England	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Muay Thai & Kickboxing record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2022-02-18	Loss	Victoria Kuvikina	2022 IFMA European Championship, Semi Final	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (30:27)	3	3:00
Wins 2022 IFMA European Championship -54kg Bronze Medal.
2021-12-10	Loss	Sveva Melillo	2021 IFMA World Championship, Semi Final	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (29:28)	3	3:00
Wins 2021 IFMA World Championship -54kg Bronze Medal.
2021-12-09	Win	Gabriela Kuzawinska	2021 IFMA World Championship, Quarter Final	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (30:27)	3	3:00
2021-12-08	Win	Valeryia Novikava	2021 IFMA World Championship, Round of 16	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (30:24)	3	3:00
2016-03-09	Win	Natasha Hingley	The Prodigy	Birmingham, England	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2015-12-06	Loss	Tamara Fallon	Rising Up 5	Manchester, England	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2014-11-08	Loss	Lubena Jane Iske	Muaythai Mayhem	England
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

List of female kickboxers

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