Talita Bernardo

Talita Bernardo
Born	Talita de Oliveira Neves Bernardo (1987-03-04) March 4, 1987 (age 37) Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1][2]
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division	Bantamweight
Reach	68[1] in (173 cm)
Style	BJJ[1]
Fighting out of	Barra de São João, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
Team	Imperio Fight
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1][3]
Years active	2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	16
Wins	11
By submission	7
By decision	4
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By decision	3
Other information
University	Degree in physical education[1]
Children	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Talita de Oliveira Neves Bernardo (born March 4, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA), currently competing in the bantamweight division of Invicta FC, where she is the current Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion. She also had a stint in the UFC.

Background

Talita started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 22, after she took up the challenge to fight a friend's BJJ student. She won the fight and transitioned into MMA five years later.[1][2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bernardo started her professional MMA career since 2015 and amassed a record of 5-1 before signed by UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bernardo made her promotional debut on September 2, 2017 against Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve.[5] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[6]

Bernardo next fight came on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi against Irene Aldana.[7] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

On October 27, Bernardo faced Sarah Moras at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith.[9] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Bernardo was scheduled to face Jessica-Rose Clark on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237.[11] However, it was reported on April 3, 2019 Clark pulled out of the bout citing injury and she was replaced by newcomer Melissa Gatto.[12] In turn, Gatto was pulled from the fight in the days leading up to the event and replaced by Viviane Araújo.[13] Bernardo lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[14]

On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Bernardo was no longer part of the UFC's roster.[15]

Post UFC

Bernardo made her return on July 24, 2021 at OKTAGON 26 against fellow former UFC fighter, Lucie Pudilová.[16] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Invicta FC

Bernardo was expected to face Katharina Lehner at Invicta FC 48 on July 20, 2022.[18] Lehner withdrew for an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Yana Gadelha.[19] She won the fight by a second-round submission, forcing Gadelha to tap with a rear-naked choke.[20]

Bernardo was rebooked against Katharina Lehner on November 16, 2022 at Invicta FC 50, submitting Lehner with a kimura in the second round.[21]

Bantamweight Champion

Bernardo challenged Taneisha Tennant for the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 51 on January 18, 2023.[22] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 48–46 in her favor.[23]

Bernardo made her first title defense against Olga Rubin for the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 55 on June 28, 2024.[24] She won the fight via second round rear-naked submission.[25]

Personal life

Bernardo was a sport teacher prior to fighting MMA professionally.[1] Bernardo has a daughter named Dominique.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

• Invicta Fighting Championships
  • Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship (One time, current)
    • One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

16 matches	11 wins	5 losses
By knockout	0	2
By submission	7	0
By decision	4	3

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	11–5	Jennifer Maia	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 59	December 13, 2024	5	5:00	Atlanta, Georgia, United States	Lost the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win	11–4	Olga Rubin	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Invicta FC 55	June 28, 2024	2	2:53	Kansas City, Kansas, United States	Defended the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win	10–4	Taneisha Tennant	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 51	January 18, 2023	5	5:00	Denver, Colorado, United States	Won the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win	9–4	Katharina Lehner	Submission (kimura)	Invicta FC 50	November 16, 2022	2	4:26	Denver, Colorado, United States
Win	8–4	Yana Gadelha	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Invicta FC 48	July 20, 2022	2	1:39	Denver, Colorado, United States
Win	7–4	Lucie Pudilová	Decision (unanimous)	OKTAGON 26	July 24, 2021	3	5:00	Prague, Czech Republic
Loss	6–4	Viviane Araújo	KO (punch)	UFC 237	May 11, 2019	3	0:48	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	6–3	Sarah Moras	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith	October 27, 2018	3	5:00	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss	5–3	Irene Aldana	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi	January 14, 2018	3	5:00	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss	5–2	Marion Reneau	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve	September 2, 2017	3	4:54	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win	5–1	Irén Rácz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	LFN 5	April 8, 2017	1	4:09	Poznań, Poland
Win	4–1	Gisele Moreira	Decision (unanimous)	AFC 41	July 9, 2016	3	5:00	São José, Brazil
Win	3–1	Priscila Cristina Dias Batista	Submission (armbar)	RF: Rambo Fight	July 11, 2015	1	0:59	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	2–1	Lohanna Correia	Submission (armbar)	Maximus Fight 2	June 7, 2015	1	0:40	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	1–1	Juliana Velasquez	Decision (unanimous)	Face to Face 11	April 24, 2015	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	1–0	Nubia Santos do Nascimento	Submission (rear-naked choke)	PRVT: Tamoios Fight	January 31, 2015	1	3:34	Cabo Frio, Brazil

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See also

• List of female mixed martial artists

References

1. "Talita Bernardo – Official UFC® Profile". UFC. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
2. Steven Marrocco (May 11, 2019). "Get to know Talita Bernardo ahead of UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro". mmajunkie.com.
3. "Em busca de primeira vitória no UFC, Talita Bernardo se equilibra como professora, mãe e atleta". Ag. Fight (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
4. "Talita Bernardo substitui Germaine de Randamie e enfrenta Marion Reneau no UFC Fight Night 115 – MMA4Ever". MMA4Ever (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
5. Sherdog.com. "Talita Oliveira Replaces Germaine de Randamie, Faces Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 115". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
6. "UFC Fight Night 115 results: Marion Reneau pounds Talita Bernardo for late stoppage". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
7. "Irene Aldana vs. Talita Bernardo added to UFC St. Louis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
8. "UFC Fight Night 124 results: Irene Aldana outworks Talita Bernardo for decision sweep". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
9. Dorff, Marcel (6 August 2018). "Bantamweight gevecht tussen Sarah Moras en Talita Bernardo tijdens UFC Moncton". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-29.
10. "UFC Fight Night 138 results: Talita Bernardo gets first UFC win with decision over Sarah Moras – WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
11. Dorff, Marcel (24 February 2019). "Jessica-Rose Clark keert terug tijdens UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro tegen Talita Bernardo". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-29.
12. Cruz, Guilherme (2019-04-03). "Undefeated newcomer Melissa Gatto replaces injured Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC 237". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
13. Staff (2019-05-08). "Viviane Araujo replaces Melissa Gatto at UFC 237, will face Talita Bernardo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
14. Mercado, Eddie (2019-05-11). "UFC 237 prelims results and highlights: Carolina dominates Cachoeira, Barcelos TKO's Huachin". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
15. Jay Pettry (March 19, 2020). "14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency". sherdog.com.
16. "Brasileira Talita Bernardo enfrenta ex-UFC em luta no Oktagon MMA 26". Nocaute na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
17. "Oktagon 26 Results: 'Pirát' Bests Naruszczka to Claim Belt".
18. Jay Anderson (June 9, 2022). "Invicta FC 48 Set for Denver in July, Tennant vs. Rubin Bantamweight Title Fight Headlines". cagesidepress.com.
19. Anderson, Jay (9 July 2022). "Invicta 48 Sees Pair of Fighters Drop Off Card, Replacements Announced". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
20. Skudder, Jake (21 July 2022). "Invicta FC 48 Results: Slick submissions and more". givemesport.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
21. "Invicta FC 50 results: Valesca Machado wins one-night tournament to become strawweight champion". MMA Junkie. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
22. "Invicta FC 51: Taneisha Tennant defends bantamweight belt against Talita Bernardo". mmacrossfire.com. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
23. Critchfield, Tristen (19 January 2023). "Talita Bernardo Edges Taneisha Tennant, Claims Bantamweight Title at Invicta FC 51". sherdog.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
24. "Talita Bernardo vs. Olga Rubin title fight headlines Invicta FC's return in June". mmafighting.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
25. Jay Anderson (June 28, 2024). "Talita Bernardo Submits Olga Rubin, Defends Bantamweight Title at Invicta FC 55". cagesidepress.com.
26. "Em busca de primeira vitória no UFC, Talita Bernardo se equilibra como professora, mãe e atleta". Ag. Fight (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
27. Sherdog.com. "Talita Bernardo MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-05.

External links

• Talita Bernardo at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Talita Bernardo from Sherdog