Barb Honchak
Barb Honchak | |
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Born |
Edwardsville, Illinois, United States | August 30, 1979
Other names | Little Warrior |
Residence | St. Louis, Missouri, United States[1] |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
Division | Flyweight |
Reach | 66.0 inches (1.68 m)[1] |
Fighting out of | High Ridge, Missouri, United States |
Team | Miletich Fighting Systems |
Years active | 2007-Present (MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Barb Honchak (born August 30, 1979) is an American professional female mixed martial artist.[2] She is the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion.[3] She has four wins in the Invicta FC promotion and holds notable victories over Vanessa Porto, Roxanne Modafferi, Leslie Smith and Felice Herrig.
Honchak is currently the #6-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[4] and the #1-ranked 125-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
Honchak went 8-1 as an amateur mixed martial artist and made her professional debut on November 28, 2009.[2]
In her fourth professional fight, Honchak defeated Felice Herrig at Hoosier FC 6 on January 14, 2011.[6]
Honchak won three more fights in 2011, defeating Amber McAvoy and Nina Ansaroff by decision[7][8] and Roxanne Modafferi by submission due to a rear-naked choke.[9]
Invicta Fighting Championships
Honchak made her Invicta Fighting Championships debut on July 28, 2012 at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann.[10] She defeated Bethany Marshall by TKO in the second round.[11][12]
On October 28, 2012, Honchak faced Aisling Daly at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama.[13] She defeated Daly by unanimous decision.[14][15]
The victory over Daly earned Honchak a shot at the inaugural Invicta FC Flyweight title on April 5, 2013 at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson.[16] She defeated Vanessa Porto by unanimous decision to become the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion.[17][18]
Honchak faced Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith on December 7, 2013.[19][20] She successfully defended her Invicta FC title, winning via unanimous decision.
Honchak faced Takayo Hashi at Invicta FC 9 on November 1, 2014 and successfully defended her title with another unanimous decision victory.
Personal life
Honchak has a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and her Master's in both Ecology and Genetics. She is married to her husband, Timm.[21]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Invicta FC
- Flyweight Championship (One Time, Current)
- Two Successful Title Defenses
- Fight of the Night (One Time)
- Women's MMA Awards
- 2013 Fighter of the Year
- 2013 Flyweight of the Year
- AwakeningFighters.com WMMA Awards
- 2013 Flyweight of the Year[22]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 10–2 | Takayo Hashi | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi | November 1, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Defended Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 9–2 | Leslie Smith | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith | December 7, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Defended Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. Fight of The Night. |
Win | 8–2 | Vanessa Porto | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson | April 5, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Won Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 7–2 | Aisling Daly | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama | October 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
Win | 6–2 | Bethany Marshall | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann | July 28, 2012 | 2 | 1:22 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
Win | 5–2 | Roxanne Modafferi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BEP 5: Breast Cancer Beatdown | October 1, 2011 | 3 | 1:46 | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
Win | 4–2 | Nina Ansaroff | Decision (unanimous) | Crowbar MMA: Spring Brawl 2 | April 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
Win | 3–2 | Amber McAvoy | Decision (unanimous) | WC: Wright Fights 2 | March 11, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 2–2 | Felice Herrig | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier FC 6: New Years Nemesis | January 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
Loss | 1–2 | Angela Magana | Decision (split) | Ultimate Women Challenge | September 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | St George, Utah, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Cat Zingano | Decision (unanimous) | Fight to Win: Phenoms | January 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | For FTW 130 lbs Women's Championship. |
Win | 1–0 | Monica Lovato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Horse Power | November 28, 2009 | 2 | 3:58 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Barb Honchak Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- 1 2 "Barb Honchak MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "INVICTA FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 5 RESULTS". InvictaFC.com. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "Women's MMA Pound-For-Pound Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ↑ "Barb Honchak Defeats Felice Herrig At Hoosier Fight Club 6". MMARising.com. 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Weekend Recap: Barb Honchak, Maiju Kujala Earn Victories". MMARising.com. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Crowbar MMA: Spring Brawl 2 Live Play-By-Play & Results". MMARising.com. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "BlackEye Promotions 5 Live Play-By-Play & Results". MMARising.com. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "TICKETS FOR JULY 28 INVICTA FC 2: MCMANN VS. BASZLER STAR-STUDDED WOMEN’S MMA EVENT AT MEMORIAL HALL IN KANSAS CITY, KAN. ON SALE FRIDAY". InvictaFC.com. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 2 Results: McMann, Davis & Carmouche Victorious". MMARising.com. 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Women's MMA Report: Invicta FC stages successful second show, plans for third". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Invicta FC Announces Full 13 Bout Line-up for Third Event on Oct 6". InvictaFC.com. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 3 Results: Jessica Penne Captures Atomweight Title". MMARising.com. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 3 results: Penne claims promotion's first belt, Baszler cruises past D'Alelio". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "FIGHTING WORDS: COREY SMITH SPEAKS WITH INVICTA FC 5 FLYWEIGHT TITLE HOPEFUL BARB HONCHAK". InvictaFC.com. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 5 Results: Michelle Waterson, Barb Honchak Win Titles". MMARising.com. 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 5 results: Waterson upsets Penne to win atomweight title". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "INVICTA FC 7 COMING TO KANSAS CITY ON DECEMBER 7TH". InvictaFC.com. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "Barb Honchak vs Leslie Smith Title Bout Set For Invicta FC 7". MMARising.com. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "Barb Honchak finds unlikely talent with help of legendary family". SI.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ http://www.awakeningfighters.com/wmma-2013-awards/
External links
New championship | 1st Invicta FC Flyweight Champion April 5, 2013 - present |
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