Cláudia Gadelha

Cláudia Gadelha
Born Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha[1]
(1988-12-07) December 7, 1988
Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Other names Claudinha
Residence Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2]
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
Division Strawweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Nova União
Rank      Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Pederneiras[3]
Years active 2008-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 13
By knockout 2
By submission 6
By decision 5
Losses 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklawdʒɐ ɡaˈdeʎɐ]; born December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gadelha trains at Nova União with former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo.[4] She is the youngest BJJ black belt in Nova União's history.[5] As of July 27, 2015, she is #1 in the official UFC Strawweight rankings.[6]

Biography

Gadelha's late childhood and early youth was not always a 'Roses and Rainbows'. Her mother didn't get along with her rebellious character which, in her opinion did not fit a girl. Also her wish to practice martial arts wasn't tolerated by her parents. Later she came into contact with drugs and bad friends which forced her parents to take her to Natal to keep her away from these influences and finish high school. This relocation changed her life completely. At the age of 14, she started to work out secretly in a gym. One day Gadelha went to a MMA event in Natal where she saw a female fight. The experience raised her passion for the sport. At the same event she met Jair Lourenço, leader of the gym 'Kimura Nova União' in Natal, and he invited her to take a class at the academy. Shortly afterwards, by sheer coincidence, her father rented an apartment in the Kimura headquarters and with that her relationship with Nova União was cemented. Henceforth she dedicated her life to martial arts and never got involved in drugs again. At age 18, Gadelha moved to Rio de Janeiro where she celebrated her successes in BJJ and debuted in MMA. "The sport was teaching me how I should deal with life. Today, I am a completely different person, thanks to martial arts" (Gadelha).[7]

Mixed martial arts career

Gadelha made her pro MMA debut on June 5, 2008 at Force Fighting Championship 1 against Elaine Leite. She won via armbar in 17 seconds. Gadelha then won her next six fights to maintain an undefeated 7-0 record.

Gadelha was sidelined for all of 2011 due to complications with a vein in her leg.[5] Upon her return, she took part in the filming of Fight Xchange,[8] a documentary series that followed the lives of six mixed martial artists - three Canadians and three Brazilians - as they trained together and prepared for upcoming fights.[9] The series aired on Super Channel in Canada.[9] Brazilian Globo.com repeated the series in February/March 2014 on their 'canal combate'.

On April 20, 2012, at the conclusion of Fight Xchange, Gadelha made her North American MMA debut against Valérie Létourneau at Wreck MMA: Road to Glory.[10] She won the fight by split decision.[11][12]

In her next fight, Gadelha earned her first TKO win on September 21, 2012 when she defeated Adriana Vieira at Shooto Brazil 34.[13]

In January 2014 Cláudia won the vote of the WMMA press for the 'Fan Favorite Fighter of the Year 2013'[14]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Gadelha was scheduled to make her Invicta FC debut at Invicta FC 4 against Carla Esparza for the inaugural Strawweight Championship, but a broken nose forced Gadelha out of the bout and she was replaced by Bec Hyatt.[15]

After recovering from her injury, Gadelha faced and defeated Hérica Tibúrcio on May 11, 2013 at Max Sport 13.2 in Brazil.[16]

Gadelha then made her Invicta FC debut at Invicta FC 6, replacing injured champion Carla Esparza against fellow undefeated fighter Ayaka Hamasaki.[17] Despite having a point deducted in the first round for an illegal knee, Gadelha defeated Hamasaki via third-round TKO and earned a shot at Esparza's strawweight title.[18][19][20]

On December 7, 2013, Gadelha was again set to challenge Esparza for the Invicta FC strawweight championship at Invicta FC 7. On late Friday evening before the event, Gadelha was taken to the hospital due to gastroenteritis, triggered by bacteria thus canceling the fight.[21]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On December 11, 2013, it was announced that Gadelha was signed by the UFC along with ten other strawweight fighters to compete on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter which will crown the first ever UFC strawweight champion.[22] In April 2014 it was announced that Cláudia Gadelha would not take part in TUF 20, but has signed a direct contract with the UFC.[23]

In the UFC's first female strawweight fight, Gadelha faced Tina Lähdemäki on July 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller. Gadelha won the fight via unanimous decision.

Gadelha next faced Joanna Jędrzejczyk at on December 13, 2014 at UFC on Fox 13.[24] She lost the fight via split decision. After the horn signaled the end of the third and final round, Gadelha punched Jędrzejczyk after the referee had separated the two fighters. Gadelha immediately apologetically approached Jędrzejczyk and claimed she didn't hear the bell, despite being separated by the referee. Dana White later stated in the UFC on Fox 13 post fight press conference that the UFC wouldn't take any disciplinary actions towards Gadelha, due to her immediate regret shown towards Jędrzejczyk.[25] The judges' decision caused controversies afterwards as the majority of the MMA media and the viewers scored the bout in favor of Gadelha.[26]

Gadelha was expected to face Aisling Daly on April 11, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64.[27] However, Gadelha pulled out of the bout in late March citing a recent muscle spasm in her back. Subsequently, Daly was pulled from the card entirely.[28]

Gadelha next faced former WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion Jessica Aguilar on August 1, 2015 at UFC 190.[29] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[30]

In January 2016, The UFC announced that Gadelha would be one of the coaches, opposite former opponent Joanna Jędrzejczyk on The Ultimate Fighter 23. The premiere was broadcast on April 20, 2016 on Fox Sports 1 and will be followed by eleven episodes every Wednesday. A rematch between the two is scheduled to take place on July 8, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[31][32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–1 Jessica Aguilar Decision (unanimous) UFC 190 August 1, 2015 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UFC Women's Strawweight title eliminator.
Loss 12–1 Joanna Jędrzejczyk Decision (split) UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic December 13, 2014 3 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 12–0 Tina Lähdemäki Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller July 16, 2014 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 11–0 Ayaka Hamasaki TKO (punches) Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg July 13, 2013 3 3:58 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Invicta FC Strawweight title eliminator.
Win 10–0 Herica Tiburcio Decision (unanimous) Max Sport 13.2 May 11, 2013 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Catchweight (121 lbs) bout.
Win 9–0 Adriana Vieira TKO (punches) Shooto Brazil 34 September 21, 2012 1 1:35 Brasília, Brazil Flyweight bout.
Win 8–0 Valérie Létourneau Decision (split) Wreck MMA: Road to Glory April 20, 2012 3 5:00 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Catchweight (130 lbs) bout.
Win 7–0 Kalindra Faria Submission (armbar) Hard Fight Championship September 25, 2010 1 1:10 Piracicaba, Brazil
Win 6–0 Alessandra Silva Submission (armbar) Expo Fighting Championship: Day Two August 22, 2010 1 N/A Sorocaba, Brazil
Win 5–0 Ariane Monteiro Submission (rear-naked choke) Itu Fight Championship June 4, 2010 1 2:08 Itu, Brazil
Win 4–0 Davina Maciel Submission (armbar) Vision Fight 1 December 20, 2009 1 1:26 Boa Vista, Brazil
Win 3–0 Aline Nery Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 14 November 28, 2009 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Juliana de Sousa Submission (armbar) Watch Out Combat Show 4 June 25, 2009 1 1:29 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Elaine Leite Submission (armbar) Force Fighting Championship 1 June 5, 2008 1 0:17 Aparecida, Brazil

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cláudia Gadelha Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  2. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 190 Rousey vs. Correia". UFC.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Claudia Gadelha - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Claudia Gadelha of Nova Uniao - future of women's MMA - Jits Magazine". JitsMagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  5. 1 2 "New stars in the making at Invicta FC 6". BloodyElbow.com. 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  6. ↑ UFC Fighter Rankings
  7. ↑ "Claudinha Gadelha se divide entre as lutas do UFC e os estudos para ser delegada(Portuguese)". globo.com. 2014-08-31.
  8. ↑ "InternationalMovieDatabase". Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  9. 1 2 "Super Channel Series: Fight Xchange". SuperChannel.ca. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  10. ↑ "Valérie Létourneau vs Claudia Gadelha Planned For Wreck MMA". MMARising.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  11. ↑ "Claudia Gadelha Edges Valérie Létourneau At "Road To Glory"". MMARising.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  12. ↑ "WRECK MMA Road to Glory Play-by-Play – Turner, Holst, Dewsbery Win". TopMMANews.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  13. ↑ "Friday Recap: Claudia Gadelha, Kathina Catron Earn Quick Wins". MMARising.com. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  14. ↑ "WMMA Press Awards Fan Favorite". wombatsports.wordpress.com. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  15. ↑ "Injury forces Claudia Gadelha out of Invicta 4 main event". MMAFighting.com. 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  16. ↑ "Claudia Gadelha Defeats Hérica Tibúrcio At Max Sport 13.2 In Brazil". MMARising.com. 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
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