Julie Kedzie

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Julie Kedzie
Born March 18, 1981 (1981-03-18) (age 30)
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Other names Fireball[1]
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Style Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team Jackson's Submission Fighting[2]
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 16
By knockout 3
By submission 3
By decision 10
Losses 9
By submission 6
By decision 3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Julie Kedzie (born March 18, 1981) is an American female mixed martial artist.[3] She is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[4]

Kedzie is currently the #9-ranked 135-pound female fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[5]

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[edit] Early life

Kedzie was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Bloomington, Indiana when she was twelve so her mother could pursue a doctorate in neurobiology from Indiana University. She has a sister named Jenny Raff.[6]

She and her sister were enrolled in Tae Kwon Do by her father when Julie was five years old.[1]

She studied under Steve and Linda Scott at Monroe County Martial Arts.

She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Indiana University.[6]

[edit] Mixed martial arts career

Kedzie rose to prominence in mixed martial arts on November 19, 2005, when she won the one-night HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix in Evansville, Indiana.[7] She repeated this feat in 2006.

On February 10, 2007, Kedzie faced undefeated rising star Gina Carano in a featured bout at EliteXC: Destiny, which aired live on Showtime. She was defeated by Carano, but the fight received Fight of the Night honours.[8]

The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper for Memphis, Tennessee, called the fight, "The first women's MMA fight ever shown on cable television."[9]

Following the Elite XC fight, Kedzie defeated Kelly Kobold at BodogFight - Vancouver on August 24, 2007. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Kedzie later signed a contract with the American Fight League,[11] but the promotion folded and Kedzie was released from her contract.

Along with her fighting career, Kedzie is also Greg Jackson's personal assistant at Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts.[12]

Kedzie was scheduled to face Sarah D'Alelio at Jackson's MMA Series 2 on September 4, 2010,[13] but the fight was canceled after Kedzie signed on to take part in the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge reality show.[14] The show never made it to air, and 7 contestants sued the producers, claiming they were never paid.[15]

She faced D'Alelio at Jackson's MMA Series 3 on December 18, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[16] Kedzie won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Kedzie faced Kaitlin Young in a five-round title fight at Jackson's MMA Series 4 on April 9, 2011.[18] She defeated Young by unanimous decision to become Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Champion.[19]

Kedzie was scheduled to fight Amanda Nunes at the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event on June 18, 2011, in Dallas, Texas.[20] The bout, however, was cancelled after Nunes sustained a foot injury.[21]

Kedzie made her Strikeforce debut against Alexis Davis on July 30, 2011 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.[22][23] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Kedzie was expected to face Germaine de Randamie as part of the Strikeforce Challengers 19 card on September 23, 2011, but withdrew due to injury.[25]

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 16-9 Alexis Davis Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson 02011-07-30 July 30, 2011 3 5:00 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win 16-8 Kaitlin Young Decision (unanimous) Jackson's MMA Series 4 02011-04-09 April 9, 2011 5 5:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Won Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win 15-8 Sarah D'Alelio Decision (unanimous) Jackson's MMA Series 3 02010-12-18 December 18, 2010 3 5:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 14-8 Malissa Sherwood Decision (unanimous) Jackson's MMA Series 1 02010-06-05 June 5, 2010 3 5:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 13-8 Katrina Alendal Decision (unanimous) Cage Life: Ultimate Freedom Throwdown 02009-07-04 July 4, 2009 3 5:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss 12-8 Sarah Schneider Submission (rear-naked choke) Duke City MMA Series 1 02009-03-14 March 14, 2009 1 2:01 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 12-7 Angela Hayes Submission (armbar) Battlequest 8 02008-04-11 April 11, 2008 1 4:26 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 11-7 Tonya Evinger Submission (rear-naked choke) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series 02008-01-25 January 25, 2008 1 1:43 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 11-6 Jan Finney TKO (punches) HOOKnSHOOT: MW Tournament 02007-09-29 September 29, 2007 2 2:44 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 10-6 Kelly Kobold Decision (unanimous) BodogFight: Vancouver 02007-08-24 August 24, 2007 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 9-6 Julia Berezikova TKO (punches) BodogFight: Clash of the Nations 02007-04-14 April 14, 2007 2 2:49 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss 8-6 Gina Carano Decision (unanimous) EliteXC: Destiny 02007-02-10 February 10, 2007 3 3:00 Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Loss 8-5 Amanda Buckner Submission (guillotine choke) BodogFight: St. Petersburg 02006-12-16 December 16, 2006 1 2:21 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 8-4 Molly Helsel Decision (majority) HOOKnSHOOT: The Women Return 02006-11-18 November 18, 2006 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 7-4 Jan Finney Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Meltdown 02006-10-07 October 7, 2006 2 5:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss 6-4 Tara LaRosa Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Cage Wars 02006-07-08 July 8, 2006 3 5:00 Washington, United States
Win 6-3 Amanda Duvall TKO (punches) Cage Rage Indiana 02006-05-06 May 6, 2006 1 0:18 Indiana, United States
Win 5-3 Sasha Mrvic Decision (unanimous) Combat Do Fighting Challenge 7 02006-04-22 April 22, 2006 3 5:00 Cicero, Illinois, United States
Loss 4-3 Shayna Baszler Submission (armbar) Freestyle Combat Challenge 22 02006-03-18 March 18, 2006 1 N/A Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Win 4-2 Molly Helsel Decision (split) HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix 02005-11-19 November 19, 2005 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States Won 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix
Win 3-2 Jan Finney Decision (unanimous) HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix 02005-11-19 November 19, 2005 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 2-2 Missy Karr Submission (keylock) HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix 02005-11-19 November 19, 2005 1 N/A Evansville, Indiana, United States
Loss 1-2 Jen Case Submission (triangle choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Arnold Classic 02005-03-04 March 4, 2005 2 2:11 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss 1-1 Jen Case Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution 02004-11-06 November 6, 2004 1 2:51 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 1-0 Terry Blair Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT: Live 02004-03-27 March 27, 2004 2 2:13 Evansville, Indiana, United States

[edit] HOOKnSHOOT - 2005 Women's Grand Prix Bracket

This tournament was held on November 19, 2005.


  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  United States  Molly Helsel SUB  
United States  Kellyn Huehn 1  
  United States  Molly Helsel SUB  
  United States  Lisa Ellis-Ward 1  
United States  Lisa Ellis-Ward SUB
  United States  Kellyn Huehn 1  
    United States  Molly Helsel 3
  United States  Julie Kedzie DEC
  United States  Jan Finney KO  
United States  Mystee Blackwood 1  
  United States  Jan Finney 3
  United States  Julie Kedzie DEC  
United States  Missy Karr 1
  United States  Julie Kedzie SUB  

[edit] Accomplishments

  • 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix Champion
  • Extreme Grappling Open Champion
  • World Kickboxing Association National Champion
  • Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Champion (2011)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Exclusive Interview With Julie Kedzie". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/interviews/2009/10/04/exclusive-interview-with-julie-kedzie/. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  2. ^ "Jackson Fight Team". Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20070814035320/http://jacksons.tv/mma/fighters.php. Retrieved 2007-09-02. 
  3. ^ "Fight Finder Profile". Sherdog. 2007. http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=10093. Retrieved 2007-09-02. 
  4. ^ "Monroe County Martial Arts Bloomington, Indiana M.C.M.A. Black Belts". monroecountymartialarts.com. 2009-09-06. http://monroecountymartialarts.com/page8.html. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 
  5. ^ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/unified-womens-mixed-martial-arts-rankings/. Retrieved February 1, 2012. 
  6. ^ a b "Tough Enough". SusanBrackney.com. http://www.susanbrackney.com/pdfs/kedzie_IM.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-03. 
  7. ^ http://news.adcombat.com/article.html?id=10214
  8. ^ "Monday Morning Reverie: How Do You Spell "Anticlimax"?". Sherdog.com. 2007-02-17. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/monday-morning-reverie-how-do-you-spell-anticlimax-6750. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 
  9. ^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/other_sports/article/0,1426,MCA_1757_5344199,00.html
  10. ^ "Carano, Opportunity Knock for Kobald". Sherdog.com. 2008-09-26. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Carano-Opportunity-Knock-for-Kobald-14553. Retrieved 2010-07-03. 
  11. ^ "American Fight League inks Julie Kedzie, Roxanne Modafferi and Emily Thompson". MMAjunkie.com, by John Morgan. 2008-08-22. http://mmajunkie.com/news/5121/afl-inks-julie-kedzie-roxanne-modafferi-and-emily-ann-thompson.mma. Retrieved 2008-08-22. 
  12. ^ "Caged Warfare MMA fighter talks mentality, training and how she keeps cool in the heat of battle". alibi.com. 2009-07-02. http://alibi.com/index.php?story=28335&scn=news&submit_user_comment=y. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 
  13. ^ "Kedzie vs D'Alelio Set For Jackson's MMA Series 2". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/08/06/kedzie-vs-dalelio-set-for-jacksons-mma-series-2/. Retrieved 2010-08-06. 
  14. ^ "UWC Signings Force Cancellation Of Fights". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/08/23/uwc-signings-force-cancellation-of-fights/. Retrieved 2010-08-23. 
  15. ^ "Lawsuit Filed Against Ultimate Women Challenge Producers". mmahq.com. http://www.mmahq.com/blog/2011/03/18/lawsuit-filed-against-ultimate-women-challenge-producers/. Retrieved 2011-03-19. 
  16. ^ "Kedzie To Face D’Alelio At Jackson’s MMA Series 3". MMARising.com. 2010-11-26. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/11/26/kedzie-to-face-dalelio-at-jacksons-mma-series-3/. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  17. ^ "Bedford Upsets WEC Vet Gomez, Kedzie Wins at Jackson’s MMA". Sherdog.com. 2010-12-19. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bedford-Upsets-WEC-Vet-Gomez-Kedzie-Wins-at-Jacksons-MMA-28875. Retrieved 2010-12-19. 
  18. ^ "Kaitlin Young vs Julie Kedzie Set For Jackson's MMA Series". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/02/22/kaitlin-young-vs-julie-kedzie-set-for-jacksons-mma-series/. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  19. ^ "Julie Kedzie Edges Kaitlin Young For Jackson's MMA Title". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/04/10/julie-kedzie-edges-kaitlin-young-for-jacksons-mma-title/. Retrieved 2011-04-10. 
  20. ^ "Amanda Nunes Meets Julie Kedzie at Strikeforce on June 18". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-05-20. http://mmaweekly.com/amanda-nunes-meets-julie-kedzie-in-strikeforce-on-june-18. 
  21. ^ "Amanda Nunes out of "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum" due to injury". MMAjunkie.com. 2011-06-01. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23816/amanda-nunes-out-of-strikeforce-overeem-vs-werdum-due-to-injury.mma. 
  22. ^ "Alexis Davis vs. Julie Kedzie Latest Addition to Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Card". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-06-22. http://mmaweekly.com/alexis-davis-vs-julie-kedzie-latest-addition-to-strikeforce-fedor-vs-henderson-card. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  23. ^ "Strikeforce Adds Two More Women's Bouts To July 30 Card". MMARising.com. 2011-07-01. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/07/01/strikeforce-adds-two-more-womens-bouts-to-july-30-card/. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  24. ^ "Strikeforce Prelims: Davis Smothers, Outpoints Kedzie". Sherdog.com. 2011-07-30. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Strikeforce-Prelims-JZ-Submits-Green-Settles-for-Decision-34393. Retrieved 2011-08-01. 
  25. ^ "Julie Kedzie Off Strikeforce Challengers Card Due to Injury; Replacement Search Underway". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-08-29. http://mmaweekly.com/julie-kedzie-off-strikeforce-challengers-card-due-to-injury-replacement-search-underway. Retrieved 2011-08-29. 

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