Kerry Vera
| Kerry Vera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kerry Cathleen Kasik |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California |
| Team | Alliance Training Center [1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.kerryvera.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kerry Cathleen Vera (née Kasik) is an American female professional mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to Strikeforce and previously fought in Bellator Fighting Championships.
Vera rose to fame as the winner of the Muay Thai-themed Fight Girls reality show on the Oxygen television network in 2007.[1] She also appeared alongside many female mixed martial artists on the Ultimate Women Challenge reality show in 2009.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Kerry is the second daughter born to real estate agents.[1] She was enrolled in dance at an early age but through her love of Bruce Lee, she discovered Tae Kwon Do and was enrolled in classes at age six. Her older sister, Kelly Kasik is a professional ballroom dancer. Kerry also started entering amateur boxing contests when she was eighteen.[1]
[edit] MMA career
Vera made her mixed martial arts debut on May 15, 2009 at Bellator Fighting Championships 7 and defeated Leslie Smith by unanimous decision.[3]
She later signed with Strikeforce and faced Kim Couture at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears on November 20, 2009. Vera won the fight by TKO in the first round.[4]
Vera was scheduled to face Julianna Pena at Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey on May 21, 2010 but pulled out of the fight due to an injury.[5]
[edit] Personal life
Kerry married MMA fighter Brandon Vera on February 5, 2006.[1]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0 |  Kim Couture |
TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears | November 20, 2009 | 1 | 3:35 | Kansas City, Kansas |
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| Win | 1–0 | Leslie Smith |
Decision (unanimous) | Bellator VII | May 15, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Lady Vera Enters". SHERDOG.com. 2009-05-15. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Lady-Vera-Enters-17476. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ ""Ultimate Women Challenge" (2009) at Internet Movie Database". IMDb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1415250/. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
- ^ "Kerry Vera Beats Leslie Smith in Classic Slugfest at Bellator 7". MMAFIGHTING.com. 2009-05-15. http://www.mmafighting.com/2009/05/15/kerry-vera-beats-leslie-smith-in-classic-slugfest-at-bellator-7/. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Strikeforce Challengers Results: Kerry Vera Puts A Hurting on Kim Couture". CAGEPOTATO.com. 2009-11-21. http://www.cagepotato.com/kerry-vera-put-hurting-kim-couture. Retrieved 2009-020-05.
- ^ "Kerry Vera Injured, Off Strikeforce Challengers 8". MMARISING.com. 2010-04-26. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/04/26/kerry-vera-injured-off-strikeforce-challengers-8/. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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