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Liz Carmouche
Born (1984-02-19) February 19, 1984 (age 40)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Other namesGirl-Rilla
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, United States
TeamTeam Hurricane Awesome
Rank  Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu   Yellow belt in Kenpo [1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins8
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision1
Losses3
By submission2
By decision1
Websitehttp://www.lizcarmouche.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Liz Carmouche (born February 19, 1984) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Carmouche currently competes for UFC in the women's bantamweight division.

Carmouche competed in the first ever women's MMA match in the UFC when she competed against Ronda Rousey for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion at UFC 157. Carmouche is the first openly gay fighter in the UFC and was praised by company president Dana White for coming out.[2]

Carmouche is currently the #7-ranked 135-pound female MMA fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[3]

Early life and military service

Liz Carmouche
Born (1984-02-19) February 19, 1984 (age 40)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service2004 – 2009
Other workProfessional Mixed martial arts

Carmouche was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and grew up in Okinawa, Japan. She is of Lebanese, Irish and Cajun descent.[4] She currently resides in San Diego, California.[4]

Prior to becoming a professional MMA fighter, Carmouche spent five years in the United States Marine Corps as a helicopter electrician[5] during which she did three tours of duty in the Middle East.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Carmouche started her professional career in 2010, winning her first three fights via knockout or submission.

Strikeforce

On August 13, 2010, she made her debut for the Strikeforce promotion at Strikeforce Challengers 10 in a reserve bout for their one-night Women's Welterweight tournament.[6] She defeated Colleen Schneider via unanimous decision after two rounds.[7]

Carmouche returned to the promotion at Strikeforce Challengers 12 on November 19, 2010,[8] where she defeated Jan Finney via TKO in the third round.[9][10]

On February 23, 2011, it was announced that number one title contender Miesha Tate had suffered a knee injury and that Carmouche would step in on short notice to face Women's Bantamweight (135 lbs) champion Marloes Coenen on March 5, 2011 at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson.[11] Carmouche was defeated via triangle choke in the fourth round, after dominating two of the previous rounds.[12]

On July 22, 2011, Carmouche faced Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was defeated by unanimous decision.[13]

Carmouche was scheduled to return to Strikeforce to face Sara McMann at Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir on November 3, 2012,[14] but the event was cancelled.[15]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Carmouche faced Ashleigh Curry at Invicta Fighting Championships 1 on April 28, 2012.[16] She won the fight via TKO in the first round.[17]

Carmouche faced Kaitlin Young at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 on July 28, 2012.[18] She won the fight via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.[19]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

It was announced at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-fight press conference by UFC President Dana White that former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey would be the very first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. It was confirmed by White that Carmouche would be challenging Rousey for the Women's Bantamweight title at UFC 157. In the early part of the first round, Carmouche locked in a standing rear-naked choke/face crank on Rousey. However, Rousey escaped and eventually finished the fight by armbar with 11 seconds left in the first round.[20]

Carmouche was expected to face Miesha Tate at UFC on Fox 8 on July 27, 2013.[21] However, Tate was pulled from the bout to participate as coach on The Ultimate Fighter 18.[22] Carmouche will now face promotional newcomer Jessica Andrade.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 8 wins 3 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 2 2
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–3 United States Ronda Rousey Submission (armbar) UFC 157 February 23, 2013 1 4:49 Anaheim, California, United States For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win 8–2 United States Kaitlin Young Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann July 28, 2012 2 3:34 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 7–2 United States Ashleigh Curry TKO (punches) Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen April 28, 2012 1 1:58 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss 6–2 Canada Sarah Kaufman Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III July 22, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 6–1 Netherlands Marloes Coenen Submission (triangle choke) Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson March 5, 2011 4 1:29 Columbus, Ohio, United States For the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win 6–0 United States Jan Finney TKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro November 19, 2010 3 1:30 Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Win 5–0 Peru Valentina Shevchenko TKO (retirement) C3 Fights: Red River Rivalry September 30, 2010 2 3:00 Concho, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–0 United States Colleen Schneider Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor August 13, 2010 2 3:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Tournament Reserve Bout
Win 3–0 Mexico Margarita de la Cruz Ramirez TKO (doctor stoppage) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 7 June 26, 2010 2 5:00 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win 2–0 United States Aleena Albertson Submission (armbar) Native Fighting Championship 5 May 29, 2010 2 0:48 Campo, California, United States
Win 1–0 Mexico Unknown Fighter KO (kick to the body) Independent Event March 13, 2010 1 2:59 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Personal life

Carmouche is openly lesbian.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ Key Martial Arts/The Dojo Oceanside, CA
  2. ^ "Dana White on gay fighter Liz Carmouche: 'I love what she did'". MMAFighting.com. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  3. ^ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  4. ^ a b c "Liz Carmouche's Bio". Strikeforce.com. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  5. ^ "Meet Liz Carmouche". RangerUp.com. 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  6. ^ "Strikeforce Women's Tournament Reserve Bout Set". MMARising.com. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  7. ^ "Miesha Tate Wins Strikeforce Women's Tournament". MMARising.com. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  8. ^ "Finney vs Carmouche Planned For November 19th". MMARising.com. 2010-10-31. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  9. ^ "Strikeforce Challengers 12 Live Play-By-Play & Results". MMARising.com. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  10. ^ "Wilcox Outboxes 'Shaolin,' Calls Out Beerbohm". Sherdog.com. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  11. ^ "Tate out at "Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson," Carmouche challenges Coenen for belt". MMAjunkie.com. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  12. ^ "Champ Comes Back: Marloes Coenen Submits Liz Carmouche". MMAFighting.com. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  13. ^ "Strikeforce Challengers 17 Live Play-By-Play & Results". MMARising.com. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  14. ^ "Sara McMann vs. Liz Carmouche Slated for Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir". MMAFighting.com. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  15. ^ "Strikeforce cancels Nov. 3 event in Oklahoma City, plans January return". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  16. ^ "Invicta Fighting Championships 1 Main Card Bouts Revealed". MMARising.com. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  17. ^ "Invicta FC 1 Results: Marloes Coenen, Jessica Penne Victorious". MMARising.com. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  18. ^ "Liz Carmouche vs Kaitlin Young Booked For Invicta FC 2 Card". MMARising.com. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  19. ^ "Invicta FC 2 Results: McMann, Davis & Carmouche Victorious". MMARising.com. 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  20. ^ "Ronda Rousey now has championship belt, first UFC opponent". Yahoo.com. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  21. ^ "Johnson vs. Moraga at UFC on FOX". FoxSports.com. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  22. ^ A.J. Perez (2013-05-28). "Tate replacing Zingano on TUF". msn.foxsports.com.com. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  23. ^ McManus, Bridget (22 July 2011). "Afternoon delight". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

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