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Talita de Oliveira Neves Bernardo
Born (1987-03-04) March 4, 1987 (age 37)
Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1][2]
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach68[1] in (173 cm)
StyleBJJ[1]
Fighting out ofBarra de São João, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
TeamImperio Fight
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1][3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins6
By submission4
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout2
By decision2
UniversityDegree in physical education[1]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Talita de Oliveira Neves Bernardo (born March 4, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competed in the Bantamweight division in the UFC.[4]

Background

Talita started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 22, after she took up the challenge to fight a friend's BJJ student. She won the fight and transitioned into MMA five years later.[1][2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bernardo started her professional MMA career since 2015 and amassed a record of 5-1 before signed by UFC.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bernardo made her promotional debut on September 2, 2017 against Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve.[6] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[7]

Bernardo next fight came on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi against Irene Aldana.[8] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

On October 27, Bernardo faced Sarah Moras at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Bernardo was scheduled to face Jessica-Rose Clark on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237.[12] However, it was reported on April 3, 2019 Clark pulled out of the bout citing injury and she was replaced by newcomer Mellisa Gatto. [13] In turn, Gatto was pulled from the fight in the days leading up to the event and replaced by Viviane Araújo.[14] Bernardo lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[15]

On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Bernardo was no longer part of the UFC's roster.[4]

Personal life

Bernardo was a sport teacher prior to fighting MMA professionally.[1] Bernardo has a daughter named Dominique.[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 6 wins 4 losses
By knockout 0 2
By submission 4 0
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–4 Viviane Araújo KO (punch) UFC 237 May 11, 2019 3 0:48 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–3 Sarah Moras Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith October 27, 2018 3 5:00 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss 5–3 Irene Aldana Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi January 14, 2018 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss 5–2 Marion Reneau TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve September 2, 2017 3 4:54 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 5–1 Irén Rácz Submission (rear-naked choke) LFN 5 April 8, 2017 1 4:09 Poznań, Poland
Win 4–1 Gisele Moreira Decision (unanimous) AFC 41 July 9, 2016 3 5:00 São José, Brazil
Win 3–1 Priscila Cristina Dias Batista Submission (armbar) RF: Rambo Fight July 11, 2015 1 0:59 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–1 Lohanna Correia Submission (armbar) Maximus Fight 2 June 7, 2015 1 0:40 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 1–1 Juliana Velasquez Decision (unanimous) Face to Face 11 April 24, 2015 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Nubia Santos do Nascimento Submission (rear-naked choke) PRVT: Tamoios Fight January 31, 2015 1 3:34 Cabo Frio, Brazil

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Talita Bernardo – Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  2. ^ a b c Steven Marrocco (May 11, 2019). "Get to know Talita Bernardo ahead of UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro". mmajunkie.com.
  3. ^ "Em busca de primeira vitória no UFC, Talita Bernardo se equilibra como professora, mãe e atleta". Ag. Fight (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  4. ^ a b Jay Pettry (March 19, 2020). "14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency". sherdog.com.
  5. ^ "Talita Bernardo substitui Germaine de Randamie e enfrenta Marion Reneau no UFC Fight Night 115 – MMA4Ever". MMA4Ever (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Talita Oliveira Replaces Germaine de Randamie, Faces Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 115". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  7. ^ "UFC Fight Night 115 results: Marion Reneau pounds Talita Bernardo for late stoppage". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  8. ^ "Irene Aldana vs. Talita Bernardo added to UFC St. Louis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  9. ^ "UFC Fight Night 124 results: Irene Aldana outworks Talita Bernardo for decision sweep". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  10. ^ DNA, MMA. "Bantamweight gevecht tussen Sarah Moras en Talita Bernardo tijdens UFC Moncton". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  11. ^ "UFC Fight Night 138 results: Talita Bernardo gets first UFC win with decision over Sarah Moras – WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  12. ^ DNA, MMA. "Jessica-Rose Clark keert terug tijdens UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro tegen Talita Bernardo". Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  13. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2019-04-03). "Undefeated newcomer Melissa Gatto replaces injured Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC 237". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  14. ^ Staff (2019-05-08). "Viviane Araujo replaces Melissa Gatto at UFC 237, will face Talita Bernardo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  15. ^ Mercado, Eddie (2019-05-11). "UFC 237 prelims results and highlights: Carolina dominates Cachoeira, Barcelos TKO's Huachin". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  16. ^ "Em busca de primeira vitória no UFC, Talita Bernardo se equilibra como professora, mãe e atleta". Ag. Fight (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  17. ^ Sherdog.com. "Talita Bernardo MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-05.