Ana Julaton

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Ana Julaton
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BornLuciana B. Julaton
(1983-11-28) November 28, 1983 (age 40)
San Francisco, California
Nickname"The Hurricane"
Nationality American
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 9 st)
Division Super Bantamweight (Boxing)
Flyweight (MMA)}
Style Orthodox
Professional boxing record
Total21
Wins14
By knockout2
Losses4
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins2
By knockout1
By decision1
Losses4
By decision4
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Luciana Bonifacio Julaton is an American former professional boxer and mixed martial artist. She was the first to win the Women's WBO Super Bantamweight and IBA Super Bantamweight titles. Nicknamed "The Hurricane", she is also one of the quickest boxers ever to win a world title, having fought just five previous professional bouts before winning the IBA Super Bantamweight title. [1]

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In mixed martial arts, Julaton competed for ONE Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA.

Julaton retired from combat sports in March 2018. [2] [3]

Boxing career

Early career

Julaton was born in San Francisco, California. Despite her father making her train in martial arts when she was little, she had no interest in boxing whatsoever. It was only while working as a bok-fu instructor, at the West Wind Martial Arts and Boxing School in Berkeley, California, that Julaton was introduced to boxing through a lecture session organized by her now trainer-manager, Angelo Reyes.

Amateur career

Julaton made her amateur boxing debut in 2004, managing to win silver in the San Francisco Golden Gloves despite having officially trained for just two weeks. After delivering a good performance at the National Golden Gloves in 2005, Julaton would be taken under the wing of two-division world champion Carina Moreno and trainer Rick Noble, further improving her craft.

By 2007, she was ranked second among all female amateur boxers in the US, and took part in the unsuccessful campaign to include women's boxing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Professional career

At this point, Julaton decided to turn pro, and approached veteran trainer Freddie Roach. Impressing Roach with her work ethic — even sparring against male fighters — Julaton eventually became part of Roach's large stable of boxers, alongside Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and former world champion Gerry Peñalosa.

She was scheduled to make her pro debut against Hondi Hernandez on the undercard of the Pacquiao-Barrera rematch in October 2007, but her fight was canceled when Hernandez failed to make weight. Julaton instead fought and won against Rita Valentini a month later. This was followed by several other successful fights, culminating in her first title win against Kelsey “The Road Warrior” Jeffries on September 12, 2009, for the vacant International Boxing Association super bantamweight title in women's boxing.

Now trained by Nonito Donaire Sr., father of boxer Nonito Donaire Jr., Julaton followed up that win by defeating Donna Biggers and becoming the first female World Boxing Organization Super Bantamweight champion on December 4, 2009. Her next fight was on March 27, 2010, against boxer Lisa Brown for the vacant World Boxing Association junior featherweight title.

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Fighting Championship

Julaton signed a contract with ONE Fighting Championship to compete in women's mixed martial arts. She is a black belt in Bok Fu, an aggressive martial arts system that combines the Five Animals style of Kung Fu – Tiger, Crane, Panther, Snake, and Dragon – with Kenpo Karate and Shotokan. She is also a black belt in Taekwondo [4]

Julaton made her debut at ONE FC: Rise of Heroes on May 2, 2014, against Aya-Saeid Saber. She was successful in her debut, winning the fight via TKO in the third round.

On August 29, 2014, Julaton suffered her first loss to Ann Osman of Malaysia at ONE FC: Reign of Champions.

On December 5, 2014, Ana defeated Walaa Abbas of Egypt in ONE FC: Warrior's Way at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines. Julaton improved her mixed martial arts record to 2–1.

On December 11, 2015, Julaton lost to Irina Mazepa of Russia at ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions. It would be her last fight in ONE.

Bellator MMA

In September 2017 it was announced Ana Julaton was signed to Bellator MMA. [5]

Julaton faced Lisa Blaine at Bellator 185 on October 20, 2017. [6] She lost the fight via split decision. [7]

Julaton faced Heather Hardy on February 16, 2018, at Bellator 194. [8] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [9]

She retired from mixed martial arts and combat sports the following month with an MMA record of 2–4.

Achievements

Professional career

2009

Amateur Record

2007

2006

2005

2004

Professional boxing record

21 fights14 wins4 losses
By knockout20
By decision124
Draws3
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Draw14–4–3Maria Jose NunezPTS8 (8)2017-03-25Unidad Deportiva, Campeche, Mexico
20Draw14–4–2Karla Valenzuela GarciaPTS6 (6)2016-08-12Salon Diamante, Mérida, Mexico
19Win14–4–1Yolanda SeguraUD6 (6)2015-03-06Hotel Holiday Inn, Durango, Mexico
18Win13–4–1Perla Hernandez HidalgoMD10 (10)2013-11-01Auditorio Morelos, Progreso, Mexico
17Loss12–4–1Celina SalazarUD10 (10)2013-08-17Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico
16Win12–3–1Abigail RamosTKO1 (10)2012-08-03Polifuncional Pancho Villa, Kanasín, Mexico
15Win11–3–1Yolanda SeguraUD10 (10)2012-05-04Polifuncional Pancho Villa, Kanasín, Mexico
14Loss10–3–1 Yésica Marcos UD10 (10)2012-03-16Teatro Griego Juan Pablo Segundo, San Martín, ArgentinaLost WBO super-bantamweight title
13Win10–2–1Jessica VillafrancaUD10 (10)2011-09-30Polifuncional Pancho Villa, Kanasín, MexicoRetained WBO super-bantamweight title
12Win9–2–1Angel GladneyUD8 (8)2011-06-24Dade County Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
11Win8–2–1Franchesca AlcanterUD10 (10)2011-02-25 Craneway Pavilion, Richmond, California, U.S.Retained WBO super-bantamweight title
10Win7–2–1Maria Elena VillalobosSD10 (10)2010-06-30Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, CanadaRetained IBA super-bantamweight title;
Won vacant WBO super-bantamweight title
9Loss6–2–1 Lisa Brown UD10 (10)2010-03-27 Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, CanadaFor vacant WBA super-bantamweight title
8Win6–1–1Donna BiggersUD10 (10)2009-12-04HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S.Retained IBA super-bantamweight title;
Won inaugural WBO super-bantamweight title
7Win5–1–1Kelsey JeffriesMD10 (10)2009-09-12 HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S.Won vacant IBA super-bantamweight title
6Loss4–1–1Dominga OlivoSD8 (8)2008-08-21Tachi Palace, Lemoore, California, U.S.For vacant WBC International super-bantamweight title
5Draw4–0–1Johanna MendezSD6 (6)2008-07-05 Planet Hollywood, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4Win4–0Salina JordanKO1 (4)2008-06-26 Tachi Palace, Lemoore, California, U.S.
3Win3–0Clara De la TorreUD4 (4)2008-03-13 The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2Win2–0Carley BateySD6 (6)2008-02-07 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
1Win1–0Margherita ValentiniUD4 (4)2007-11-02 Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches2 wins4 losses
By knockout10
By decision14
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2–4 Heather Hardy Decision (unanimous) Bellator 194 February 16, 201835:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss2–3Lisa BlaineDecision (split) Bellator 185 October 20, 201735:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss2–2Irina MazepaDecision (unanimous) ONE: Spirit of Champions December 11, 201535:00 Manila, Philippines
Win2–1Walaa Abas Mohamed KamalyDecision (unanimous) ONE FC: Warrior's Way December 5, 201435:00 Pasay, Philippines
Loss1–1 Ann Osman Decision (split) ONE FC : Reign of Champions August 29, 201435:00 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win1–0Aya-Saeid SaberTKO (punches and elbows) ONE FC: Rise of Heroes May 2, 201433:59 Pasay, Philippines

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  3. ↑ "Bellator's Ana Julaton announces abrupt retirement from MMA, boxing". MMA Junkie. March 22, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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Ada Vélez 		IBA female
super-bantamweight champion
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