Ashley Yoder | |
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Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States [1] | October 20, 1987
Other names | Spider Monkey |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight |
Reach | 69+1⁄2 in (177 cm) [1] |
Fighting out of | Temecula, California, United States |
Team | Team Atchison Martial Arts (2008–2012) [2] Team Quest (2012–present) [2] Checkmat Murrieta [2] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Feliciano [1] |
Years active | 2008–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 18 |
Wins | 9 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 9 |
By decision | 9 |
University | Indiana University |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ashley Yoder (born October 20, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Strawweight division. A professional since 2008, Yoder is most known for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [1]
Yoder was born on October 20, 1987, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. At the age of three, her parents got divorced and she and her brother were raised by her mother. During her high school years at Mitchell High School (Indiana), Yoder was involved in cheerleading, dance and competed in track and field. [3] She attended Indiana University and received two Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice and African American Diaspora Studies.
Prior to starting to fight professionally, Yoder worked as a lifeguard. [1]
On her 18th birthday, Yoder lost her brother in a car accident, followed by the death of her cousin two years later. She started training in MMA after a friend introduced her to the combat sport. Yoder only fell in love with mixed martial arts after she had her first fight. Prior to that, she mainly used MMA as a channel to vent out her anger of the loss of her brother. [4]
Yoder participated in the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter 20 tryouts, but did not make the cut to be a cast member. She attempted to make it into the show again in April 2016, trying out for TUF 23. Yoder was chosen to appear on that season of TUF, [3] and was signed by UFC later that year. [5]
Yoder fought most of her fights in the California circuit under BAMMA USA, Invicta and Gladiator Challenge promotions and amassed a record of 5–1 prior joining UFC. [6] [5]
Yoder competed in the strawweight tournament [7] under Joanna Jędrzejczyk's team on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23, also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia. [8] [9] Yoder took on Jodie Esquibel in round 1 [10] and won the fight via split decision. [11] Yoder moved on to face Kate Jackson, where she lost the fight via unanimous decision. [12] [13]
Yoder made her promotional debut on December 9, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov in Albany, New York against Justine Kish. [14] At the weight-in Kish came in at 116.4 Ibs, over the strawweight limit of 116 Ibs, and she was fined 20% of her pay to Yoder. [15] She lost the fight via unanimous decision with the scorecards 29-28 across the board. [16]
Yoder faced Angela Hill on July 7, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. [17] [18] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [19]
Yoder faced promotional newcomer Mackenzie Dern on March 3, 2018, at UFC 222. [20] She lost the fight via split decision. [21]
Yoder faced Amanda Cooper on November 10, 2018 UFC Fight Night 139. [22] She won the fight via a split decision. [23]
Yoder faced Syuri Kondo on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 153. [24] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [25]
Yoder was scheduled to face Yan Xiaonan on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 162. [26] However, Yan pulled out of the fight in late-September citing a foot injury. [27] She was replaced by Randa Markos. [28] She lost the fight via split decision. [29]
As the first fight of her new four-fight contract, Yoder faced Lívia Renata Souza on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252. [30] [31] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [32]
Yoder faced Miranda Granger on November 14, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos. [33] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [34]
Yoder was scheduled to face Angela Hill in a rematch on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186. [35] However, day of the fight it was announced that the bout was scrapped due to safety protocols after one of Yoder's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. The bout was rescheduled and took place at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad on March 13. [36] Yoder lost the fight via unanimous decision. [37]
Yoder faced Jinh Yu Frey on July 31, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 28. [38] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [39]
As the first bout of her new four-fight contract, Yoder was scheduled to face Vanessa Demopoulos on January 15, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 32. [40] [41] However, Yoder withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and she was replaced by Silvana Gómez Juárez. [42]
After a two-year layoff, Yoder faced Emily Ducote on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 230. [43] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [44]
On October 25, 2023, it was announced that Yoder was no longer on the UFC roster. [45]
Yoder made her first appearance outside the UFC at LFA 190 against fellow UFC veteran Gloria de Paula on August 23, 2024. [46] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [47]
Yoder represented Team Patriot Empowerment in a Combat Jiu-Jitsu team tournament at Subversiv 10 on April 13, 2024. [48] She lost her only match to Alex Enriquez by submission and her team were eliminated. [49]
Yoder is a dog lover and owns a dog named "Beth". [3]
18 matches | 9 wins | 9 losses |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 9 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 9–9 | Gloria de Paula | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 190 | August 23, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Commerce, California, United States | |
Loss | 8–9 | Emily Ducote | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza | October 14, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 8–8 | Jinh Yu Frey | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland | July 31, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 8–7 | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | March 13, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 8–6 | Miranda Granger | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos | November 14, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 7–6 | Lívia Renata Souza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 252 | August 15, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 7–5 | Randa Markos | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 7–4 | Syuri Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie | June 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
Win | 6–4 | Amanda Cooper | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | November 10, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Loss | 5–4 | Mackenzie Dern | Decision (split) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 5–3 | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | July 7, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 5–2 | Justine Kish | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | December 9, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Albany, New York, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Amber Brown | Submission (armbar) | Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya | November 18, 2016 | 2 | 2:31 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Catchweight (117 lb) bout; Yoder missed weight. |
Win | 4–1 | Angela Danzig | Submission (armbar) | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 17 | October 2, 2015 | 1 | 4:50 | Commerce, California, United States | |
Win | 3–1 | Liz Tracy | Decision (split) | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 16 | June 9, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Commerce, California, United States | Catchweight (118 lb) bout. |
Win | 2–1 | Misha Nassiri | Submission (armbar) | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 14 | January 9, 2015 | 1 | 1:02 | Commerce, California, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Maria Rios | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 13 | October 10, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Commerce, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Catalina Madril | Submission (armbar) | Gladiator Challenge: Uprising | February 1, 2014 | 1 | 0:15 | San Jacinto, California, United States |
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