Aya Saeid Saber

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Aya Saeid Saber
Born (1991-03-20) 20 March 1991 (age 33)
Cairo, Egypt
Other namesSheklesa
Residence Cairo
NationalityEgyptian
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight127 lb (58 kg; 9 st 1 lb)
Division Flyweight (125 lb)
StyleKung Fu; Kickboxing
Fighting out ofCairo
TeamEgypt Top Team
TrainerMohamed Abdel Hameed
Years active2012–2018 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Losses8
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Aya Saeid Saber (born 20 March 1991), also known as "Sheklesa", is a mixed martial artist, who is the first woman from Egypt to compete professionally in the sport.

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Biography

Saber was born on 20 March 1991. [1] Her interest in martial arts began as a child when she earned a brown belt in karate in 2000. [2] From there she joined the Egyptian National Kung Fu team, winning competitions with them. [2] She then met Mohamed Abdel Hameed, a coach who introduced MMA to Egypt and established the Top Team - Egypt's MMA squad. [2] [3] Saber is the only woman in the team and is also the first woman from Egypt to compete in the sport. [2] She coaches a new generation of women to become mixed martial artists; ultimately she intends to establish Egypt's first all-female MMA team. [2] She recognises that in Egypt, where in 2013 over 99% of women had experienced sexual harassment, it is important for women to develop the skills in order to physically defend themselves from men. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Egyptian Fighting Championship

Saber made her professional MMA debut on 7 October 2012 in the Egyptian Fighting Championship (EFC), defeating Fatma Mansour. [4] After appearing in two Superfight League matches, she returned to the EFC, losing against Yousra Ahmed on 3 May 2013. [5] In March 2014 she beat Aya Rashdan in the EFC. [6]

Super Fight League

In 2012 she next fought Colleen Schneider at SFL 6, which Schneider won after stopping Saber from elbow strikes in the first round. [7] Saber's next match was against Ritika Singh at SF 11, which Singh won. [8]

One Championship

Saber fought Ana Julaton on 2 May 2014, where the boxer made her ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes debut. Julaton's fight debut was successful and she won the fight via TKO in the third round, despite commentators in advance expecting Saber to take the fight. [6] [9] On 17 October 2014 she took on Malaysian Muslim fighter Ann Osman at Stadium Putra, watched by 10,000 fans. [10] Osman beat Saber in the first round. [10]

In 2015, she returned to the One Championship and was defeated by Angela Lee in Round 1. [11] This match was Lee's professional debut, although she had previously fought as an amateur and was well known in her home of Hawai'i. [12]

Evolution Championship

On 27 March 2015, Saber beat Fathia Mostafa in the Evolution Championship with a TKO (punches). [13]

Kunlun Fight

Saber's final fight in 2015 was against Jin Tang in the Kunlun Fight League, where Tang beat her in Round 1. [14]

Glory of Heroes

In 2018 saber fought in the Glory of Heroes promotion, where she was defeated by Meng Bo. [15]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches3 wins8 losses
By knockout13
By submission14
By decision11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss3–8Meng BoSubmission (armbar) Glory of Heroes 35: Meishan October 12, 20181N/A Sichuan, China
Loss3–7Jin TangSubmission (armbar) Kunlun Fight 34 November 21, 201511:58 Shenzhen, China
Loss3–6 Angela Lee Submission (armbar) ONE: Warrior's Quest May 22, 201511:43 Kallang, Singapore
Win3–5Fathia MostafaTKO (punches)Evolution Championship: War Against TerrorismMarch 27, 201513:00 Cairo, Egypt
Loss2–5 Ann Osman TKO (elbows) ONE FC: Roar of Tigers October 17, 201413:15 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Loss2–4 Ana Julaton TKO (punches) ONE FC: Rise of Heroes May 2, 201434:01 Pasay, Philippines
Win2–3Aya RashdanSubmission (rear-naked choke)Egyptian Fighting Championship 14March 29, 201413:10 Cairo, Egypt
Loss1–3Yousra AhmedSubmission (guillotine choke)Egyptian Fighting Championship 10May 3, 201322:49 Cairo, Egypt
Loss1–2 Ritika Singh Decision (unanimous) SFL 11 November 30, 201235:00 Mumbai, India
Loss1–1 Colleen Schneider TKO (elbows) SFL 6 October 26, 201213:55 Mumbai, India
Win1–0Fatma MansourDecision (unanimous)Egyptian Fighting Championship 8October 7, 201235:00 Cairo, Egypt

Personal life

Saber is married and has a daughter. [2]

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