Elise Reed

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Elise Caroline Reed
Born (1992-12-05) December 5, 1992 (age 31)
Sacramento, California, United States
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
Division Strawweight
Reach63 in (160 cm) [1]
Fighting out ofPrinceton, New Jersey
TeamKickside Martial Arts
Rank3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo [2]
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout2
By decision6
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Elise Caroline Reed (born December 5, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Background

Reed started martial arts at six years old by competing in Taekwondo, then moving on to kickboxing at the age of 15. Having her first amateur fight at the age of 20, Reed competed on the amateurs while studying at the Virginia Military Institute. While at the school, Elise partook in Swimming and Water Polo at the NCAA Division I level, becoming the first female RXO at the school. Reed is still in the Army Reserve while owning and operating two schools in New Jersey named Kickside Martial Arts [3] [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Reed made her debut at atomweight against Rebecca Bryggman on October 25, 2019, at Bellator 231. She won the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the first round. [5]

Cage Fury Fighting Championships

Reed faced Jasmine Jasudavicius for Cage Fury Fighting Championships strawweight title at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 83 on August 13, 2020. She won the fight via technical knockout in round two. [6]

Reed defended her title against Jillian DeCoursey on December 18, 2020, at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 91. [7] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [8]

Reed faced Hilarie Rose on May 29, 2021, at age Fury Fighting Championships 97. [9] She won the fight via technical knockout in round two and retained her title. [10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Reed faced Sijara Eubanks on July 24, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw. [11] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [12]

Reed faced Cory McKenna on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. [13] She won the fight via split decision. [14]

Reed faced Sam Hughes at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira on May 21, 2022. [15] She lost the via technical knockout in round three. [16]

Reed next replaced Hannah Cifers to face Melissa Martinez at UFC 279 on September 10, 2022. [17] [18] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [19]

Reed was scheduled to face Loma Lookboonmee on February 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 218. [20] However, the pair was moved to UFC 284 for undisclosed reasons. [21] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round. [22]

Reed faced Jinh Yu Frey on June 3, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 46. [23] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [24]

Reed was scheduled to face Cynthia Calvillo at UFC Fight Night 227 on September 16, 2023. [25] However, Calvillo pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Iasmin Lucindo in a catchweight bout of 120 pounds. [26] In turn Lucindo was removed from the event for undisclosed reason and Reed would face Lupita Godinez instead. [27] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round two. [28]

Reed faced former Invicta Fighting Championships Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne on October 19, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 245. [29] She won the fight by unanimous decision. [30]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches8 wins4 losses
By knockout22
By submission02
By decision60
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win8–4 Jessica Penne Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira October 19, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss7–4 Lupita Godinez Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 September 16, 202323:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–3 Jinh Yu Frey Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi June 3, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss6–3 Loma Lookboonmee Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 284 February 12, 202320:44 Perth, Australia
Win6–2Melissa MartinezDecision (unanimous) UFC 279 September 10, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss5–2 Sam Hughes TKO (elbow and punches) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 202233:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–1 Cory McKenna Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall March 19, 202235:00 London, EnglandReturn to Strawweight.
Loss4–1 Sijara Eubanks TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw July 24, 202113:49 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFlyweight debut.
Win4–0Hilarie RoseTKO (elbows)Cage Fury FC 97May 29, 202124:57 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesDefended the Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship.
Win3–0 Jillian DeCoursey Decision (unanimous)Cage Fury FC 91December 18, 202045:00 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesDefended the Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship.
Win2–0 Jasmine Jasudavicius Decision (split)Cage Fury FC 83August 13, 202045:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesStrawweight debut. Won the vacant Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship.
Win1–0Rebecca BryggmanTKO (punches) Bellator 231 October 25, 201914:48 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesAtomweight debut.

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