Gloria de Paula

Gloria de Paula
Born	(1995-06-10) 10 June 1995 (age 28) Campinas, Brazil
Other names	Glorinha
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division	Strawweight
Reach	67.5 in (171 cm) [1]
Team	Chute Boxe Diego Lima (2015–2021) [1] Fabiana Belai Academia (2021–present) [2]
Years active	2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	12
Wins	6
By knockout	3
By decision	3
Losses	6
By knockout	1
By decision	5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Gloria de Paula (born June 10, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the strawweight division. A professional since 2017, she most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Daughter of photographers, she worked as a photo model from a young age. Glória was 17 years old and experiencing the pressure of being a third-year high school student when she started training muay thai with her mother to improve her physical conditioning. She liked it so much that she left the entrance exam in the background and started to take the sport more seriously. ^[3]

The passion rose the first time she watched a UFC event from the stands. In August 2015, she tracked Ronda Rousey knocking out Bethe Correia in just 34 seconds and defending the UFC bantamweight belt. Glória left the event in Rio de Janeiro determined to become an MMA fighter. ^[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

She went 4–2, with both of her losses coming to members of the UFC Arienne Carnelossi and Isabella de Padua by way of judges’ decisions, before being invited to Dana White's Contender Series. ^[4]

Dana White's Contender Series

de Paula was initially scheduled to face Pauline Macias at Dana White's Contender Series 34 on November 3, 2020. However, de Paula tested positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled to take place at Dana White's Contender Series 36 on November 17, 2020. ^[5] She won the fight via unanimous decision and was awarded a UFC contract. ^[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

de Paula made her promotional debut against Jinh Yu Frey at UFC Fight Night 187 on March 13, 2021. ^[7] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. ^[8]

Gloria de Paula made her sophomore appearance against Cheyanne Vlismas at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland on July 31, 2021. She lost the bout via first-round ground-and-pound technical knockout after she was knocked down by a head kick. ^[9]

De Paula faced Diana Belbiţă on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill. ^[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[11]

De Paula faced Maria Oliveira on June 18, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 37. ^[12] She lost the bout via split decision. ^[13] 7 out of 13 media scores gave it to De Paula. ^[14]

On June 23, 2022, it was announced that De Paula was not re-signed and no longer on the UFC roster. ^[15]

Invicta FC

De Paula faced Karolina Wójcik on November 16, 2022, at Invicta FC 50 in the Strawweight tournament semifinal, losing via unanimous decision. ^[16]

Personal life

De Paula is in a relationship with fellow mixed martial artist Mayra Bueno Silva. ^[17]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

12 matches	6 wins	6 losses
By knockout	3	1
By decision	3	5

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	6–6	Karolina Wójcik	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 50	November 16, 2022	3	5:00	Denver, Colorado, United States	Invicta FC Strawweight tournament Semifinal.
Loss	6–5	Maria Oliveira	Decision (split)	UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett	June 18, 2022	3	5:00	Austin, Texas, United States
Win	6–4	Diana Belbiţă	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill	February 19, 2022	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	5–4	Cheyanne Vlismas	TKO (head kick and punches)	UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland	July 31, 2021	1	1:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	5–3	Jinh Yu Frey	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad	March 13, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	5–2	Pauline Macias	Decision (unanimous)	Dana White's Contender Series 36	November 17, 2020	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	4–2	Rafaela Rodrigues	TKO (punches)	Standout Fighting Tournament 16	September 21, 2019	3	2:17	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	3–2	Isabela de Pádua	Decision (unanimous)	Standout Fighting Tournament 10	March 30, 2019	3	5:00	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	3–1	Bruna Vargas	Decision (unanimous)	MMA Experience 5 - Game Edition	December 8, 2018	3	5:00	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	2–1	Beatriz Gomes	TKO (punches)	Max Fight 20	August 18, 2018	3	4:06	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	1–1	Ariane Carnelossi	Decision (unanimous)	Thunder Fight 11	August 4, 2017	3	5:00	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	1–0	Thuany Valentim Fernandes	TKO (punches)	Batalha MMA 8	July 15, 2017	1	4:59	São Paulo, Brazil	Strawweight debut.

^[18]

See also

• List of female mixed martial artists

References

1. "Gloria de Paula". Ultimate Fighting Championship . Retrieved December 9, 2021.
2. Guilherme Cruz (February 19, 2022). "Gloria de Paula treating Diana Belbita fight like the Contender Series after 0-2 UFC start: 'It's all or nothing'". mmafighting.com.
3. "Brasileira deixou de ser modelo e agora estreia no UFC: "Não me encantava"". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-17.
4. "UFC Vegas 21: Who is Gloria de Paula?". FanSided. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
5. Jesse Holland (November 3, 2020). "UFC 'Contender Series' bout scratched following positive COVID-19 test". mmamania.com.
6. E. Spencer Kyte (November 17, 2020). "Dana White's Contender Series Week 10 Results". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
7. Marcel Dorff (2020-12-31). "Jinh Yu Frey treft UFC debutante Gloria de Paula op 13 maart in Strawweight divisie". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
8. Anderson, Jay (2021-03-13). "UFC Vegas 21 Results: Jinh Yu Frey's Wrestling Leads to First UFC Win, Against Gloria de Paula". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
9. Law, Eddie (2021-07-31). "UFC Vegas 33 Results: Cheyanne Buys Head Kick Puts Down Gloria De Paula". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
10. Behunin, Alex. "Diana Belbita vs. Gloria de Paula Set For February 19 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
11. Anderson, Jay (2022-02-19). "UFC Vegas 48: Gloria de Paula Claims First UFC Win, Takes Decision Against Diana Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
12. Anderson, Jay (2022-05-03). "Joaquin Buckley vs. Albert Duraev, Maria Oliveira vs. Gloria de Paula Announced for UFC Austin". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
13. Anderson, Jay (18 June 2022). "UFC Austin: Maria Oliveira Wins Split Decision In Active Fight Against Gloria de Paula". Cageside Press. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
14. "Maria Oliveira def. Gloria de Paula :: UFC on ESPN 37 :: MMA Decisions". www.mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
15. Cruz, Guilherme (23 June 2022). "Rogerio Bontorin released by UFC, plans bantamweight move". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
16. "Invicta FC 50 results: Valesca Machado wins one-night tournament to become strawweight champion". MMA Junkie. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
17. UFC Vegas 11’s Mayra Bueno Silva inspires girlfriend’s pursuit of own Contender Series deal Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting (September 19, 2020)
18. "Gloria "Glorinha" de Paula". Sherdog . Retrieved 2021-12-09.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Gloria de Paula from Sherdog
• Gloria de Paula at UFC