| Julie Kedzie | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1981 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Fireball [1] |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Reach | 64.5 in (164 cm) |
| Style | Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Team | Jackson's Submission Fighting [2] |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2004–2013 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Julie Kedzie (born March 18, 1981) is an American retired mixed martial artist. [3] She is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [4] Kedzie was Greg Jackson's personal assistant at Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts. [5] Kedzie has been working for Invicta Fighting Championships as a fight commentator and interviewer. In December 2013, Kedzie became the new matchmaker for Invicta FC. [6]
Kedzie was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Bloomington, Indiana when she was twelve so her mother could pursue a doctorate in neurobiology from Indiana University Bloomington. Her sister is the geneticist Jennifer Raff. [7]
She and her sister were enrolled in Tae Kwon Do by her father when Julie was five years old. [1]
She studied under Steve and Linda Scott at Monroe County Martial Arts. She later returned to teach a one-time mixed martial arts class.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Indiana University Bloomington. [7]
She graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Iowa in 2019. [8]
Kedzie rose to prominence in mixed martial arts on November 19, 2005, when she won the one-night HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix in Evansville, Indiana.
On February 10, 2007, Kedzie faced undefeated rising star Gina Carano in a featured bout at EliteXC: Destiny, which aired live on Showtime. She was defeated by Carano, but the fight received Fight of the Night honours. [9]
Following the Elite XC fight, Kedzie defeated Kelly Kobold at BodogFight - Vancouver on August 24, 2007. She won the fight by unanimous decision. [10]
Kedzie later signed a contract with the American Fight League, [11] but the promotion folded and Kedzie was released from her contract.
Kedzie was scheduled to face Sarah D'Alelio at Jackson's MMA Series 2 on September 4, 2010, [12] but the fight was canceled after Kedzie signed on to take part in the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge reality show. [13] The show never made it to air, and 7 contestants sued the producers, claiming they were never paid. [14]
During the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge, Kedzie faced Kaitlin Young on September 24, 2010. She was defeated by split decision. [15]
Kedzie's fight with Sarah D'Alelio was then rebooked for Jackson's MMA Series 3 on December 18, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [16] She defeated D'Alelio via unanimous decision. [17]
She then faced Kaitlin Young in a five-round title rematch at Jackson's MMA Series 4 on April 9, 2011. [18] Kedzie defeated Young by unanimous decision to become Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Champion. [19]
Kedzie was scheduled to fight Amanda Nunes at the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event on June 18, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. [20] The bout, however, was cancelled after Nunes sustained a foot injury. [21]
Kedzie made her Strikeforce debut against Alexis Davis on July 30, 2011 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. [22] [23] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [24]
Kedzie was expected to face Germaine de Randamie as part of the Strikeforce Challengers 19 card on September 23, 2011, but withdrew due to injury. [25]
Kedzie faced Miesha Tate at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on August 18, 2012. [26] She was defeated by submission due to an armbar in the third round. [27] [28]
Kedzie's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut was against Germaine de Randamie at UFC on Fox 8 on July 27, 2013. [29] She lost the fight by split decision. [30] [31]
Kedzie faced Bethe Correia at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot on December 7, 2013. [32] She lost the fight via split decision and subsequently announced her retirement from mixed martial arts competition via Twitter. [33]
Kedzie announced that she is officially retired on April 24, 2021 via Twitter. [34]
| 29 matches | 16 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 7 |
| By decision | 10 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–13 | Bethe Correia | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot | December 7, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 16–12 | Germaine de Randamie | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga | July 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 16–11 | Miesha Tate | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman | August 18, 2012 | 3 | 3:28 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Loss | 16–10 | Alexis Davis | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | July 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 16–9 | Kaitlin Young | Decision (unanimous) | Jackson's MMA Series 4 | April 9, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Won Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 15–9 | Sarah D'Alelio | Decision (unanimous) | Jackson's MMA Series 3 | December 18, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 14–9 | Kaitlin Young | Decision (split) | Ultimate Women Challenge | September 24, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 14–8 | Malissa Sherwood | Decision (unanimous) | Jackson's MMA Series 1 | June 5, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 13–8 | Katrina Alendal | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Life: Ultimate Freedom Throwdown | July 4, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 12–8 | Sarah Schneider | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Duke City MMA Series 1 | March 14, 2009 | 1 | 2:01 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 12–7 | Angela Hayes | Submission (armbar) | Battlequest 8 | April 11, 2008 | 1 | 4:26 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 11–7 | Tonya Evinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | January 25, 2008 | 1 | 1:43 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 11–6 | Jan Finney | TKO (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: MW Tournament | September 29, 2007 | 2 | 2:44 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 10–6 | Kelly Kobold | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFight: Vancouver | August 24, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 9–6 | Julia Berezikova | TKO (punches) | BodogFight: Clash of the Nations | April 14, 2007 | 2 | 2:49 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 8–6 | Gina Carano | Decision (unanimous) | EliteXC: Destiny | February 10, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 8–5 | Amanda Buckner | Submission (guillotine choke) | BodogFight: St. Petersburg | December 16, 2006 | 1 | 2:21 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 8–4 | Molly Helsel | Decision (majority) | HOOKnSHOOT: The Women Return | November 18, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | Jan Finney | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Meltdown | October 7, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Tara LaRosa | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Cage Wars | July 8, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Chelan, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Amanda Duvall | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage Indiana | May 6, 2006 | 1 | 0:18 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Sasha Mrvic | Decision (unanimous) | Combat Do Fighting Challenge 7 | April 22, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Cicero, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Shayna Baszler | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 22 | March 18, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Molly Helsel | Decision (split) | HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix | November 19, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Won 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix |
| Win | 3–2 | Jan Finney | Decision (unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix | November 19, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–2 | Missy Karr | Submission (keylock) | HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix | November 19, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jen Case | Submission (triangle choke) | HOOKnSHOOT: Arnold Classic | March 4, 2005 | 2 | 2:11 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jen Case | Submission (armbar) | HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution | November 6, 2004 | 1 | 2:51 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Terry Blair | Submission (armbar) | HOOKnSHOOT: Live | March 27, 2004 | 2 | 2:13 | Evansville, Indiana, United States |
This tournament was held on November 19, 2005.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
 | Molly Helsel | SUB | ||||||||||||
| | Kellyn Huehn | 1 | ||||||||||||
| | Molly Helsel | SUB | ||||||||||||
| | Lisa Ellis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| | Lisa Ellis | SUB | ||||||||||||
| | Kellyn Huehn | 1 | ||||||||||||
| | Molly Helsel | 3 | ||||||||||||
| | Julie Kedzie | DEC | ||||||||||||
| | Jan Finney | KO | ||||||||||||
| | Mystee Blackwood | 1 | ||||||||||||
| | Jan Finney | 3 | ||||||||||||
| | Julie Kedzie | DEC | ||||||||||||
| | Missy Karr | 1 | ||||||||||||
| | Julie Kedzie | SUB | ||||||||||||
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