Lana Stefanac

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Lana Stefanac
Born (1975-06-16) 16 June 1975 (age 47) [1]
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Other namesLethal [2]
Nationality American
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Medium heavy [3]
Middleweight (MMA)
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)
TeamRelson Gracie
Open Dor Bjj
Gracie Elite
trinity bjj [4]
Rank BJJ black belt
Years active2006–2009 (MMA) [5]
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins6
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision1
Losses0
Website http://lanastefanac.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Trenton, USA +67kg
ADCC North American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Newark, USA +60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 California, USA +74kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 California, USA Absolute
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 California, USA +74kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 California, USA Absolute

Lana Stefanac is an American mixed martial artist, grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and instructor. Stefanac is a World, Pan American, and US National Brazilian jiu-jitsu Champion in colored belts, she is a two-time black belt world champion [lower-alpha 1] and the first American woman to become world champion in both her weight class and in the Open class. [6]

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Career

Lana Stefanac was born on 16 June 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio, US, her father was born in Lika, Croatia before emigrating to the US. [7] Stefanac started training in Muay Thai then after meeting 3rd degree black belt Donald Park, a student of Royler Gracie, she started Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) in 2003. [7]

In 2006, after receiving her blue belt, she won the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in her division, that same year Stefanac started competing MMA winning 3 matches that year, all won by submission. Her first match was against champion boxer Martha Salazarbe. [5] Stefanac won again the Pan Ams in the purple belt division in 2007 in both Gi and No-Gi then won silver at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships. Stefanac won three more MMA matches between 2006 and 2008, ending her MMA career with an impressive 6–0 professional record. In 2008 she had a record of 200 wins, 3 losses in both Gi and No Gi. [lower-alpha 2] [8] In 2008, she won the ADCC North American Trials. [5]

Stefanac was promoted to black belt in 2009 by Randy Bloom straight after winning double gold at the 2009 Brazilian jiu-jitsu world championship after defeating Kyra Gracie in her division and Gabi Garcia (16-0) in the Open class. [9] [10] Stefanac retired from MMA undefeated in 2009. [5] In 2011 she won Bronze at the world championship in both her weight and in Open class, that same year she announced giving up competing to pursue her career in law enforcement. [11]

Championships and accomplishments

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Main Achievements (Black belt):

Main Achievements (Colored belt):

Grappling

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches6 wins0 losses
By knockout00
By submission40
By decision20
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win6–0Teyvia ReidTechnical Submission (Armbar)FFF 4 – Call of the WildApril 3, 200810:36 Los Angeles, United States
Win5–0 Megumi Yabushita Decision (Unanimous)Smackgirl 7th anniversary: Starting OverDecember 1, 200725:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win4–0Franita GathingsDecision (Unanimous)AOW – Art of War 3September 1, 200711:07 Dallas, United States
Win3–0Teyvia ReidTechnical Submission (Armbar)FCFS 4 – Damage ControlNovember 19, 200615:00 Indiana, United States
Win2–0Stacy Piper FordSubmission (Armbar)FCFS 3 – Full Contact Fight SeriesSeptember 16, 200610:29 Indiana, United States
Win1–0 Martha Salazar Submission (Guillotine Choke)Extreme Wars 3 – Bay Area BrawlJune 3, 200612:09 Oakland, United States

Private life

Stefanac's brother Mark is a police officer, a BJJ black belt and the owner of the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Willoughby, Ohio. [18]

Notes

  1. ↑ As a brown belt competing in the combined brown and black female division
  2. ↑ According to the ADCC
  3. ↑ black/brown division [4]
  4. 1 2 Weight and Absolute [4]
  5. ↑ blue/purple division [13]

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