Lola Vice | |
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Born | Valerie Loureda [1] July 19, 1998 [1] |
Ring name(s) | Lola Vice Valerie Loureda |
Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) [1] |
Billed weight | 127 lb (58 kg) [1] |
Billed from | Miami, Florida [2] |
Trained by | WWE Performance Center Sara Amato |
Debut | October 28, 2022 |
Martial arts career | |
Other names | Master |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [1] |
Weight | 127 lb (58 kg) [1] |
Division | Flyweight [1] |
Team | American Top Team [1] |
Years active | 2019–2021 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 5 |
Wins | 4 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Valerie Loureda (born July 19, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Lola Vice. As a mixed martial artist, she competed in the women's flyweight division of Bellator MMA.
Valerie Loureda was born on July 19, 1998, in Miami, Florida. She is of Cuban descent. [3]
The daughter of a Taekwondo master, Loureda herself is a 4th dan black belt in Taekwondo and was part of the US Olympic Taekwondo team before becoming an MMA fighter. [4]
Making her MMA debut, Loureda faced Colby Fletcher on February 16, 2019, at Bellator 216. [5] She won the fight by technical knockout. [6] Loureda faced Larkyn Dasch on June 14, 2019, at Bellator 222. [7] She won the bout via unanimous decision. [8]
Loureda next faced Tara Graff on August 7, 2020, at Bellator 243. [9] She won the fight via technical knockout. [10] Loureda was scheduled to face Hannah Guy at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021, but was moved to Bellator 259 on May 21. [11] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [12] Loureda faced Taylor Turner on November 12, 2021, at Bellator 271, winning the bout by split decision. [13]
In March 2022, Loureda attended a three-day-long WWE tryout during WrestleMania 38 weekend. In August, she signed a contract with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center. [14] [15] Loureda was announced to perform under the ringname Lola Vice. [16] [17] [18]
Vice began performing on the NXT brand as a heel, [19] [20] and entered the 2023 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament. Vice defeated Kelani Jordan in the finals, earning a contract for an NXT Women's Championship match at any time of her choosing. [21] At Vengeance Day on February 4, 2024, Vice cashed in her contract during the ongoing NXT Women's Championship match between Roxanne Perez and champion Lyra Valkyria, turning the match into a triple threat; however, Vice was unsuccessful as she was pinned by Valkyria. [22] Vice then began competing in NXT Underground matches where she defeated main roster wrestlers Natalya and Shayna Baszler. [23] [24] On July 7 at NXT Heatwave, Vice unsuccessfully challenged Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship. [25] Following Heatwave, Vice turned face and entered a feud with Jaida Parker. The feud culminated in a NXT Underground match at NXT Deadline on December 7, where Vice won. [26]
At NXT Stand & Deliver on April 19, 2025, Vice competed in a six-woman ladder match for the vacant NXT Women’s North American Championship, but was unsuccessful. [27] [28] On June 7 at Worlds Collide, Vice teamed with Stephanie Vaquer where the two defeated Chik Tormenta and Dalys. [29] At Evolution on July 13, Vice entered the 20-woman battle royal but was unsuccessful in the match. [30] [31] At Heatwave on August 24, Vice won a triple threat match to become number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship. [32]
5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 4–1 | Taylor Turner | Decision (split) | Bellator 271 | November 12, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Catchweight (128 lb) bout. |
Loss | 3–1 | Hannah Guy | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 259 | May 21, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Tara Graff | KO (punches) | Bellator 243 | August 7, 2020 | 2 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Larkyn Dasch | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 222 | June 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Colby Fletcher | TKO (punches) | Bellator 216 | February 16, 2019 | 1 | 2:55 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Flyweight debut. |
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