Luana Pinheiro | |
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Born | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | November 18, 1993
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight |
Reach | 62 [1] in (157 cm) |
Fighting out of | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Team | BH Rhinos [2] Nova União [3] |
Rank | Black belt in Judo [4] Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4] |
Years active | 2016–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 3 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Luana Pinheiro (born November 18, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of January 23, 2024, she is #9 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. [5]
Pinheiro was born into a family of judokas and started the sport at the age of two in her hometown of João Pessoa. [6] After an accomplished junior career in judo she moved to Belo Horizonte in 2011 in pursuit of a spot in the Brazilian Olympic judo team. [6] [7] However, her Olympic dreams didn't materialize and she opted to start training mixed martial arts in late 2015. [6] [8] [9]
Pinheiro racked a 7–1 record, competing in Brazilian regional circuit and Brave Combat Federation before being invited to Dana White's Contender Series.
Pinheiro faced Stephanie Frausto at Dana White's Contender Series 35 on November 10, 2020. She won the fight via first-round technical knockout and was awarded a UFC contract. [10] [11]
Pinheiro was scheduled to make her promotional debut against Randa Markos on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260. [12] However, Markos was removed from the card on March 18 after testing positive for COVID-19. [13] The bout was rescheduled for May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka. [14] Pinheiro won the bout via disqualification in the first round after Markos accidentally upkicked her in the head, rendering her unable to continue. [15]
Pinheiro was scheduled to make her sophomore appearance in the organization against Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night 198 on November 20, 2021. [16] However Penne withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Sam Hughes. [17] She won the bout via unanimous decision. [18]
Pinheiro was again scheduled to face Jessica Penne on April 30, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208. [19] Their bout is once again cancelled due to Pinheiro pulling out due to an undisclosed injury. [20]
Pinhero faced Michelle Waterson on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287. [21] She won the close bout via split decision. [22]
Pinhero faced Amanda Ribas on November 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 232. [23] She lost the fight by TKO in the third round. [24]
Pinhero faced Angela Hill on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241. [25] She lost the bout by a guillotine choke submission in the second round. [26]
Pinheiro competed against Ffion Davies in the co-main event of ADXC 2 on January 19, 2024. [27] She lost the match by submission in the first round. [28]
14 matches | 11 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 1 |
By submission | 5 | 1 |
By decision | 3 | 1 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 11–3 | Angela Hill | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy | May 18, 2024 | 2 | 4:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 11–2 | Amanda Ribas | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | November 18, 2023 | 3 | 3:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | Decision (split) | UFC 287 | April 8, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | Sam Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | November 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 9–1 | Randa Markos | DQ (illegal upkick) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 1 | 4:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 8–1 | Stephanie Frausto | KO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 35 | November 10, 2020 | 1 | 2:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Helen Harper | KO (punches) | Brave CF 29 | November 15, 2019 | 1 | 3:00 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
Win | 6–1 | Yasmeli Araque | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brave CF 26 | September 7, 2019 | 1 | 2:34 | Bogotá, Colombia | |
Win | 5–1 | Elaine Leal | Submission (guillotine choke) | Brave CF 11 | April 13, 2019 | 1 | 4:46 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
Win | 4–1 | Jessica Kelly Soares Rodrigues | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Federação Fight 7 | March 10, 2018 | 1 | 2:37 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
Win | 3–1 | Charlene Batista de Souza | Submission (armbar) | Federação Fight 4 | July 1, 2017 | 1 | 1:40 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
Loss | 2–1 | Cris Macfer Ferreira Macedo | Decision (split) | All Fights 1 | March 19, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Jessica Kelly Soares Rodrigues | Submission (armbar) | BH Sparta 10 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | 2:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Thatiane Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | BH Sparta 9 | October 9, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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