Sara Collins (fighter)

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Sara Collins
Born (1990-08-22) August 22, 1990 (age 34)
Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australia
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Division Featherweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Style Judo
Fighting out ofVictoria, Australia
TeamResilience Training Centre
Years active2019–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins6
By submission3
By decision3
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Judo career
Judo achievements and titles
World Champ. R32 (2011, 2013)
OJU Champ. Silver medal Oceania.svg (2012, 2013, 2015)
Commonwealth Games 7th (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Cairns ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Apia ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Nouvelle ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Papeete ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Auckland ‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external judo databases
IJF 1066
JudoInside.com 50279
Last updated on: 6 October 2024

Sara Collins (born August 22, 1990) is an Australian mixed martial artist and former judoka, competing in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA.

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Background

Collins is a judo black belt who started training in the sport at 10, going on to be a member of the Australian National Judo Team for 10 years, representing Australia at the World Judo Championships three times, at 63 kg in 2010 and at 70 kg in 2011 and 2013. She competed in the Judo World Cup from 2009–2015, as well as at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at 70 kg. [1] She won five medals at the Oceania Championships in the time period of 2011–2015, was a Bronze medalist at the Commonwealth Judo Championships in 2012 and was the Australian champion in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015. [2]

However, she was not able to achieve continued success in judo due to injuries, which included three knee surgeries and a ruptured Achilles tendon. These setbacks eventually led her to make the switch to MMA, and making her professional debut in 2019. She was inspired to start MMA after attending UFC 193 to support her teammate Dan Kelly. [3] [4]

Professional MMA career

Bellator MMA

After going 3-0 on the Australian regionals, Collins made her Bellator debut, Collins faced Pam Sorenson faced on March 31, 2023, at Bellator 293. [5] She won the fight via a scarf hold armlock submission in the first round. [6]

Collins faced Sinead Kavanagh on September 23, 2023, at Bellator 299. [7] She won the fight via split decision. [8]

Collins faced Leah McCourt in a Bellator Women's Featherweight title eliminator on September 14, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 5, winning the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. [9]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches6 wins0 losses
By submission30
By decision30
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win6–0 Leah McCourt Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator Champions Series 5 September 14, 202412:25 London, England Bellator Women's Featherweight title eliminator.
Win5–0 Sinead Kavanagh Decision (split) Bellator 299 September 23, 202335:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win4–0 Pam Sorenson Submission (scarf hold armlock) Bellator 293 March 31, 202312:43 Temecula, California, United States
Win3–0Jamie EdendenDecision (unanimous)Eternal MMA 64March 19, 202235:00 Gold Coast, Australia
Win2–0Annie ThatcherSubmission (armbar)Demolition Fight Series 4November 20, 202124:18 Melbourne, AustraliaFeatherweight debut. Won vacant DFS Featherweight Championship.
Win1–0Gase SanitaDecision (unanimous)Hex Fight Series 19September 6, 201935:00 Flemington, AustraliaLightweight debut.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Results". Ijf.org. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Judoka". Judoinside.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Myword, Mark (2024-09-12). "Sara Collins Embracing MMA Journey Ahead of First Bellator Main Event". FIGHT.TV. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ↑ "Inspired by Ronda Rousey, judoka Sara Collins loving life in MMA before first Bellator headliner". MMA Junkie. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  5. ↑ "Bellator 293 fight card finalized with additions of Sullivan Cauley, Joey Davis, more". MMA Junkie. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  6. ↑ Tyler Treese (2023-03-31). "Bellator 293 'Golm vs. James' Play-by-Play, results & round scoring". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  7. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2023-05-25). "Bellator 299 in Dublin, Ireland Gets Six More Fights Including Kavanagh vs. Collins". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  8. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 299 'Eblen vs. Edwards' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  9. ↑ Matthew Wells (September 14, 2024). "Bellator Champions Series: London results: Sara Collins stuns Leah McCourt with first-round finish". MMAjunkie.com .
  10. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Sara Collins". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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