Zoila Frausto Gurgel

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Zoila Frausto
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Born (1983-12-10) December 10, 1983 (age 40)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Other namesWarrior Princess
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm) [1]
Weight115–146 lb (52–66 kg; 8 st 3 lb – 10 st 6 lb) [1]
Division Strawweight
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach64 in (163 cm) [1]
Style Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Dublin, California
TeamCombat Sports Academy
[2]
RankBlack belt in Taekwondo
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2009–2019
Kickboxing record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout1
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins14
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision10
Losses6
By submission3
By decision3
Other information
Notable relatives Stephanie Frausto (sister)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Zoila Frausto (born December 10, 1983) is an American kickboxer and former professional mixed martial artist. She was the first Bellator Women's Champion.

Contents

Background

Zoila is of Mexican descent and heritage. [3] Zoila's father is a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do. [4] Her sister is MMA fighter Stephanie Frausto. [5] She graduated from Madera High School in 2002 and attended Fresno City College.

Mixed martial arts career

Frausto debuted in mixed martial arts on February 13, 2009, and faced Karina Hallinan at WarGods: Valentine's Eve Massacre. She defeated Hallinan by Split Decision. [6]

She next faced Sarah Boyd on June 27, 2009, at Disturbing The Peace in Fresno, California. Frausto won the fight by Unanimous Decision. [7]

On July 25, 2009, Frausto fought a debuting Leeann Jenkins at Pure Combat 9 – Home Turf. She won the fight by Unanimous Decision. [8]

Frausto faced Elisha Helsper, who was coming back from a 3-year layoff, at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista on November 6, 2009, and won the fight by Unanimous Decision. [9]

She next faced Jessica Rakoczy at Tachi Palace Fights 3 – Champions Collide on February 4, 2010. [10] Frausto won the fight by armbar submission in the first round. [11]

Frausto faced Miesha Tate on March 26, 2010, at Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe. [12] She lost the fight by armbar submission in the second round. [13]

On May 16, 2010, Frausto dropped down to 125 pounds to face Michelle Ould at TWC 8 – Meltdown in Porterville, California. [14] She was awarded a victory by verbal submission due to an ankle injury Ould sustained while taking Frausto down. [15]

Bellator Fighting Championships

Frausto faced Rosi Sexton at Bellator 23 on June 24, 2010. [16] She defeated Sexton by knockout due to a knee exactly two minutes into the first round. [17]

She entered the Bellator Season Three 115-pound women's tournament at Bellator 25 and faced Jessica Penne in the opening round. [18] Frausto won the fight via unanimous decision. [19]

Frausto faced Jessica Aguilar in the second round of the Bellator tournament at Bellator 31. [20] She defeated Aguilar via split decision and went on to face Megumi Fujii in the tournament final at Bellator 34 on October 28, 2010. [21] Frausto won a decision, handing Fujii her first professional defeat and becoming the inaugural 115-pound women's champion. [22]

Frausto faced Karina Hallinan at Bellator 35 in a non-title match on March 5, 2011, in Lemoore, California. She won the fight via unanimous decision but suffered a right hand fracture. [23]

Frausto agreed to rematch Jessica Aguilar in a non-title bout at a Bellator event in late October. [24] However, Aguilar withdrew from the planned fight while recovering from foot surgery and Frausto was booked to face Carina Damm at Bellator 57 on November 12, 2011. [25] Frausto withdrew from the bout on October 20 after suffering a torn ACL in training and was sidelined for a year. [26]

Frausto made her return on October 26, 2012, at Bellator 78 in Dayton, Ohio. [27] She defeated Casey Noland by unanimous decision. [28]

Frausto next faced Jessica Eye at Bellator 83 on December 7, 2012. [29] She was defeated when Eye won via standing arm-triangle choke. [30]

Invicta Fighting Championships

On February 5, 2013, it was announced that Frausto had signed a multi-fight deal with Invicta Fighting Championships. [31] Also in 2013, she vacated her Bellator title. [32] The Bellator women's division was dropped later that year in August. [33]

She faced Jennifer Maia at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on April 5, 2013. [34] Frausto lost the fight via unanimous decision. [35] [36]

On December 7, 2013, Frausto faced Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith. [37] [38] Frausto lost the fight via unanimous decision. [39]

Tachi Palace Fights 26

She defeated short notice replacement Corina Herrera via unanimous decision on February 18, 2016, at “Tachi Palace Fights 26: Brawl in the Hall” in Lemoore, California to end a 4 fight losing skid. [40]

Combate Americas

After a hiatus that included a divorce and relocating to California, Frausto signed with Combate Americas and made her promotional debut against Jaimelene Nievera at Combate 31 on February 22, 2019. She won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [41]

As the second fight in the promotion she headlined Combate 41 against Reina Cordoba on August 2, 2019. She lost the bout via submission in the first round. [42]

She is expected to headline Combate Americas' event on December 13, 2019. [43]

Muay Thai

She defeated Linda Aguilar by second-round TKO in her Muay Thai debut at WCK Muay Thai: Matter of Pride in Temecula, California on February 15, 2014. [44] [45] She took a majority decision win over Jessica Gladstone at WCK Muay Thai: Beauty and the Beast in Lemoore, California on May 1, 2014. [46] Frausto made her third appearance with the promotion against Lindsay Marino at World Championship Kickboxing: Ultimate Conquest on December 4, 2014. She won the fight by unanimous decision. [47]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
4 Wins (1 (T)KO, 0 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2017-01-20Win Flag of Germany.svg Daniela Graf Glory 37: Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, USDecision (unanimous)33:004-0
2014-12-04Win Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay MarinoWorld Championship Kickboxing: Ultimate ConquestDecision (unanimous)53:003-0
2014-05-01Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jessica GladstoneWorld Championship Kickboxing: Beauty and the Beast Lemoore, California, United States Decision (majority)43:002-0
2014-02-15Win Flag of Mexico.svg Linda AguilarWorld Championship Kickboxing: Matter of Pride Temecula, California, United States Retirement23:001-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches14 wins6 losses
By knockout20
By submission23
By decision103
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss14–6Reina CordobaSubmission (armbar)Combate 41: Frausto vs. CordobaAugust 2, 201912:32 Fresno, California, United States
Win14–5Jaimelene NieveraTKO (punches and knees)Combate 31: Mexico vs. USAFebruary 22, 201911:52 Fresno, California, United States
Win13–5Corina HerreraDecision (unanimous)Tachi Palace Fights 26February 18, 201635:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss12–5 Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger Decision (unanimous) RFA 31: Smith vs. Marunde October 9, 201555:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the vacant RFA Women's Strawweight Championship.
Loss12–4 Vanessa Porto Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith December 7, 201335:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss12–3 Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson April 5, 201335:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss12–2 Jessica Eye Technical Submission (standing arm-triangle choke) Bellator 83 December 7, 201210:58 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win12–1Casey NolandDecision (unanimous) Bellator 78 October 26, 201235:00 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Win11–1Karina HallinanDecision (unanimous) Bellator 35 March 5, 201135:00 Lemoore, California, United StatesReturn to Flyweight.
Win10–1 Megumi Fujii Decision (split) Bellator 34 October 28, 201055:00 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesBellator Season 3 Women's 115 lb Tournament Final; Won the inaugural Bellator Women's Strawweight World Championship.
Win9–1 Jessica Aguilar Decision (split) Bellator 31 September 30, 201035:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United StatesBellator Season 3 Women's 115 lb Tournament Semifinal
Win8–1 Jessica Penne Decision (unanimous) Bellator 25 August 19, 201035:00 Chicago, Illinois, United StatesBellator Season 3 Women's 115 lb Tournament Quarterfinal
Win7–1 Rosi Sexton KO (knee and punches) Bellator 23 June 24, 201012:00 Louisville, Kentucky, United States121 lb catchweight bout.
Win6–1Michelle OuldSubmission (ankle injury)The Warriors Cage 8: MeltdownMay 16, 201022:42 Porterville, California, United States
Loss5–1 Miesha Tate Submission (armbar) Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe March 26, 201024:09 Fresno, California, United States
Win5–0 Jessica Rakoczy Submission (armbar) TPF 3: Champions Collide February 4, 201021:17 Lemoore, California, United States
Win4–0Elisha HelsperDecision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista November 6, 200935:00 Fresno, California, United States
Win3–0Leann JenkinsDecision (unanimous)PureCombat 9: Home TurfJuly 25, 200935:00 Visalia, California, United States
Win2–0Sarah BoydDecision (unanimous)Disturbing The PeaceJune 27, 200935:00 Fresno, California, United States
Win1–0Karina HallinanDecision (split)Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions: The Valentine's Eve MassacreFebruary 13, 200933:00 Fresno, California, United States

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