Ashley Cummins

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Ashley Cummins
Born (1987-08-02) August 2, 1987 (age 36)
St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Other namesSmashley
Nationality American
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm) [1]
Weight105 lb (48 kg; 7 st 7 lb) [1]
Division Strawweight (2011-2016)
Atomweight (2017-present)
Reach61 in (155 cm)
Style Boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of San Diego, United States
TeamWolves Den MMA (2011-2018)
San Diego Combat Academy (2018–present) [2]
Years active2011 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins7
By submission2
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision5
Amateur record
Total8
Wins8
By submission4
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ashley Cummins (born August 2, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Atomweight division. She has previously fought in Invicta FC. [3]

Contents

Personal life

Cummins started martial arts as a child with karate. She continued as a practitioner until she reached 18 years old. It was later that she started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, muay thai and boxing.

She currently works as a police officer and animal rescuer for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cummins was scheduled to make her professional debut against Chelsea Colarelli at XFN 5, for Colarelli's XFL Strawweight title. Her debut came after a successful amateur career, during which she went on a perfect 8–0 run. [5] Cummins won the fight by a fifth-round rear-naked choke, following a back-and-forth fight. [6]

Cummins was scheduled to fight Stephanie Frausto at NAAFS: Caged Fury 16. She won the fight by a unanimous decision. [7]

Invicta FC

Invicta FC Strawweight career

Cummins was scheduled to make her debut with Invicta FC at their very first event, against Sofia Bagherdai. She won the fight by unanimous decision. [8]

In her second fight with the organization, Cummins was scheduled to fight Joanne Calderwood at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama. Cummins lost the fight by a first-round knockout. Cummins lost vision in one of her eyes during the bout, as a results of a punch, which didn't return following the end of the fight. The injury required surgery, with her vision returning two months later. [9]

Following her eye surgery, Cummins returned to fight Emily Kagan at Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen 2. [10] Cummins lost the fight by split decision, although the majority of media members awarded her the victory. [11]

Cummins was scheduled to fight Alexa Grasso at Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada. [12] Grasso won by unanimous decision, extending Cummins' losing streak to three fights. [13]

She briefly left Invicta to fight Nicole Smith at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2. Cummins won the fight by submission. [14]

Invicta FC Atomweight career

In her next fight, Cummins moved down to atomweight to fight Amber Brown at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II. Brown was likewise moving down to atomweight from strawweight. [15] Cummins won the fight by unanimous decision. [16] This victory earned Cummins a "Performance of the Night" award. [17]

After her successful atomweight debut, Cummins was scheduled to fight the one-time Invicta Atomweight title challenger Jinh Yu Frey at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella. [18] Frey won the fight by unanimous decision, winning all three rounds of a bout that consisted mostly of grappling exchanges. [19]

Cummins was scheduled to fight Stephanie Alba at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad. [20] She won the fight by unanimous decision. [21]

Cummins fought Jéssica Delboni at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson in a potential number-one challenger bout. [22] She won the fight by unanimous decision. [23]

Her last two victories earned Cummins the chance to fight a rematch with the reigning Invicta Atomweight champion Jinh Yu Frey at Invicta FC 39: Frey vs. Cummins II. [24] Frey came into the bout 0.8 lbs over the title limit of 105 lbs, which resulted in her being stripped of the championship belt and only Cummins being elligeble to win the title. [25] Frey won the fight by unanimous decision. [26]

Due to Frey missing weight, the Invicta FC Atomweight title was left vacant. A rematch was impossible, as Frey signed with the UFC in the meantime. As a results of all this, Cummins was scheduled to fight Alesha Zappitella for the vacant title at Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella. [27] Cummins was the more dominant party throughout the first two rounds, winning the majority of striking exchanges and stopping Zappitella's takedowns. In the first minute of the third round, Zappitella managed to land an early takedown and countered Cummins' guillotine choke attempt with a Von Flue choke. [28] It was the first Von Flue choke finish in Invicta FC history. [29]

Bellator MMA

Cummins faced Randi Field on March 31, 2023 at Bellator 293. [30] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [31]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches7 wins7 losses
By knockout01
By submission21
By decision55
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss7–7Randi FieldDecision (unanimous) Bellator 293 March 31, 202335:00 Temecula, California, United StatesCatchweight (120 lb) bout.
Loss7–6 Alesha Zappitella Submission (shoulder choke) Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella September 17, 202041:20 Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesFor the vacant Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
Loss7–5 Jinh Yu Frey Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 39: Frey vs. Cummins II February 7, 202055:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesFor the vacant Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. Frey missed weight (105.8 lb) and was stripped of the title. Only Cummins was eligible to win the title.
Win7–4 Jéssica Delboni Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson November 16, 201835:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win6–4Stephanie AlbaDecision (unanimous) Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad January 13, 201835:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss5–4 Jinh Yu Frey Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella July 15, 201735:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win5–3 Amber Brown Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II March 25, 201735:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Atomweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Win4–3Nicole SmithTechnical Submission (knee on neck choke) Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 June 24, 201621:33 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss3–3 Alexa Grasso Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada September 6, 201435:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss3–2 Emily Kagan Decision (split) Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen 2 July 13, 201335:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss3–1 Joanne Calderwood KO (knee to the body) Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama October 6, 201213:13 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win3–0Sofia BagherdaiDecision (unanimous) Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen April 28, 201235:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesCatchweight (120 lb) bout.
Win2–0 Stephanie Frausto Decision (unanimous)NAAFS: Caged Fury 16January 28, 201233:00 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Win1–0Chelsea ColarelliSubmission (rear-naked choke)Xtreme Fight Night 5November 18, 201151:41 Tulsa, Oklahoma Strawweight debut.

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