Amanda Bell

Amanda Bell
Born (1988-08-03) August 3, 1988
Oakland, California, U.S.[1]
Other names The Lady Killer
Residence Medford, Oregon, U.S
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Reach 72 in (183 cm)[1]
Style Karate[2][3]
Mixed martial arts record
Total 10
Wins 5
By knockout 3
By submission 1
By decision 1
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 3
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Amanda Bell (born August 3, 1988) in Oakland, California is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. She competes in the Bellator MMA promotion.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

A well rounded athlete, Bell currently holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and has a background in Karate, Aikido, Hung Gar and Tai Chi.[1] Bell began her amateur MMA career in 2008. She earned six wins against one loss over the next three years.

Invicta FC

Bell made her professional MMA debut in January 2013 at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt. She lost her debut against Tamikka Brents by unanimous decision. After going 2-1 in regional promotions, she returned to Invicta FC on November 1, 2014 at Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi. She defeated Maria Hougaard Djursaa by TKO in the first round. In her third fight for the promotion, Bell faced Faith Van Duin on April 24, 2015 at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza. She lost the fight via submission in the second round. In her fourth fight for the promotion, Bell faced Megan Anderson on May 7, 2016 at Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider. She lost the bout via TKO in the first round.

Bellator MMA

In 2017, Bell made her Bellator MMA debut against Brittney Elkin at Bellator 181 on July 14, 2017.[1] She won the fight via TKO in the second round.

Bell faced Talita Nogueira at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[5]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Absolute Action MMA
  • 2011 Absolute Action MMA Amateur featherweight title[1]
  • AwakeningFighters.com
  • 2014 Featherweight of the Year[6]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5–5 Talita Nogueira Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 182 August 25, 2017 1 3:44 Verona, New York, United States
Win 5–4 Brittney Elkin TKO (punches) Bellator 181 July 14, 2017 2 4:56 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–4 Gabrielle Holloway Decision (unanimous) KOTC Heavy Trauma February 4, 2017 3 5:00 Lincoln City, Oregon, United States
Loss 3–4 Megan Anderson TKO (head kick and punches) Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider May 7, 2016 1 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Loss 3–3 Faith Van Duin Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza April 24, 2015 2 0:38 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 3–2 Maria Hougaard Djursaa TKO (punches) Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi November 1, 2014 1 4:56 Davenport, Iowa, United States
Win 2–2 Marina Shafir KO (punches)[7] LOP Chaos at the Casino 5 August 10, 2014 1 0:37 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 1–2 Brittney Elkin Submission (rear-naked choke) SCL: Army vs. Marines 5 April 26, 2014 2 3:48 Loveland, Colorado, United States
Loss 0–2 Charmaine Tweet Submission (rear-naked choke) BFTB 2: Redemption June 1, 2013 1 4:18 Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Loss 0–1 Tamikka Brents Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt January 5, 2013 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Amanda Bell Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  2. ↑ "Fighting Words: Amanda Bell". Invicta. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Amanda "The Lady Killer" Bell". MMA Narcotic. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  4. ↑ "#10 Ranked Featherweight Amanda Bell Signs with Bellator MMA". SI. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  5. ↑ Matt Erickson (August 25, 2017). "Bellator 182 results: Ex-champ Andrey Koreshkov pounds out Chidi Njokuani in first round". mmajunkie.com.
  6. ↑ "Awakening WMMA Awards 2014". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  7. ↑ "Video: Marina Shafir suffers upset KO loss to Amanda Bell". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
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