Ashley Yoder
Ashley Yoder | |
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Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States[1] | October 20, 1987
Other names | Spider Monkey[2] |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight |
Reach | 69 in (175 cm)[1] |
Style | Wrestling, Boxing, BJJ,Kickboxing[3] |
Fighting out of | Temecula, California, United States |
Team | Team Quest[2] |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Feliciano[1] |
Years active | 2008–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 8 |
Wins | 5 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
University | Indiana University |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ashley "Spider Monkey" Yoder (born October 20, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1]
Background
Yoder was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. At the age of three, her parents got divorced. and she and her brother were raised by her mother. During her high school years, Yoder was involved in cheerleading, dance and competed in track and field.[4] She attended Indiana University and received two Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice and African American Diaspora Studies. Prior to starting to fight professionally, Yoder worked as a lifeguard.[1]
On her 18th birthday, Yoder lost her brother in a car accident, followed by the death of her cousin two years later. She started training in MMA after a friend introduced her to the combat sport. Yoder only fell in love with mixed martial arts after she had her first fight. Prior to that, she mainly used MMA as a channel to vent out her anger of the loss of her brother.[3]
Yoder participated in the UFC The Ultimate Fighter 20 tryout, but did not make the cut to be a cast member. She attempted to make it into the show again in April 2016, trying out for TUF 23. Yoder was chosen to appear on that season of TUF,[4] and was signed by UFC later that year.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Yoder fought most of her fights in the California circuit under BAMMA USA, Invicta and Gladiator Challenge promotions and amassed a record of 5-1 prior joining UFC.[6][5]
The Ultimate Fighter
Yoder competed in strawweight card[7] under Joanna Jędrzejczyk's team in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in April 2016, produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23, also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia.[8][9] Yoder took on Jodie Esquibel on round 1[10] and she edged over Esquibel and won the fight via split decision.[11] Yoder moved on to face Kate Jackson on Elimination Round and she lost the fight via unanimous decision of (20-18, 20-18, 20-18).[12][13]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Yoder made her promotional debut on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov in Albany, New York against Justine Kish.[14] At the weight-in Kish came in at 116.4 Ibs, over the strawweight limit of 116 Ibs, and she was fined 20% of her pay to Yoder.[15] She lost the fight via unanimous decision with the scorecards 29-28 across the board.[16]
Yoder faced Angela Hill on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.[17][18] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]
Yoder faced promotional newcomer Mackenzie Dern on March 3, 2018 at UFC 222.[20] She lost the fight via split decision.[21]
Yoder is scheduled to face Amanda Cooper on November 10, 2018 UFC Fight Night 139.[22]
Personal life
Yoder is a dog lover and owns a dog named "Beth".[4]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
9 matches | 5 wins | 4 losses |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 5–4 | Mackenzie Dern | Decision (split) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 5–3 | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | July 7, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 5–2 | Justine Kish | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | December 9, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Albany, New York, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Amber Brown | Submission (armbar) | Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya | November 18, 2016 | 2 | 2:31 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Catchweight (117 lbs) bout; Yoder missed weight. |
Win | 4–1 | Angela Danzig | Submission (armbar) | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 17 | October 2, 2015 | 1 | 4:50 | Commerce, California, United States | |
Win | 3–1 | Liz Tracy | Decision (split) | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 16 | June 9, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Commerce, California, United States | Catchweight (118 lbs) bout. |
Win | 2–1 | Misha Nassiri | Submission (armbar) | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 14 | January 9, 2015 | 1 | 1:02 | Commerce, California, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Maria Rios | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA USA: Badbeat 13 | October 10, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Commerce, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Catalina Madril | Submission (armbar) | Gladiator Challenge: Uprising | February 1, 2014 | 1 | 0:15 | San Jacinto, California, United States |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ashley Yoder - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "Ashley Yoder ("The Spider Man") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- 1 2 Bamma USA (2014-09-23), Ashley Yoder Badbeat 13 Pre Fight Interview, retrieved 2017-06-30
- 1 2 3 MMAViewpoint (2016-12-01), MMA Viewpoint Podcast - Episode 84 - UFC Strawweight Ashley Yoder - December 1, 2016, retrieved 2017-06-30
- 1 2 "Invicta FC 20's Ashley Yoder makes quick turnaround for UFC Albany". My MMA News.com. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Ashley". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Cast revealed for 'The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia' | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Champ Jedrzejczyk, Gadelha announced as 'TUF 23' coaches, rematch on July 8". MMAjunkie. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Jedrzejczyk, Gadelha Coach TUF 23, Rematch July 8". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'". MMAjunkie. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "The Ultimate Fighter 23: Free Fight - Ashley Yoder vs Jodi Esquibel Full Fight MMA Video". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'". MMAjunkie. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Ashley Yoder vs. Kate Jackson, The Ultimate Fighter Season 23 | MMA Bout Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Justine Kish meets newcomer Ashley Yoder at UFC Fight Night 102 in Albany". MMAjunkie. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 102 weigh-in results: Derrick Lewis (265.6), Shamil Abdurakhimov (253.8) official". MMAjunkie. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 102 results: Relentless Justine Kish pushes past Ashley Yoder". MMAjunkie. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ Staff (2017-07-05). "Tom Gallicchio vs. James Krause joins Dhiego Lima vs. Jesse Taylor to complete TUF 25 Finale lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ↑ "Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder among four bouts added to TUF 25 Finale". MMAjunkie. 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "TUF 25 Finale results: Angela Hill's standup game shines in unanimous win over Ashley Yoder". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ↑ "BJJ ace Mackenzie Dern hooks March UFC debut". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ "UFC 222 results: Mackenzie Dern gets past gritty Ashley Yoder to win highly anticipated debut". MMAjunkie. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ↑ "#UFCDenver adds Amanda Cooper vs Ashley Yoder - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Ashley". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.