Aspen Ladd

Aspen Ladd
Born (1995-03-01) March 1, 1995
Folsom, California, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 134.5 lb (61.0 kg; 9.61 st)
Division Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach 69 1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total 7
Wins 7
By knockout 5
By submission 1
By decision 1
Losses 0
Amateur record
Total 9
Wins 8
By knockout 2
By submission 4
Losses 1
By decision 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Aspen Ladd is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of The Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2015, Ladd started her profession mixed martial arts career in the Invicta Fighting Championships[2][3][4] As of October 8, 2018, she is #7 in official UFC women's bantamweight rankings.[5]


Mixed martial arts career

Invicta FC

Following an amateur run of 8-1, which included 6 finishes, Ladd signed with Invicta FC.

Ladd was scheduled to make her professional debut against Kristi Lopez on February 27, 2015 at Invicta FC 11. However, Lopez suffered an injury in training and was replaced by decorated grappler Ana Carolina Vidal. [6] Ladd won the fight via TKO in the first round. [7]

Ladd next faced Amanda Cooper on September 12, 2015 at Invicta FC 14. [8] She submitted Cooper with an armbar towards the end of the second round.[9]

Ladd made her Bantamweight debut in a bout against Kelly McGill on March 11, 2016 at Invicta FC 16. [10] She won the fight via TKO in third round. [11]

Ladd faced Jessica Hoy on July 29, 2016 at Invicta FC 18.[12] During the weigh ins, Ladd missed weight, coming in 2.1 lbs over the bantamweight limit. She elected not to cut any additional weight and was fined 25 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent. The bout proceeded at a catchweight of 138.1 lbs. [13] She won the fight via TKO in the second round. [14]

Ladd would make her final appearance for the promotion when she faced Sijara Eubanks on January 14, 2017 at Invcita FC 21.[15] She won the fight via unanimous decision, marking the first time Ladd had failed to finish her opponent in her professional career. [16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ladd was scheduled to make her UFC debut against Jessica Eye on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.[17] However, the day of the event Ladd fell ill and the bout was canceled.[18]

Ladd eventually made her UFC debut against Lina Lansberg on October 22, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till.[19] She won the bout via TKO in the second round, with a powerful war cry until the referee was forced to intervene.[20]

Ladd was scheduled to face Leslie Smith on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[21] At the weigh-ins, Ladd weighed in at 137.8 lbs, 1.8 lbs over the bantamweight non-title fight upper limit of 136 lbs. Ladd offered Leslie an additional $5,000 on top of her 20% purse deduction. However, the fight was removed from the card after Smith refused to fight at catchweight.[22]

Ladd next faced former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Tonya Evinger on October 6, 2018 at UFC 229.[23] She won the fight via TKO in the first round.[24] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[25]

Personal Life

As of October 2018, Ladd is currently attending Folsom Lake College.[26][27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–0 Tonya Evinger TKO (punches) UFC 229 October 6, 2018 1 3:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 6–0 Lina Länsberg TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till October 21, 2017 2 2:33 Gdańsk, Poland
Win 5–0 Sijara Eubanks Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet January 14, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 Jessica Hoy TKO (elbows and punches) Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel July 29, 2016 2 3:14 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Catchweight (138.1 lbs) bout; Ladd missed weight.
Win 3–0 Kelly McGill TKO (elbows and punches) Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown March 11, 2016 3 1:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 2–0 Amanda Cooper Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad September 12, 2015 2 4:42 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Ana Carolina Vidal TKO (punches and elbows) Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet February 27, 2015 1 4:21 Los Angeles, California, United States Flyweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–1 Roma Pawelek Submission (guillotine choke) Tuff-N-Uff - The Future Stars of MMA August 1, 2014 1 2:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the Tuff-N-Uff Women's Flyweight Championship.
Loss 7–1 Cynthia Calvillo Decision (unanimous) West Coast FC 9 April 26, 2014 3 5:00 McClellan, California, United States Lost the West Coast FC Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Madeline Simmons Kidder TKO (punches) West Coast FC 8 February 15, 2014 1 2:02 Sacramento, California, United States Won the West Coast FC Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Silvia Babaeghian Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Reno Combat 44 October 5, 2013 3 5:00 Reno, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Leslie Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) West Coast FC 6 August 3, 2013 3 5:00 Placerville, California, United States
Win 4–0 Veronica Carousos Submission (armbar) Ultimate Reno Combat 42 July 20, 2013 1 0:25 Reno, Nevada, United States Won the Ultimate Reno Combat Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Karla Gonzalez-Santoyo TKO (strikes) Ultimate Reno Combat 41 June 1, 2013 1 2:08 Reno, Nevada, United States
Win 2–0 Michelle Mix Submission (armbar) Ultimate Reno Combat 40 April 13, 2013 1 1:08 Reno, Nevada, United States
Win 1–0 Jaimelene Nievera Submission (armbar) Montbleu Resort & WFC - MMA at the Lake March 15, 2013 2 2:14 Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Aspen Ladd - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Invicta FC 16 winner Aspen Ladd: I don't need a nickname; my name is weird enough". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Invicta FC Signs 19 Year Old Flyweight Prospect Aspen Ladd". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Aspen Ladd Interview". Tuff-N-Uff. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  5. ↑ "Fighter Rankings | UFC ®". UFC. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  6. ↑ "Ana Carolina Vidal Steps In Against Aspen Ladd at Invicta FC 11". Invicta FC. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  7. ↑ "Invicta FC 11 'Cyborg vs Tweet' results, LIVE stream updates". MMAmania. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  8. ↑ "INVICTA FC 14 GETS NEW HEADLINER, FULL CARD ANNOUNCED". UFC.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  9. ↑ "Invicta FC 14 Results: Evinger vs. Kianzad". MMAfighting. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  10. ↑ "ANGELA HILL, ASPEN LADD ADDED TO INVICTA FC 16". MMAcrossfire. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  11. ↑ "INVICTA FC 16 RESULTS: PLAY-BY-PLAY, UPDATES & ROUND-BY-ROUND SCORING". Sherdog. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  12. ↑ "Ladd-Hoy, Simpson-Soukupova complete Invicta FC 18 lineup in Kansas City". MMAjunkie. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  13. ↑ "Invicta FC 18 weigh-in results, two ladies miss weight". mymmanews. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  14. ↑ "Invicta FC 18 results and highlights: Grasso dominates Esquibel, Anderson wrecks Morgan". Bloody Elbow. 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  15. ↑ "Four fights added to Invicta FC 21 lineup". MMAjunkie. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  16. ↑ "Invicta FC 21 results: Megan Anderson captures interim 145-pound title, calls out future UFC champ". MMAjunkie. 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd scratched from tonight's TUF 25 Finale lineup". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  19. ↑ "Aspen Ladd set for UFC debut in Gdansk against Lina Lansberg". mmafighting.com. 2017-09-26.
  20. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 118 results: Aspen Ladd pounds out Lina Lansberg in 2nd". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  21. ↑ "Aspen Ladd vs. Leslie Smith slated for April". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  22. ↑ "Aspen Ladd misses weight due to 'certain female circumstances,' Leslie Smith bout cancelled". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  23. ↑ Staff (2018-08-29). "Tonya Evinger moves to UFC 229, will face undefeated Aspen Ladd". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  24. ↑ "UFC 229 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  25. ↑ "UFC 229 Bonuses, Live Gate & Attendance Revealed • MMA News". MMA News. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  26. ↑ https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/45561-aspen-ladd
  27. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Aspen-Ladd
  28. ↑ "UFC 229 Bonuses, Live Gate & Attendance Revealed • MMA News". MMA News. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
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