Jessica-Rose Clark
Jessica-Rose Clark | |
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Born |
Jessica-Rose Clark 28 November 1987 Cairns, Australia |
Other names | Jessy Jess |
Nationality | Australian |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
Division | Flyweight |
Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
Style | Boxing, Kickboxing |
Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 5 |
By decision | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Jessica-Rose Clark (born 28 November 1987) is an Australian mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the flyweight division.[2] As of September 11, 2018, she is #10 in official UFC women's flyweight rankings.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Clark made her professional MMA debut in December 2012 in her native Australia. She fought six times over the next two years for various regional promotions, amassing a record of 5 wins and 1 loss.[4][5]
Invicta FC
After taking nearly a year off from the sport, Clark made her debut with Invicta FC in July 2015.[6] She faced Pannie Kianzad at Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin and lost the bout via unanimous decision.[7]
Clark returned to the promotion in November 2016 to face Pam Sorenson at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya.[8] She lost the bout via split decision.[9]
Clark was scheduled to face Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 26 in December 2017;[10] however, she was removed from the card when she was tabbed by the UFC as a replacement.[11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Clark faced Bec Rawlings in flyweight bout, replacing Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on 19 November 2017.[12] At the weigh-ins, Clark weighed in at 128 pounds, 2 pounds over the flyweight upper limit of 126 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Clark forfeited 20% of her purse to Rawlings.[13] Clark won the fight via split decision.[14]
Clark faced Paige VanZant on 14 January 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi.[15] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Clark faced Jessica Eye on 23 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[17] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
Clark is expected to face Andrea Lee on 15 December 2018 at UFC on Fox 31.[19]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
15 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 9–5 (1) | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | 23 June 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 9–4 (1) | Paige VanZant | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | 14 January 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 8–4 (1) | Bec Rawlings | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | 19 November 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | Return to Flyweight; Clark missed weight (128 lbs). |
Win | 7–4 (1) | Carina Damm | Decision (split) | Titan FC 45: Araujo vs. Capitulino | 18 August 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 6–4 (1) | Sarah Kaufman | Decision (unanimous) | Battlefield Fighting Championships | 18 March 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |
Loss | 6–3 (1) | Pam Sorenson | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya | 18 November 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 6–2 (1) | Janay Harding | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 19 | 30 July 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Gold Coast, Australia | Return to Bantamweight. |
NC | 5–2 (1) | Emiko Raika | NC (overturned) | TTF Challenge 05 | 23 September 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Flyweight debut; overturned due to Clark missing weight (131 lbs). |
Loss | 5–2 | Pannie Kianzad | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin | 9 July 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Rhiannon Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Roshambo MMA 3 | 26 July 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Chandler, Australia | Won the Roshambo MMA Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 4–1 | Kate Da Silva | TKO (punches) | XFC Australia 21 | 14 June 2014 | 2 | 4:07 | Brisbane, Australia | Won the XFC Australia Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 3–1 | Zoie Shreiweis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Unarmed Combat Unleashed 2 | 8 February 2014 | 1 | 1:33 | Emerald, Australia | |
Loss | 2–1 | Kyra Purcell | Decision (unanimous) | Fightworld Cup 16 | 16 November 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Nerang, Australia | Bantamweight debut. For the FWC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 2–0 | Arlene Blencowe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Nitro MMA 9 | 13 July 2013 | 2 | 3:38 | Logan City, Australia | |
Win | 1–0 | Mae-Lin Leow | TKO (punches) | Brace for War MMA 18 | 21 December 2012 | 3 | 2:17 | Canberra, Australia | Featherweight debut. |
References
- ↑ "Jessica Rose-Clark - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ↑ "FightLiveTV - Jessy Jess: Women in MMA has become less taboo". insidemma.com.au. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "Fighter Rankings - UFC ®". UFC. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ↑ "Fight Path: Jessy Jess found MMA after childhood wanderlust, living in a van". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "MMA fighter sets her sights on the US - ABC Gold & Tweed Coasts". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "Jessy Rose Clark (aka Jessy Jess) signs with Invicta FC | FSA". FightSport Asia. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ↑ "MMADecisions.com". MMADecisions.com. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ↑ Modafferi, Roxanne (2016-11-18). "Jessy Jess Clark back in Action at Invicta 20 - MMASucka.com". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ↑ "'Jessy Jess' loses split decision to Pam Sorensen at Invicta FC 20". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ↑ "Jessy Jess to face Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 26". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Milana Dudieva Replaces Jessica-Rose Clark, Meets Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 26". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Joanne Calderwood out–Jessy Rose-Clark steps in to take on Bec Rawlings - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 121 official weigh-in results: Headliner set, but four fighters heavy". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 121 results: Jessica-Rose Clark takes split from Bec Rawlings". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ↑ "Paige VanZant vs. Jessica-Rose Clark targeted for UFC St. Louis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 124 results: Jessica-Rose Clark stifles injured Paige VanZant for big win". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ↑ "Jessica Eye vs. Jessica-Rose Clark targeted for UFC Singapore". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "Jessica Eye Scores Emotional Win Over Jessica-Rose Clark (UFC Singapore Highlights) | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ↑ MMA Fighting Newswire (2018-09-04). "Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Andrea Lee announced for UFC on FOX 31". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Jessica-Rose". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-09-14.