Pearl Gonzalez

Pearl Gonzalez
Born (1986-08-12) August 12, 1986
Chicago, Illinois United States[1]
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Division Strawweight (115 lbs)
Reach 68 in (173 cm)[2]
Style BJJ, Boxing
Fighting out of Cicero, Illinois United State
Team 10th Planet San Diego
Team Hurricane Awesome[3]
Rank Purple Belt in 10th Planet JJ[4]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 9
By knockout 1
By submission 5
By decision 3
Losses 3
By submission 1
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Pearl Gonzalez (born August 12, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist. She formerly competed for Ultimate Fighting Championships, and currently fights in the strawweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships.

Background

Gonzalez was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were both drug and alcohol abusers, disturbing her childhood and adolescence. Her parents eventually separated, leaving Pearl with her father and rest of the siblings with their mother. Her father, after getting clean, placed her in combat sport classes when she was eleven years old.[5][6] Gonzalez later trained in boxing, and won the Golden Gloves amateur championship in 2008. She stopped fighting for a while in order to raise her younger sister, but went back to fighting at 21.[4]

She is of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Filipino, Irish and African-American descent.[7][8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Gonzalez started her amateur career in 2009, and fought professionally since 2012. [9] She competed for the Xtreme Fighting Championship, Xtreme Fighting Organization, Splode Fight Series, and Hoosier Fight Club. Gonzalez amassed a record of 6-1 prior to being signed by UFC.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championships

Gonzalez made her promotional debut on April 8, 2017 at UFC 210 against Cynthia Calvillo.[10] She lost the fight via rear-naked choke.[11]

Her next fight came on October 7, 2017, facing Poliana Botelho at UFC 216.[12] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

After two losses at UFC, Gonzalez was released by UFC and she joined Invicta Fighting Championships shortly after.[14][15]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Gonzalez made her promotional debut on March 24, 2018 at Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba against Kali Robbins.[16] and she won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Gonzalez faced Barbara Acioly on May 4, 2018 at Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner.[18] She submitted Acioly and won the fight.[19]

Gonzalez faced Daiane Firmino on September 1, 2018 at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin.[20] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • Xtreme Fighting Championships
    • Xtreme Fighting Championships Women's Strawweight Champion vs. Cortney Casey [3]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–3 Daiane Firmino Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin September 1, 2018 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 8–3 Barbara Acioly Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner May 4, 2018 1 1:30 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 7–3 Kali Robbins Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba March 24, 2018 3 5:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Loss 6–3 Poliana Botelho Decision (unanimous) UFC 216 October 7, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 6–2 Cynthia Calvillo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 210 April 8, 2017 3 3:45 Buffalo, New York, United States
Win 6–1 Katie Klimansky-Casimir Submission (armbar) Hoosier Fight Club 28 April 30, 2016 2 4:20 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 5–1 Valeria Mejia TKO (punches) Xtreme Fighting Organization 56 August 15, 2016 1 3:34 Island Lake, Illinois, United States
Win 4–1 Katie Anita Runyan Submission (armbar) Xplode Fight Series: Heat July 11, 2015 1 0:39 Valley Center, California, United States
Win 3–1 Nikki Duncan Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Fighting Organization 55 April 25, 2015 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 2–1 Cortney Casey Submission (armbar) Xtreme Fighting Championships 26 October 18, 2013 3 4:43 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Won XFC Women's Strawweight champion
Win 1–1 Suzie Montero Submission (armbar) Xtreme Fighting Championships 22 February 22, 2013 1 4:56 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Loss 0–1 Munah Holland Decision (majority) Ring of Combat 39 February 10, 2010 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pearl Gonzalez - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Pearl Gonzalez | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. 1 2 "Meet the UFC's Newest Strawweight: Pearl Gonzalez". Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. 1 2 "Pearl Gonzalez - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh971KZD6PU
  6. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (May 1, 2018). "From the streets of Chicago to jail to MMA, Pearl Gonzalez has quite a story to tell in this video". mmajunkie.com.
  7. ↑ Paez-Pumar, Luis (2017-04-07). "New York State Won't Let This Latina UFC Fighter Compete Due to Her Breast Implants". remezcla.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  8. ↑ @PearlGonzalez (2017-02-05). "I'm a variety pack lol mexican, Puerto Rican, black, Filipino and irish" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. 1 2 Sherdog.com. "Pearl Gonzalez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  10. ↑ "UFC 210: NYSAC clears Gonzalez to fight after implant controversy". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  11. ↑ "UFC 210 results: Cynthia Calvillo spoils Pearl Gonzalez's debut, wins with choke in third". MMAjunkie. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  12. ↑ "Pearl Gonzalez VS Poliana Botelho | This Saturday at UFC 216 prelims | 8pm ET, LIVE on FX - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  13. ↑ "UFC 216 results: Poliana Botelho outworks takedown-hungry Pearl Gonzalez for decision sweep". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  14. ↑ "Pearl Gonzalez On UFC Release, Invicta FC Debut vs. Kali Robbins". Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  15. ↑ "After UFC release and retirement thoughts, Pearl Gonzalez promises evolution in Invicta debut". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  16. ↑ "Invicta FC 28's Kali Robbins jokes that the UFC are being 'silly' in 'taking their time' to sign her". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  17. ↑ "Invicta FC 28 highlights: New champ crowned, bloody victory for Kal Schwartz, Pearl Gonzalez wins". MMAjunkie. 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  18. ↑ "Pearl Gonzalez vs Barbara Acioly added to #InvictaFC29 on May 4 - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  19. ↑ "Pearl Gonzalez def Barbara Acioly at Invicta FC 29". MMAWeekly.com”/><meta property=. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  20. ↑ "Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs Morandin Fills Out Card | Pearl Gonzalez in the Co-Main Event - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  21. ↑ "Invicta FC 31 results: Champ Virna Jandiroba taps Janaisa Morandin". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  22. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Pearl Gonzalez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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