Jessica-Rose Clark

Jessica-Rose Clark (born 28 November 1987) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the women’s Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2]

Jessica-Rose Clark
BornJessica-Rose Clark
(1987-11-28) 28 November 1987
Cairns, Australia
Other namesJessy Jess
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach66 in (168 cm)
StyleBoxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
RankPurple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins9
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision5
Losses6
By decision6
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[3][4]

Invicta FC

After taking nearly a year off from the sport, Clark made her debut with Invicta FC in July 2015.[5] She faced Pannie Kianzad at Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin and lost the bout via unanimous decision.[6]

Clark returned to the promotion in November 2016 to face Pam Sorenson at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya.[7] She lost the bout via split decision.[8]

Clark was scheduled to face Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 26 in December 2017;[9] however, she was removed from the card when she was tabbed by the UFC as a replacement.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Clark made her UFC debut against Bec Rawlings in a flyweight bout, replacing Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on 19 November 2017.[11] 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.[12] Clark won the fight via split decision.[13]

Clark faced Paige VanZant on 14 January 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi.[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Clark faced Jessica Eye on 23 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[16] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Clark was expected to face Andrea Lee on 15 December 2018 at UFC on Fox 31.[18] However, Clark was forced out of the bout as she was hospitalized due to weight cutting issues and deemed medically unfit to compete by UFC physicians. As a result, the bout was cancelled.[19]

Clark was scheduled to face Talita Bernardo on 11 May 2019 at UFC 237.[20] However, it was reported on 3 April 2019 that Clark had pulled out of the bout, citing injury.[21]

Clark faced Pannie Kianzad on 9 November 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[22] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 9 wins 6 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 5 6
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–6 (1) Pannie Kianzad Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar 9 November 2019 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia Return to Bantamweight.
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.

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References
  1. "UFC Fighter Jessy Jess' Surprise BJJ Grading". MMA Media Videography. YouTube. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. "FightLiveTV - Jessy Jess: Women in MMA has become less taboo". insidemma.com.au. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. "Fight Path: Jessy Jess found MMA after childhood wanderlust, living in a van". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  4. "MMA fighter sets her sights on the US - ABC Gold & Tweed Coasts". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. "Jessy Rose Clark (aka Jessy Jess) signs with Invicta FC | FSA". FightSport Asia. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  6. "MMADecisions.com". MMADecisions.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  7. Modafferi, Roxanne (18 November 2016). "Jessy Jess Clark back in Action at Invicta 20 - MMASucka.com". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  8. "'Jessy Jess' loses split decision to Pam Sorensen at Invicta FC 20". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  9. "Jessy Jess to face Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 26". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  10. Sherdog.com. "Milana Dudieva Replaces Jessica-Rose Clark, Meets Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 26". Sherdog. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  11. "Exclusive: Joanne Calderwood out–Jessy Rose-Clark steps in to take on Bec Rawlings - MMA Today". MMA Today. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  12. "UFC Fight Night 121 official weigh-in results: Headliner set, but four fighters heavy". MMAjunkie. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  13. "UFC Fight Night 121 results: Jessica-Rose Clark takes split from Bec Rawlings". MMAjunkie. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  14. "Paige VanZant vs. Jessica-Rose Clark targeted for UFC St. Louis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  15. "UFC Fight Night 124 results: Jessica-Rose Clark stifles injured Paige VanZant for big win". MMAjunkie. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  16. "Jessica Eye vs. Jessica-Rose Clark targeted for UFC Singapore". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  17. "Jessica Eye Scores Emotional Win Over Jessica-Rose Clark (UFC Singapore Highlights) | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  18. MMA Fighting Newswire (4 September 2018). "Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Andrea Lee announced for UFC on FOX 31". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  19. Ravens, Andrew; MMA, LowKick (14 December 2018). "Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Andrea Lee Pulled From UFC on FOX 31". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  20. DNA, MMA. "Jessica-Rose Clark keert terug tijdens UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro tegen Talita Bernardo". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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  22. DNA, MMA. "Rematch tussen Jessica-Rose Clark en Pannie Kianzad tijdens UFC Moskou". Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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