Genah Fabian
| Genah Fabian | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1989 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other names | Fabioso |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) [1] |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Team | AKA Thailand[2] City Kickboxing |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Eugene Bareman (cousin) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Genah Fabian (born September 5, 1989) is a New Zealand kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
Background[]
Said by Fabian in an interview, "I was born and raised in West Auckland as a kid and then we moved into central Auckland when I went to High School. I went to Auckland Girls Grammar - AGGs (laughs) and when I was 19 I moved to Sydney, Australia and was back and forth to NZ - my family are all still here and are based Central so it's handy.
I'm Samoan, Maori, German - my Mums Samoan/German and my Dads Maori. My Mums family are from the island of Upolu. My grandmothers from Lufilufi, Lefaga and Saleimoa and my Dads Tainui which is Waikato." [3]
As a youth, Fabian found early success on the athletics track qualifying for the junior Olympics as well as becoming a competitive rower when she lived in Australia. [4] At 19, she moved to Sydney and was working at media organisation News Limited, after finishing up in a sales and marketing role at Fairfax in New Zealand.[5]
In 2011, Fabian was involved in a serious car accident which left her home bound for about three months in Sydney. After becoming depressed due to being home bound, a friend told her about going to a muay thai training camp in Thailand. There she fell in love with the sport and relocated to Thailand.[6][7][4] Fabian's greatest achievement in sports so far is winning the WMC middleweight title.[8][9]
She is a cousin of City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman.[4]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Professional Fighters League[]
2019 season[]
After picking up a win on the regional Australian scene in 2015, Fabian returned to MMA for the 2019 Professional Fighters League season. In her first bout, she faced Bobbi Jo Dalziel at PFL 1 on May 9, 2019. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[10]
Fabian faced Moriel Charneski on July 11, 2019, at PFL 4. She won the bout in the first round by dropping Moriel and finishing her on the ground.[11]
Fabian was scheduled to face Kayla Harrison at PFL 7 on October 11, 2019, but Fabian was forced to pull out of the bout due to illness and issues with her weight cut.[12]
2021 season[]
Fabian made her return against Laura Sanchez at PFL 3 on May 6, 2021.[13] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[14]
Fabian faced Julija Pajić on June 25, 2021, at PFL 6.[15] She won the bout in the second round after dropping Pajić with a head kick and then finishing her with punches.[16][17]
Fabian faced Kayla Harrison in the Semifinals off the Women's Lightweight tournament on August 19, 2021, at PFL 8.[18] She lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[19]
Kickboxing record[]
| 7 wins (4 KOs), 2 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-27 | Win |  Charmaine Tweet |
Oakland, United States | KO | 2 | |||
| Wins the WMC World Middleweight (−66.0 kg/145 lb) Full Contact Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-02-12 | Win |  Stephanie Glew |
Perth, Australia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins the ISKA Australia Super Welterweight (−70.0 kg/154 lb) Muay Thai Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-06-11 | Loss | Carleigh Crawford |
Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4–2 | Kayla Harrison | TKO (punches) | PFL 8 | August 19, 2021 | 1 | 4:01 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | 2021 PFL Women's Lightweight Semifinals. |
| Win | 4–1 | Julija Pajić | TKO (punches) | PFL 6 | June 25, 2021 | 2 | 4:16 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Laura Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 3 | May 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Moriel Charneski | TKO (punches) | PFL 4 | July 11, 2019 | 1 | 1:42 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Bobbi-Jo Dalziel | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 1 | May 9, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jo Jo Obolevics | TKO (punches) | Bragging Rights 7: Resurrection | September 27, 2015 | 2 | 1:20 | Madeley, Western Australia |
See also[]
- List of current PFL fighters
- List of female mixed martial artists
References[]
- ^ "Genah Fabian". www.pflmma.com.
- ^ "Genah Fabian". AKA Thailand.
- ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.thecoconet.tv/the-coconettv-series/women-in-sport/humans-of-the-islands-genah-fabian/
- ^ a b c "NZ's rich MMA history unfolding on world stage". RNZ. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Boxing the sixth sport to spark Genah Fabian's fire". Newsroom. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "In the footsteps of giants: the young Kiwi fighters going global". Newsroom. 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Genah Fabian, the Beautiful Beast - Thanyapura Phuket". 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Waikato-Tainui fighter Genah Fabian wins world title". Māori Television. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Humans of the Islands: Genah Fabian — thecoconet.tv - The world's largest hub of Pacific Island content". www.thecoconet.tv. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2019-05-09). "PFL 12 results: Harrison vs. Pacheco". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-07-11). "PFL 4 2019 Results: Genah Fabian Drops Moriel Charneski Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "MMA: Genah Fabian out of Professional Fighters League playoff bout against Kayla Harrison due to issues with weight cut and illness". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Brand, Jeremy. "PFL 3 Features Fabricio Werdum vs. Renan Ferreira Main Event". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Jr, Adam Guillen (2021-05-06). "PFL 3 results: Live streaming play-by-play updates | Werdum vs Ferreira". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-06-01). "Kayla Harrison vs. Cindy Dandois headlines PFL 6 card on June 25, Fabricio Werdum also returns". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "PFL 6: Kayla Harrison playoff-bound after submission win; Anthony Pettis, Lance Palmer fall short". ESPN.com. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 6 2021 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-07-20). "PFL playoff cards announced with first event kicking off Aug. 13 with Rory MacDonald vs. Ray Cooper in main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-08-19). "PFL Playoffs 2: Kayla Harrison Dominates Genah Fabian, Heads to Second Straight Final". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
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