Gina Mazany
Gina Mazany | |
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Born | Gina Marie Mazany[1] August 19, 1988 Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
Other names | Danger |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb) |
Division | Flyweight Bantamweight |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[2] |
Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States[3] |
Team | Xtreme Couture (2016–2020)[2][4] Glory MMA and Fitness (2020–present)[5] |
Years active | 2008–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
University | The Art Institute of Seattle |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Gina Marie Mazany (born August 19, 1988)[1] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She formerly competed in King of the Cage in the Bantamweight division.[3]
Background[]
Mazany was born in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. Mazany was a figure skater when she was young.[6] Mazany graduated from Bartlett High School.[4] She competed her first combat sport in boxing when she was eighteen and transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA) not long after.[7]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Mazany amassed a record of 4–0 prior joining UFC and [8] She won the women's bantamweight Alaska Fight Championship, beating Katie Halley in 2016.[9]
The Ultimate Fighter 18[]
On September 4, 2013, Mazany competed as a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. On one of the 16 preliminary fights, Mazany faced Julianna Peña and she lost the fight via unanimous decision after two rounds.[10][11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Mazany made her promotional debut on February 19, 2017. She faced Sara McMann, replacing Liz Carmounche at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne.[12] She lost the fight via submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the first round.[13]
Her second fight in UFC came on November 25, 2017, facing Yanan Wu at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum.[14][15] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
On May 27, 2018, Mazany faced Lina Länsberg at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till.[17] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
Mazany faced Macy Chiasson on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235.[19] She lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[20]
On 21 January 2020, Mazany was released from the UFC.[21]
King of the Cage[]
Mazany faced Valerie Barney at King of the Cage: Golden Fights on January 25, 2020.[21] she won the fight in round one.[22]
Return to UFC[]
Mazany faced Julia Avila on June 13, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo.[23] She lost the bout via first round technical knockout.[24]
Mazany faced Rachael Ostovich on November 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark.[25] She won the fight via third round TKO from body kicks.[26]
Mazany faced Priscila Cachoeira on May 15, 2021 at UFC 262.[27] She lost the bout via TKO at the end of the second round.[28]
Personal life[]
Mazany's brother Dave Mazany is also a MMA fighter, who fights under EFC in South Africa.[29]
After graduating from The Art Institute of Seattle, she worked as a graphic designer.[6]
Mazany is in a relationship with UFC Flyweight fighter Tim Elliott.[30] On July 28, 2020, Elliott announced his Instagram that he and Mazany were engaged.[31]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- Alaska Fight Championship
- Alaska Fight Championship Women's Bantamweight Champion[3]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
12 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 3 |
By submission | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 7–5 | Priscila Cachoeira | TKO (punches) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 2 | 4:51 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Win | 7–4 | Rachael Ostovich | TKO (body kicks) | UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark | November 28, 2020 | 3 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Flyweight debut. |
Loss | 6–4 | Julia Avila | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo | June 13, 2020 | 1 | 0:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight bout. |
Win | 6–3 | Valerie Barney | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Golden Fights | January 25, 2020 | 1 | 3:22 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Loss | 5–3 | Macy Chiasson | TKO (punches) | UFC 235 | March 2, 2019 | 1 | 1:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 5–2 | Lina Länsberg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | May 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | |
Win | 5–1 | Wu Yanan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | November 25, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Shanghai, China | |
Loss | 4–1 | Sara McMann | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne | February 19, 2017 | 1 | 1:14 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Catchweight (139.5 lb) bout; Mazany missed weight. |
Win | 4–0 | Katie Halley | TKO (punches) | AFC 124 | May 18, 2016 | 1 | 2:45 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Priscilla White | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Ridge 27 | March 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Jackie Mikalsky | TKO (punches) | TFC 6 | March 20, 2009 | 1 | 1:32 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
Win | 1–0 | Violeta Rodriguez | Submission | AFC 50 | August 20, 2008 | 1 | 1:11 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 13, 2020
- ^ a b "Gina Mazany ("Danger") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ a b c "Gina Mazany". UFC. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ a b Beth Bragg (November 29, 2020). "Anchorage fighter Gina Mazany returns to UFC winner's circle". Anchorage Daily News.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (November 24, 2020). "Meet The New Gina Mazany". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ a b "He coached hockey and she was a graphic artist. Now the Mazany siblings of Anchorage are MMA fighters". Anchorage Daily News. 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Gina Mazany | MMA » BJJ | Awakening Fighters". Awakening Fighters. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Gina". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Gina Mazany vs Katie Halley Fight Result AFC 124 - Mazany vs. Halley". www.mma-core.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Gina Mazany vs Julianna Pena". cagerank.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ Kontek, Riley. "TUF 18 Results: Power Ranking the Fighters After Week 1". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Carmouche out, Gina Mazany meets McMann at UFC Fight Night 105; Quinones-Volkanovski added". MMAjunkie. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 105 results: Sara McMann swiftly finishes Gina Mazany with arm-triangle choke". MMAjunkie. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Miesha Tate's protege Gina 'Danger' Mazany ready to shine this Saturday at UFC-Shanghai - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "UFC Shanghai: A duo of female fights added to the Chinese card". Cage Pages. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 122 results: Gina Mazany dominates Yanan Wu for sweep and first UFC win". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Gina Mazany vs. Lina Lansberg set for UFC Liverpool". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 130 results: Lina Lansberg controls Gina Mazany, clinches way to decision win". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Gina Mazany treft TUF 28 winnares Macy Chiasson tijdens UFC 235 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- ^ "UFC 235 results: 'TUF 28' winner Macy Chiasson drops Gina Mazany in bantamweight debut". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ a b Nolan King (January 21, 2020). "UFC, Gina Mazany part ways after back-to-back losses". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ "Gina Mazany ("Danger") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2020-06-04). "With Karol Rosa out, Julia Avila now faces Gina Mazany at UFC event on June 13". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-06-13). "UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Julia Avila Swarms Gina Mazany". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ Nolan King (2020-09-08). "UFC adds Rachael Ostovich vs. Gina Mazany to Nov. 28 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-11-28). "UFC Vegas 15 Results: New-Look Gina Mazany Stops Rachael Ostovich in Third". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-02-13). "Gina Mazany vs. Priscila Cachoeira toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 15 mei". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-05-15). "UFC 262 Results: Priscila Cachoeira Bloodies, Stops Gina Mazany". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "After everything worked against her in debut, Gina Mazany ready to shine at UFC-Shanghai". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "UFC 235's Gina Mazany Talks Macy Chiasson, Fighters Missing Weight & Layoff". Fightful.com.
- ^ "awkward_mma | My fiancé @ginadangerak. That feels weird to say, but I love it!". Instagram.com.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1988 births
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- Flyweight mixed martial artists
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- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Alaska
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
- Sportspeople from Anchorage, Alaska
- Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
- 21st-century American women