Stephanie Egger

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Stephanie Egger
Born (1988-08-12) August 12, 1988 (age 33)
St. Gallen, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach68.0 in (173 cm)[1]
StyleJudo
Fighting out ofSt Gallen, Switzerland
TeamBuddy Gym
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins7
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision1
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Stephanie Egger
Personal information
Born (1988-08-12) 12 August 1988 (age 33)
OccupationJudoka, Mixed martial artist
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportJudo
Rank     Black belt in Judo
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing   Switzerland
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Sarajevo –70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF4115
JudoInside.com36183

Stephanie Egger (born August 12, 1988) is a Swiss female mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background[]

Egger is a judo black belt, having won the 2010 European U23 Championships and was the Swiss Judo champion in the +63kg category in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Egger was also won the ADCC European Trial in 2019 at 60kg.[2] The longtime black belt competed in the 2019 ADCC World Championships where she went to a decision with Gabi Garcia.[3]

In addition to the many hours of training every day, Stephanie Egger works in the family restaurant in Berneck.[4]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

After winning her first two bouts against Judith Ruis and Mara Romero Borella via first round stoppage, her next fight was on November 18, 2016 at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya against Alexa Conners[5][6][7] and she lost the fight via a split decision.[8]

Egger faced Eeva Siiskonen at Buddy MMA Clash 2 on March 31, 2018. She won the bout via TKO in the first round.[9]

Egger faced Reina Miura, in a 138 lbs catchweight bout, at Rizin 17 on July 28, 2019.[10] Egger won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Egger, as a replacement for Bea Malecki, made her UFC debut against Tracy Cortez on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.[12] Egger lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Egger was scheduled to face Sarah Alpar on May 22, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt.[14] However, Egger pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in the week leading up to the event.[15]

Egger faced Shanna Young on October 2, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker.[16] She won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[17]

Egger faced Jessica-Rose Clark on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 201.[18] She won the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[19] The win earned Egger her first Performance of the Night bonus award.[20]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Grappling[]

  • 2016: ADCC European Championship — 1st place, gold medalist(s) in +60 kg category (Mainz)
  • 2019: ADCC European Championship — 1st place, gold medalist(s) in +60 kg class (Poznań)

Judo[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
9 matches 7 wins 2 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–2 Jessica-Rose Clark Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill February 19, 2022 1 3:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 6–2 Shanna Young TKO (elbow) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker October 2, 2021 2 2:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 5–2 Tracy Cortez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen October 11, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 5–1 Cinja Kiefer Submission (rear-naked choke) Buddy MMA Clash 3 September 5, 2020 1 2:41 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Win 4–1 Reina Miura Decision (unanimous) Rizin 17 July 28, 2019 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Catchweight (139 lb) bout.
Win 3–1 Eeva Siiskonen TKO (punches) Buddy MMA Clash 2 March 31, 2018 1 2:07 St. Gallen, Switzerland Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss 2–1 Alexa Conners Decision (split) Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya November 18, 2016 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 2–0 Mara Romero Borella TKO (corner stoppage) Arena Fighting Games October 4, 2015 1 5:00 Milan, Italy Bantamweight debut.
Win 1–0 Judith Ruis Submission (armbar) Respect Fighting Championship 14 September 19, 2015 1 1:30 Karlsruhe, Germany Featherweight debut.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. ^ "2ND ADCC EUROPEAN TRIAL 2019 • ADCC NEWS". adcombat.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ "Stephanie Egger | MMA » Judo | Awakening Fighters". awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  4. ^ "Die Bernecker MMA-Kämpferin Stephanie Egger gibt ihr UFC-Debut in Abu Dhabi". FM1Today (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  5. ^ "Alexa Conners ready to 'make a statement' and show a 'different' side at Invicta FC 20". AXS. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  6. ^ "Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya Full Card Preview". Cage Pages. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  7. ^ "Ahead of Invicta FC debut, lauded judoka Stephanie Egger avoids Ronda Rousey comparisons". MMAjunkie. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  8. ^ Sherdog.com. "Invicta FC 20 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  9. ^ O'Leary, Ryan (2018-04-01). "Siiskonen Leaves Switzerland with 'Some Bad Feelings', Open to Rematch in Finland". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  10. ^ "【RIZIN】まるで別人、KINGレイナが史上最軽量に「相手の先へ動く」". efight.jp. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  11. ^ "階級下げたKINGレイナ、判定負けでRIZIN復帰戦を飾れず". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  12. ^ DNA, MMA (2020-10-01). "Stephanie Egger vervangt Bea Malecki tegen Tracy Cortez op 10 oktober aanstaande". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  13. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2020-10-10). "UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Tracy Cortez Wrestles Past Stephanie Egger". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  14. ^ Alex Behunin (2021-04-13). "Sarah Alpar vs. Stephanie Egger set for May 22 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  15. ^ Jeremy Brand (2021-05-16). "Lupita Godinez steps in on short notice, takes on Sarah Alpar at UFC Vegas 27". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  16. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-09-18). "Shanna Young vs. Stephanie Egger toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 2 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  17. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-10-02). "UFC Vegas 38 Results: Stephanie Egger Stops Shanna Young". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  18. ^ Behunin, Alex. "Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Stephanie Egger Set For February 19 UFC event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  19. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-19). "UFC Vegas 48: Stephanie Egger's Judo the Story, Taps Jessica-Rose Clark with Arm-Bar". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  20. ^ a b Chris Taylor (2022-02-19). "UFC Vegas 48 Bonus Report: Kyle Daukaus among four 'POTN' winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  21. ^ Sherdog.com. "Stephanie Egger". Sherdog.

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