DeAnna Bennett
| DeAnna Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 18, 1984 Fremont, California, U.S[1] |
| Other names | The Argentine Assassin, The Awkward Argentine |
| Residence | Orem, Utah, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Division |
Strawwweight Flyweight |
| Style | Aggressive Hugging, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Spanish Fork, UT |
| Team | Four7 Fight Team |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
DeAnna Bennett (born 18 November 1984) in Fremont, California,[1] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division.[2] She signed with Invicta FC in June 2014.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Bennett wrestled for American High School before graduating in 2002. She credits her "being a fat kid" for motivating her to join a kickboxing gym to stay in shape, and eventually competing in Muay Thai kickboxing.
After a short amateur MMA career in 2011, Bennett made her professional MMA debut in February 2012 for Showdown Fights. She competed for the promotion four times over the next two years, winning all of her bouts. Notably beating stand outs Sharon Jacobson, Colleen Schneider and Julianna Pena respectfully.
Invicta FC
Bennett made her Invicta FC debut on September 6, 2014, at Invicta FC 8, where she defeated Michelle Ould by TKO in the second round.[3]
In her second fight for the promotion, Bennett faced Jennifer Maia on December 5, 2014, at Invicta FC 10. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]
Bennett next faced Norma Rueda Center on February 27, 2015, at Invicta FC 11.[5] She again won the fight by unanimous decision.
Personal life
Bennett currently lives in Utah and shares split custody of her dog Atlas, an American Staffordshire Terrier and Cane Corso mix.
It is quite well noted that her soul mate is Mexican food, though she would never turn down a Costco platter of cocktail shrimp or pile of bacon.
Bennett is an avid baker and is known to make a pie or two, but she never eats it herself.
She also works at Vivint Home Security as a Smart Home Pro in the Channel Partner Department of the Inside Sales Department at the corporate headquarters in Provo, UT.
See also
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 8 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–2 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown | March 11, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Livia Renata Souza | TKO (body kick and punches) | Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova | January 16, 2016 | 1 | 1:30 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | For the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Katja Kankaanpää | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad | September 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Norma Rueda Center | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet | February 27, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jennifer Maia | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio | December 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Michelle Ould | TKO (body kick) | Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada | September 6, 2014 | 2 | 1:34 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Colleen Schneider | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Showdown Fights 14: Heavyweight Collision | June 28, 2014 | 1 | 3:02 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Sharon Jacobson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Showdown Fights 13 | January 24, 2014 | 1 | 2:12 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Julianna Peña | Decision (unanimous) | Showdown Fights 10 | February 8, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andrea Miller | TKO (punches) | Showdown Fights 6 - Breakout | February 24, 2012 | 1 | 2:41 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
References
- 1 2 3 "DeAnna Bennett Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ "Undefeated Deanna Bennett Rocketing towards Invicta FC Flyweight Title". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Invicta 8's DeAnna Bennett: Gaining Exposure, 1 Opportunity at a Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 10 Results: DeAnna Bennett Earns Decision Win Over Jennifer Maia". SI. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ↑ "Invicta's Deanna Bennett Talks Julianna Pena Weight Cutting and Water Polo". Vice. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
