Alexa Conners Explained

Alexa Conners
Nationality:American
Birth Date:15 February 1991
Birth Place:Winchester, VA. USA
Fighting Out Of:Columbia, SC USA[1]
Weight Class:Bantamweight (135 lb)
Team:Revolution Martial Arts[2]
Years Active:2016–present
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:0
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:193535

(born February 15, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Bantamweight division. She formerly competed for Invicta Fighting Championships .[3]

Background

Alexa was born in Winchester, Virginia, United States.[4] she worked in engineering industry as a sales person prior fully committed to MMA professionally.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Invicta Fighting Championships

Conners made her promotional debut on May 7, 2016 at Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider against Laura Howarth .[5] She lost the fight via a split decision with the score card of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).[6]

Her next fight was on November 18, 2016 at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya against Stephanie Egger[7] [8] [9] and she won the fight via a split decision.[10]

Beatdown and LFA

On March 18, 2017, Spencer faced Mariah Prussia at Beatdown 20.[11] She won the fight via technical knock out on round one.[12] [13]

Conner faced Calie Cutleron April 7, 2017 at LFA 8.[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Return to Invicta Fighting Championships

Conners returned to Invicta and faced Katharina Lehner on August 31, 2017 at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi.[1] She lost the fight via a technical knock out.[16]

Conners faced Julia Avila on November 16, 2018 at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson.[17] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[18]

Conners faced Mariya Agapova on September 6, 2019 at Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 2. She won the fight via a submission in round one.[19]

Personal life

Conners' father, who suffered from mental illness killed his girl friend and took his own life. The event effected Conners deeply and she uses fighting as the platform to spread mental illness awareness and provide support for those who need help.[2]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|7–4|Elizabeth Phillips|Decision (split)|Conflict MMA 57||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Columbia, South Carolina, United States||-| Win| align=center|6–4|Maria Rios|Decision (unanimous)|Conflict MMA 55||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Charleston, South Carolina, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 5–4| Mariya Agapova| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:03| Kansas City, Kansas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–3| Julia Avila| TKO (front kick and punches)| Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:43| Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Carina Damm| TKO (punches)| Beatdown 21| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:27| New Town, North Dakota, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 4–2| Katharina Lehner| TKO (punches)| Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:21| Lemoore, California, United States||-| Win| align=center| 4–1| Calie Cutler| Decision (unanimous)| LFA 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Greenville, South Carolina, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Mariah Prussia| TKO (punches)| Beatdown 20| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:14| New Town, North Dakota, United States||-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Anna DeCrescente| Decision (unanimous)| NFC 90| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kennesaw, Georgia, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–1| Stephanie Egger| Decision (split)| Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Laura Howarth| Decision (split)| Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Costa Mesa, California, United States||-[20]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Invicta FC 25: Alexa Conners Discusses Her Return to Promotion. Straus. Mike. 2017-08-28. Cageside Press. 2018-03-23. en-US.
  2. News: Invicta FC 25’s Alexa Conners: ‘Fight the Stigma’. Combat Press. 2018-03-23. en-US.
  3. Web site: Alexa Conners – Invicta Fighting Championships. www.invictafc.com. en-US. 2018-03-23.
  4. Web site: Alexa Conners MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-03-23.
  5. News: Laura Howarth set to make long awaited Invicta FC debut this week - The Sprawl MMA. Staff. Sprawl. 2016-05-02. The Sprawl MMA. 2018-03-23. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider MMAjunkie. mmajunkie.com. en. 2018-03-23.
  7. News: Alexa Conners ready to 'make a statement' and show a 'different' side at Invicta FC 20. AXS. 2018-03-23. en-US.
  8. News: Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya Full Card Preview. 2016-11-18. Cage Pages. 2018-03-23. en-US.
  9. News: Ahead of Invicta FC debut, lauded judoka Stephanie Egger avoids Ronda Rousey comparisons. 2016-11-18. MMAjunkie. 2018-03-23. en-US.
  10. Web site: Invicta FC 20 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-03-23.
  11. Web site: Fargo fighter on the rise News, Sports, Jobs - Minot Daily News. www.minotdailynews.com. en-US. 2018-03-23.
  12. Web site: Alexa Conners vs Mariah Prussia Fight Result EB - Beatdown 20. www.mma-core.com. 2018-03-23.
  13. Web site: March Fights 2017 [Archive] - MMARising Forums]. www.mmarising.com. en. 2018-03-23.
  14. News: LFA 8: Alexa Conners VS Calie Cutler - Preview - WMMA Rankings. 2017-04-03. WMMA Rankings. 2018-03-23. en-US.
  15. News: LFA 8 highlights: Don't confuse the 10-second warning for the end of the round. 2017-04-08. MMAjunkie. 2018-03-23. en-US.
  16. News: Invicta FC 25: Katharina Lehner Batters & Finishes Alexa Conners • MMA News. 2017-09-01. MMA News. 2018-03-23. en-US.
  17. News: Invicta FC Heads to FireLake Arena. The Shawnee News. 2018-11-17. en.
  18. News: Invicta FC 32 results: Felicia Spencer claims vacant title with gutsy win over Pam Sorenson. 2018-11-17. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-17. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2019-09-06. Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 2 results and highlights. 2020-06-14. FanSided. en-US.
  20. Web site: Alexa Conners MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-04-15.