Amber Leibrock Explained

Amber Leibrock
Other Names:Touch 'em Up
Birth Date:8 February 1988
Birth Place:Hayward, California, U.S.
Weight:145lb
Weight Class:Featherweight
Reach In:71
Religion:Islam
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:2
Sherdog:166447

Amber Leibrock (born February 8, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division in Professional Fighters League. (PFL) [1] [2]

Mixed Martial Arts career

Leibrock gained entry into Invicta FC by defeating Paola Ramirez at Tuff-N-Uff: Xtreme Couture vs Syndicate MMA amateur tournament to win a pro contract with the organization.[3] [4]

Invicta FC

Leibrock began her pro debut by viciously knocking out highly touted Marina Shafir.[5] [6] Leibrock's next opponent was Megan Anderson who she lost to at Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova,[7] [8] before bouncing back with a win against Amy Coleman at Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi.

Bellator MMA

Leibrock made her promotional debut against Janay Harding at Bellator 199 on May 12, 2018. She won the bout via unanimous decision.[9]

Leibrock faced Arlene Blencowe on September 29, 2018, at Bellator at Bellator 206.[10] She lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[11]

Leibrock faced Amanda Bell on February 15, 2019, at Bellator 215, losing via TKO stoppage in the first round.

Leibrock faced Jessica Borga on September 7, 2019, at Bellator 226, losing via first round armbar submission.[12]

Professional Fighters League

After winning all three of her bouts after her Bellator release, culminating will a first round rear-naked choke at Invicta FC 48,[13] Leibrock signed with PFL, starting off the 2023 season against Martina Jindrová on April 7, 2023, at PFL 2.[14] Leibrock won the fight via knockout in the first round after landing a head kick and finishing Martina with ground and pound.[15]

Leibrock faced Larissa Pacheco on June 16, 2023, at PFL 5.[16] She lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[17]

In the semi-finals, Leibrock faced Marina Mokhnatkina on August 18, 2023, at PFL 8.[18] She lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[19]

Personal life

On September 16, 2023, Leibrock announced on her Instagram post that she had converted to Islam.[20] [21] [22] She reportedly was contemplating at converting to the faith, after her fight with Larissa Pacheco. According to a report, Leibrock took her Shahada (declaration of faith) at Muslim Community Center, East Bay, California, United States.[23] [24]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|7–6|Marina Mokhnatkina|Submission (armbar)|PFL 8 (2023)||align=center|1|align=center|1:45|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–5|Larissa Pacheco|TKO (punches)|PFL 5 (2023)||align=center|1|align=center|0:45|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–4|Martina Jindrová|KO (head kick and punches)|PFL 2 (2023)||align=center|1|align=center|2:19|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–4|Morgan Frier|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Invicta FC 48: Tennant vs. Rubin||align=center|1|align=center|3:09|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–4|Devon Holmes|TKO (punches)|Gladiator Challenge: Underground III||align=center|1|align=center|0:20|Valley Center, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–4|Meagan Marie|TKO (punches)|Gladiator Challenge: Best in the West||align=center|1|align=center|0:35|San Jacinto, California, United States||-| Loss| align=center|3–4|Jessica Borga|Submission (armbar)|Bellator 226||align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:45|San Jose, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–3|Amanda Bell|TKO (punches)|Bellator 215||align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:52|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–2| Arlene Blencowe| TKO (slam and punches)| Bellator 206| | align=center|3| align=center|1:23| San Jose, California, United States||-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Janay Harding| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 199| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| San Jose, California, United States||-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Amy Coleman| TKO (knees and punches)| Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi| | align=center|1| align=center|3:15| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Megan Anderson| TKO (knees and punches)| Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova| | align=center|3| align=center|2:33| Costa Mesa, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Marina Shafir| TKO (punches)| Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin| | align=center|1| align=center|0:37| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-

References

  1. Web site: Exclusive interview with Invicta Fighting Championships star Amber Leibrock . 14 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Invicta FC 15's Amber Leibrock: A Tale of Redemption . 14 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Amber Leibrock Making Most of Her Pro Move Heading into Invicta FC 15 - MMAWeekly.com . 16 January 2016 . 14 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Invicta Contract a Dream Come True for Tournament Winner Amber Leibrock - Invicta Fighting Championships . 21 January 2015 . 14 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Watch: Shafir KO'd by Amber Leibrock in 37 seconds . MMA Fighting . Newswire . 10 July 2015 . 14 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Video: 'Four Horsewoman' Turned To Glue At Invicta . Jesse . Holland . 10 July 2015 . 14 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Watch: Megan Anderson and Amber Leibrock have a good 30 second stare down at Invicta weigh-ins - MiddleEasy.com . 16 January 2016 . 14 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Megan Anderson defeats Amber Leibrock at Invicta FC 15 . 17 January 2016 . 14 November 2016.
  9. Web site: Tucker . Bryan . 2018-05-12 . Bellator 199 Results: Bader vs. King Mo . 2021-05-11 . MMA Fighting . en.
  10. News: Arlene Blencowe meets Amber Leibrock at Bellator 206 . MMA Fighting . 2018-08-20.
  11. News: Bellator 206 results: Arlene Blencowe defeats Amber Leibrock via third-round TKO - WMMA Rankings . 2018-09-30 . WMMA Rankings . 2018-09-30 . en-US . 2018-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181005122756/http://wmmarankings.com/bellator-206-results-arlene-blencowe-defeats-amber-leibrock-via-third-round-tko/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bellator 226 Highlight Video: Jessica Borga Taps Amber Leibrock . 2023-02-28 . Sherdog . en.
  13. Web site: Tatum . Rob . 2022-07-21 . Invicta FC 48: Tennant vs. Rubin Official Results and Recap . 2023-02-28 . Invicta Fighting Championships . en-US.
  14. Web site: Dwornik . Ardi . 2023-02-27 . Professional Fighters League Announces Full Card For PFL 2: Heavyweights And Women's Featherweights . 2023-02-28 . ESPN Press Room U.S. . en-US.
  15. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-04-07 . Bellator, Invicta FC Vet Amber Leibrock Drops Opponent With Head Kick at PFL 2 . 2023-04-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  16. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-05-12 . PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions . 2023-05-14 . MMA Fighting . en.
  17. Web site: 2023 PFL 5 results: Larissa Pacheco steamrolls, victorious Ante Delija eliminated from playoffs . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2023-06-17. 2023-06-17.
  18. Web site: 2023-07-12 . Ferreira-Greene leads pair of PFL cards in N.Y. . 2023-08-17 . ESPN.com . en.
  19. Web site: Mazique . Brian . PFL Playoffs NYC 2023 Results: Marina Mokhnatkina Makes Quick Work Of Amber Leibrock . 2023-09-14 . Forbes . en.
  20. Web site: Instagram . 2023-10-05 . www.instagram.com.
  21. Web site: Gazette . The Hindustan . 2023-10-02 . Famous American MMA Fighter Amber Leibrock Embraces Islam . 2023-10-05 . The Hindustan Gazette . en-US.
  22. Web site: Desk . Trends . Video: Renowned MMA fighter Amber Leibrock converts to Islam . 2023-10-05 . Khaleej Times . en.
  23. Web site: Today . American Muslim . 2023-10-04 . Renowned MMA Fighter Embraces Islam . 2023-10-05 . Medium . en.
  24. Web site: MM News Staff . 2023-10-02 . American MMA fighter Amber Leibrock embraces Islam . 2023-10-05 . MM News . en-US.

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