Helen Peralta Explained

Helen Peralta
Other Names:Iansã
Birth Date:10 July 1988
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic[1]
Fighting Out Of:Fairfield, Iowa, United States
Weight Class:Flyweight (115—125 Ib)
Reach In:65[2]
Team:Martinez BJJ
Years Active:2018–present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:243945

Helen Peralta (born July 10, 1988) is a Dominican mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of Invicta Fighting Championships, and a bare knuckle boxer for BYB Extreme Fighting Series competing in their featherweight division.[3]

Background

Peralta started mixed martial arts training after understanding she would be fighting people without legal consequences instead of getting herself into trouble.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Invicta Fighting Championships

Peralta made her Invicta debut on January 13 2018 against Jade Ripley at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad. She won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[5]

Her second fight in Invicta was set on May 4, 2018 at Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner against Cheyanne Vlismas. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[6] [7]

Peralta fight under Cage Fury Fighting Championships on September 1, 2018 facing Kay Hansen at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[8]

After two fights in Invicta, Peralta fought Olympic boxer, Jennifer Chieng, at Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella on September 17, 2022.[9] [10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Cage Fury Fighting Championships

On May 28, 2021, Peralta faced Laura Gallardo at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 96.[12] She lost the fight via split decision.[13]

Return to Invicta Fighting Championships

Caitlin Sammons was the opponent she faced of her return to Invicta FC on August 27, 2021 at Invicta FC 44: A New Era.[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Peralta faced Elise Pone on January 12, 2022 at Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni II.[16] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Peralta was one of the contenders of The Ultimate Fighter 30 on 2022 installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN+ for the women's flyweights weight class.[18]

Peralta faced Poliana Botelho at Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey on September 28, 2022.[19] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[20]

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Peralta faced Aline Pereira at Legacy Fighting Alliance 147: Melo vs. Costa on November 18, 2022.[21] Peralta won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Professional Fighters League

Peralta faced Lisa Mauldin on February 24, 2024 at PFL Challenger Series 13, losing the bout via ground and pound TKO in the third round.[23]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|6–5|Flore Hani|Decision (unanimous) |OFL 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tahiti, French Polynesia||-|Loss|align=center|6–4 |Lisa Mauldin|TKO (punches)|PFL Challenger Series 13| |align=center|3|align=center|3:51|Orlando, Florida, United States||-|Win |align=center| 6–3|Aline Pereira|Decision (unanimous)|LFA 147||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sloan, Iowa, United States ||-|Loss|align=center| 5–3 |Poliana Botelho|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hinton, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center| 5–2|Elise Pone|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni II| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–2|Caitlin Sammons|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 44: A New Era||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 3–2|Laura Gallardo|Decision (split)|CFFC 96||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–1|Jennifer Chieng|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Kay Hansen|TKO (punches)|Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin||align=center|3|align=center|4:16|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Cheyanne Vlismas|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Jade Ripley|TKO (punches)|Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad||align=center|1|align=center|2:22 |Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-

|-| Loss| align=center | 0–1| Kaytlin Neil| Decision (split)| rowspan=1|| (air date)| align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| rowspan=1|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| [24]

Bare knuckle boxing career

Peralta was the former Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Champion. It was reported in November 2023 that she signed a multi-fight deal to fight with BYB.[25]

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Helen Peralta made her bare-knuckle fighting debut against Christine Ferea for the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship at BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia on August 10, 2019. She defeated Ferea by unanimous decision to become the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Champion.[26]

Peralta next faced Maia Kahunaele in a non-title match at BKFC 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2 on November 16, 2019. Peralta won the fight by first-round knockout.[27]

BYB Extreme

After a four-year absence, Helen Peralta made her return to bare-knuckle fighting by signing with BYB Extreme Fighting Series. In her return, she faced Lailane Mota at BYB 24: Saturday Super Brawl on February 10, 2024. The bout ended in a no contest after an accidental clash of heads rendered both fighters unable to continue.

Bare-knuckle boxing record

|Win|align=center|3–0 (1)|Monica Medina|TKO (punch) |BYB 28: Bourbon Street Brawl||align=center|1|align=center|1:16|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |-|NC|align=center|2–0 (1)|Lailane Mota|NC (accidental headbutt) |BYB 24: Saturday Super Brawl ||align=center|2|align=center|1:14|Biloxi, Mississippi, United States| |-|Win|align=center|2–0|Maia Kahunaele|KO (punches)|BKFC 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2 ||align=center|1|align=center|1:57|Biloxi, Mississippi, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Christine Ferea |Decision (unanimous)|BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia||align=center|5|align=center|2:00|Biloxi, Mississippi, United States||-

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tatum . Rob . Helen Peralta – Invicta Fighting Championships . 2022-03-30 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Helen Peralta ("Iansã") MMA Fighter Page . 2022-03-30 . Tapology . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-11-21 . Helen Peralta signs multi-fight contract with BYB Extreme Fighting Series . 2023-11-22 . FanSided MMA . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-02-11 . Who is TUF 30 fighter Helen Peralta ? . 2022-03-30 . FanSided . en-US.
  5. Web site: Invicta Fighting Championships 27 Results Fightful News . 2022-03-30 . www.fightful.com . en.
  6. Web site: Invicta Fighting Championships 29 Results Fightful News . 2022-03-30 . www.fightful.com . en.
  7. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2018-05-04 . Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner Results and Recap . 2022-03-30 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  8. Web site: MyMMANews . 2018-09-01 . Invicta FC 31 results - Virna Jandiroba vs. Janaisa Morandin . 2022-03-30 . MyMMANews . en-US.
  9. Web site: Invicta FC 42’s Jennifer Chieng: ‘Your Mind Knows Your Fears’ . 2022-03-30 . Combat Press . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2020-09-17 . Invicta FC 42 weigh-in results: COVID scratches two fights, but title bout is on . 2022-03-30 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  11. Web site: Bissell . Tim . 2020-09-18 . Invicta FC 42 Results and Video Highlights: Alesha Zappitella claims atomweight gold with a Von Flue choke . 2022-03-30 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  12. Web site: Murray . Doug . 2021-05-27 . CFFC 96: Jones vs. Cleveland - Three Fights To Look Out For . 2022-03-30 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-05-28 . CFFC 96 Results . 2022-03-30 . MMA Sucka . en.
  14. Web site: Newswire . Invicta FC 44: Emily Ducote faces Danielle Taylor, Lisa Verzosa meets Taneisha Tennant . 28 August 2021 . fightmag.com.au . 6 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106235708/https://www.fightmag.com.au/2021/07/28/invicta-fc-44-emily-ducote-faces-danielle-taylor-lisa-verzosa-meets-taneisha-tennant/ . dead .
  15. Web site: Tatum . Rob . 2021-08-28 . Invicta FC 44: A New Era Official Results and Recap . 2021-08-28 . Invicta Fighting Championships . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2022-01-02 . Invicta FC 45: Helen Peralta vs. Elise Pone added . 2022-03-30 . MMA Crossfire . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2022-01-12 . Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni 2 live stream and results . 2022-03-30 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2022-02-05 . TUF Season 30: UFC champions Julianna Pena & Amanda Nunes faceoff as coaches . 2022-03-30 . FIGHTMAG . en-US.
  19. Web site: Anderson . Jay . Multiple Fights Announced for Invicta FC 49 in Oklahoma . cagesidepress.com . 24 August 2022 . 24 August 2022.
  20. Web site: King . Kristen . 2022-09-29 . Invicta FC 49 results, highlights: Jillian DeCoursey dethrones Jéssica Delboni in the first round . 2022-10-15 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  21. Web site: Critchfield . Tristen . Alex Pereira’s Sister to Make Pro MMA Debut at LFA 147 on Nov. 10 . sherdog.com . 1 November 2022 . 31 October 2022.
  22. Web site: Sherdog.com . LFA 147 - Melo vs. Costa . 2022-11-19 . Sherdog . en.
  23. Web site: 2023-02-25 . 2023 PFL Challenger Series 5 results: Desiree Yanez earns PFL contract with unanimous decision win . 2023-02-27 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  24. Web site: Sherdog.com . Helen . 2022-03-30 . Sherdog . en.
  25. Web site: 2023-11-21 . Helen Peralta signs multi-fight contract with BYB Extreme Fighting Series . 2023-11-22 . FanSided MMA . en-US.
  26. Web site: BKFC 7 Results: Jim Alers stops Leonard Garcia, Chase Sherman wins heavyweight title. MMA Fighting. 2019-08-11. 2024-03-23.
  27. Web site: BKFC 9 Results: Jason Knight avenges loss to Artem Lobov with fifth-round KO, Joey Beltran captures heavyweight title. MMA Fighting. 2019-11-17. 2024-03-23.

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