Jessica Rakoczy Explained

Jessica Rakoczy
Birth Date:14 April 1977
Birth Place:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Other Names:Ragin'
Residence:Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:115
Weight Class:
Lightweight
Super bantamweight

Bantamweight
Flyweight
Strawweight
Reach:68inches[1]
Style:Boxing
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Team:Xtreme Couture
Trainer:Dewey Cooper[2]
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Master of sports in boxing
Years Active:2000-2009, 2012-2013 (Boxing)
2009-present (MMA)
Box Win:33
Box Kowin:11
Box Loss:3
Box Koloss:1
Box Nc:1
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Nc:1
Website:jessieboxing.com
Boxrec:20770
Sherdog:53506
Updated:13 Nov 2011

Jessica Rakoczy (born April 14, 1977) is a professional boxer and professional mixed martial arts fighter from Hamilton, Ontario, and seven time women lightweight boxing champion of the world.

Boxing career

Rakoczy made her professional boxing debut in October 2000. She has earned a record of 33 wins against 3 losses, with one no contest.

She is as a 3 time WIBA World Champion and 2 time former WBC Lightweight Champion. Most recently, she won the vacant WIBA Women's International Boxing Association super bantamweight title with a win against Ada Vélez on January 24, 2013.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rakoczy made her professional MMA debut in October 2009. In five fights, she amassed a record of 1 win, 3 losses and one no contest.

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2013, it was announced that Rakoczy was one of the fighters selected to be on .[3]

Rakoczy faced Revelina Berto in the elimination fight to get into the house. Despite both women being boxers, the majority of the fight was contested on the ground, where Rakoczy won via an armbar submission in the second round.[4]

During her first tournament fight in the house, Rakoczy faced veteran Roxanne Modafferi. After losing the first round with it mostly being contested on the ground and struggling for takedowns, Rakoczy landed multiple punches on the feet in the second round. After several heavy blows landed and a slam against Modafferi's armbar attempt Rakoczy won via TKO.

In the semifinals, Rakoczy faced Raquel Pennington and won the fight via unanimous decision after three rounds.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rakoczy faced Julianna Peña in the finals on November 30, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. She lost the bout via TKO in the final seconds of the first round.

Rakoczy made her return to the UFC Octagon on April 25, 2015, in her strawweight debut against Valérie Létourneau at UFC 186 in Montreal, Quebec on April 25, 2015.[5] She lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the UFC.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

Boxing

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Loss| align=center| 1–5 (1)| Valérie Létourneau| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 186| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–4 (1)| Julianna Peña| TKO (punches and elbows)| The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:59| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–3 (1)| Kristen Gatz| KO (punches)| Tachi Palace Fights 14| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:19| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| NC| align=center| 0–3 (1)| Jennifer Scott| No Contest (overturned)| Millennium Events | | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| [7] |-| Loss| align=center| 0–3| Felice Herrig| Decision (split)| Bellator 14 | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Chicago, Illinois, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–2| Zoila Frausto| Submission (armbar)| TPF 3: Champions Collide| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:17| Lemoore, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Michelle Ould| TKO (punches)| TPF 1: Tachi Palace Fights 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:40| Lemoore, California, United States|

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Raquel Pennington| Decision (unanimous)| | (air date)| align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Roxanne Modafferi| TKO (slam & punches)| | (air date)| align=center| 2| align=center| 2:31| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Revelina Berto| Submission (omoplata)| | (air date)| align=center| 2| align=center| 2:31| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|

Professional boxing record

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|33 Wins (12 knockouts, 21 decisions), 3 Losses (1 knockout, 2 decisions), 0 Draws, 1 No Contest[8] |- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;"| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Res.| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Rd., Time| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes|- align=center|Win|33–3 (1)|align=left| Ada Vélez|||||align=left||align=left|Won the vacant WIBA Super Bantamweight Title.|- align=center|Win|32–3 (1)|align=left| Brittany Cruz|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|31–3 (1)|align=left| Jessica Mohs|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|30–3 (1)|align=left| Belinda Laracuente|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|29–3 (1)|align=left| Cindy Serrano|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|28–3 (1)|align=left| Belinda Laracuente|||||align=left||align=left|Defended the NABF Female Lightweight Title.|- align=center|Loss|27–3 (1)|align=left| Ann Saccurato|||||align=left||align=left|Lost the WBC Female Lightweight Title.|- align=center|Win|27–2 (1)|align=left| Terri Blair|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|26–2 (1)|align=left| Kelli Cofer|||||align=left||align=left|Cofer suffered a cut eye from an accidental headbutt. Won the vacant WBC Female Lightweight Title.|- align=center|Win|25–2 (1)|align=left| Jessica Mohs|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|24–2 (1)|align=left| Tawnyah Freeman|||||align=left||align=left|Won vacant NABF Female Lightweight Title.|- align=center|NC|23–2 (1)|align=left| Belinda Laracuente|||||align=left||align=left|Fight stopped after Rakoczy was cut from an accidental headbutt.|- align=center|Win|23–2|align=left| Angel McNamara|||||align=left||align=left|Won vacant WIBA Title.|- align=center|Win|22–2|align=left| Terri Blair|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|21–2|align=left| Angel McNamara|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Loss|20–2|align=left| Eliza Olson|||||align=left||align=left|Lost the IBA Female Lightweight Title & WBC Female Lightweight Title.|- align=center|Win|20–1|align=left| Jane Couch|||||align=left||align=left|Defended the IBA Female Lightweight Title & won vacant WBC Female Lightweight Title.|- align=center|Win|19–1|align=left| Belinda Laracuente|||||align=left||align=left|Defended the IBA Female Lightweight Title & won vacant NABA Female Lightweight Title.|- align=center|Win|18–1|align=left| Mia St. John|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|17–1|align=left| Dana Kendrick|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|16–1|align=left| Olivia Gerula|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|15–1|align=left| Gloria Ramirez|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|14–1|align=left| Mia St. John|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|13–1|align=left| Lisa Lewis|||||align=left||align=left|Won vacant IBA Female Lightweight Title.|- align=center|Loss|12–1|align=left| Jenifer Alcorn|||||align=left||align=left|For vacant IWBF Lightweight Title.|- align=center|Win|12–0|align=left| Cheryl Nance|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|11–0|align=left| Gail Muzzey|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|10–0|align=left| Gloria Ramirez|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|9–0|align=left| Layla McCarter|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|8–0|align=left| Michelle Linden|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|7–0|align=left| Mikee Stafford|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|6–0|align=left| Imelda Arias|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|5–0|align=left| Vicky Clardy|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|4–0|align=left| Mikee Stafford|||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|3–0|align=left| Mary Wells |||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|2–0|align=left| Josephine Bracamontes |||||align=left||align=left||- align=center|Win|1–0|align=left| Chris Sepulvado|||||align=left||align=left|

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC 186 Johnson vs. Horiguchi. UFC.com. April 28, 2015.
  2. Web site: Jessica Rakoczy Awakening Profile. Awakeningfighters.com. 2014-02-27.
  3. Web site: 'Ultimate Fighter' Season 18 cast revealed, including LaRosa, Baszler, Modafferi . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2013-08-15 . 2013-08-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130826203655/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/08/ultimate-fighter-season-18-cast-revealed-including-larosa-baszler-modafferi . 2013-08-26 .
  4. Web site: TUF 18 Elimination Bout: Rakoczy vs. Berto. UFC.
  5. Web site: Title Fight & 5 Canadians Officially Announced for UFC Montreal. Top MMA News. Keith Grienke. January 17, 2015.
  6. Web site: Report: Hatsu Hioki and Ryan Jimmo among 14 fighters released by the UFC. Bloody Elbow. Anton Tabuena. January 7, 2015.
  7. Marrocco, Steven."Bellator vet, former pro boxer Jessica Rakoczy suspended and fined by NSAC", "MMA Junkie", November 6, 2010, accessed May 4, 2011.
  8. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=007033&cat=boxer Vitali Klitschko – Boxer