| Kelly Faszholz | |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, United States |
| Weight Lb: | 135 |
| Reach: | 67.0 in[1] |
| Style: | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Fighting Out Of: | Santa Rosa, California |
| Team: | Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Mma Subwin: | 3 |
| Mma Decwin: | 1 |
| Mma Koloss: | 1 |
| Mma Decloss: | 1 |
| Sherdog: | 117453 |
Kelly Faszholz (born April 9, 1984) is an American female mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Kelly is a BJJ purple belt from Dallas, Texas, now training out of the Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance, former home of UFC vet David Mitchell and home to UFC vets Nate Loughran and Collin Hart and Strikeforce vet Alvin Cacdac under former UFC middleweight title contender David Terrell. She came to the UFC with a 3–0 record as a pro and at least two amateur fights. All her wins were via submission. Outside of MMA, she has a long history of competition as a grappler, both gi and no-gi.[2]
Faszholz made her UFC debut against Lauren Murphy on February 21, 2016, at . She lost the fight via TKO due to punches and elbows in the final seconds of the third round. The fight earned Kelly a Fight of the Night bonus award.[3]
Kelly faced UFC newcomer Ketlen Vieira on October 1, 2016, at in Portland, Oregon, United States.[4] She lost a close fight by split decision.[5]
After her last fight, she was released from the UFC and was signed to Invicta FC.[6]
Kelly fought fellow UFC vet Elizabeth Phillips at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź on May 20, 2017. Phillips missed weight by 5 pounds and the fight was held at 140 lbs, with 20% of Phillip's purse going to Kelly.[7] She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Kelly earned a BA Degree in Kinesiology after attending Texas Woman's University and University of North Texas.[8]
|-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Elizabeth Phillips| Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź|May 20, 2017|align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 3–2| Ketlen Vieira| Decision (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Portland, Oregon, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 3–1| Lauren Murphy|TKO (elbows and punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:55|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Brittney Elkin| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Prize Fighting Championship 12| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:48| Denver, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Summer Bradshaw| Submission (guillotine choke)| SCL 42| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:55| Castle Rock, Colorado, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Kristen Gatz| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Nor-Cal Conflict| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:11| Santa Rosa, California, United States|[9]