Lisa Ellis (martial artist) explained

Lisa Ellis
Birth Name:Lisa Ward
Birth Date:15 November 1982
Weight:110lb
Style:Shootboxing, Grappling[1]
Fighting Out Of:Olympia, Washington
Team:United Training Center
Mma Subwin:11
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:8
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:10071

Lisa Ellis (née Ward, born November 15, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. She has fought in HOOKnSHOOT, Smackgirl, DEEP, Bellator Fighting Championships, Invicta FC, and the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Ellis made her professional mixed martial arts debut on November 6, 2004, at HOOKnSHOOT - Evolution. She faced Mandy Stewart and was defeated by submission due to a triangle choke in the first round.[2] Ellis entered the 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix on November 19, 2005, but was defeated by Molly Helsel in the second round.On November 15, 2006, Ellis faced Miku Matsumoto at Smackgirl - Women Hold Their Ground. She won the fight by submission due to a scarf hold armlock in the first round.Ellis made her Fatal Femmes Fighting debut at FFF 1 - Asian Invasion on February 17, 2007. She faced Masako Yoshida in the main event for the FFF Flyweight Championship. Ellis won the fight by Unanimous Decision after five rounds.[3] She defended her FFF title against Taeko Nagamine at FFF 2 - Girls Night Out on July 14, 2007. Ellis won the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[4]

Ellis faced Megumi Fujii at BodogFight - Vancouver on August 24, 2007. She was defeated by armbar submission in the first round.[5] She returned to Fatal Femmes Fighting at FFF 3 - War of the Roses on November 3, 2007. Ellis moved up in weight to 135 pounds and faced Megumi Yabushita in a non-title fight. She defeated Yabushita by Unanimous Decision.[6] Ellis entered the 2008 Smackgirl World ReMix Tournament on February 14, 2008. She faced Ayumi Saito and defeated Saito by submission due to a toe hold late in the first round.[7]

She faced Ana Michelle Tavares in the second round of the ReMix Tournament on April 25, 2008. Ellis was defeated by Unanimous Decision.[8] Ellis rematched Miku Matsumoto for the DEEP Women's Lightweight (106-Pound) Championship at DEEP - Toyama Impact on June 28, 2009. She was defeated by armbar submission in the third round.[9] On May 24, 2010, Ellis announced that she had signed with Bellator Fighting Championships.[10] She faced Stephanie Frausto at Bellator 22[11] and won the fight by technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.[12]

Ellis signed on to be part of the Bellator Season Three 115-pound women's tournament and she faced Aisling Daly in the first round. The fight was originally scheduled for Bellator 25,[13] but instead took place at Bellator 26 on August 26, 2010.[14] Ellis won the fight via unanimous decision.[15] Ellis once again faced Megumi Fujii in the second round of the Bellator tournament at Bellator 31.[16] She was defeated by armbar submission in the first round.[17]

Ellis was scheduled to face Ayaka Hamasaki in a non-title bout at Jewels 12th Ring on March 11, 2011, in Tokyo, Japan,[18] but suffered a calf injury and was forced to withdraw from the fight.[19] Ellis faced Jessica Aguilar in a rematch at Bellator 58 on November 19, 2011.[20] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[21] Ellis dropped down to 105 pounds to face Jessica Penne at Invicta Fighting Championships 1 on April 28, 2012.[22] She lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[23] On July 14, Ellis faced Amy Davis in a 110-pound title fight at United Combat Sports: Caged Combat 6.[24] She defeated Davis by armbar submission in the first round.[25]

The Ultimate Fighter

On July 3, 2014, it was announced that Ellis was one of the contestants on .[26] Ellis was the fifth fighter to go to coach Gilbert Melendez. She faced Jessica Penne in the preliminary round and lost via submission in the first round. Ellis' first fight after The Ultimate Fighter was against Felice Herrig at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014.[27] She lost the fight via submission in the second round. Ellis faced Bec Rawlings at UFC Fight Night 65 as a replacement for the injured Seo Hee Ham.[28] She lost the fight via submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[29] Ellis entered the 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup on August 25, 2012, in Tokyo, Japan. She was defeated by Seo Hee Ham via unanimous decision in the opening round of the tournament.[30]

Personal life

Ellis co-owns the United Training Center gym with fellow fighter Eddy Ellis.[31] She married Eddy in July 2010.[32] The Ellises' first daughter, Elenor, was born in 2013.[33]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|15–11|Virna Jandiroba|Submission (rear-naked choke)|F2N: Fight 2 Night||align=center|1|align=center|2:21| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|-| Loss| align=center| 15–10| Bec Rawlings| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:09| Adelaide, Australia| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–9| Felice Herrig| Submission (armbar)| The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:05| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 15–8| Amy Davis| Submission (armbar)| UCS - Caged Combat 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:14| Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–8| Jessica Penne| TKO (punches)| Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:48| Kansas City, Kansas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–7| Jessica Aguilar| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 58| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Hollywood, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–6| Megumi Fujii| Submission (armbar)| Bellator 31| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:39| Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14–5| Aisling Daly| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 26| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–5| Stephanie Frausto| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)| Bellator 22| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:01| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–5| Miku Matsumoto| Submission (armbar)| Deep: Toyama Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:53| Toyama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 12–4| Patti Lee| Submission (reverse ankle lock)| Brawl At The Beach| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:44| Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–4| Ana Michelle Tavares| Decision (unanimous)| Smackgirl - World ReMix 2008 Second Round| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 11–3| Ayumi Saito| Submission (toe hold)| Smackgirl - World ReMix 2008 Opening Round| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:41| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–3| Megumi Yabushita| Decision (unanimous)| FFF 3 - War of the Roses| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Ontario, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–3| Megumi Fujii| Submission (armbar)| BodogFight - Vancouver| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:50| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Elisha Helsper| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)| Coeur d'Alene Casino - Fight Night| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:59| Worley, Idaho, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2| Taeko Nagamine| Submission (rear-naked choke)| FFF 2 - Girls Night Out| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:37| Compton, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–2| Masako Yoshida| Decision (unanimous)| FFF 1 - Asian Invasion| | align=center| 5| align=center| 2:00| Los Angeles, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2| Misaki Takimoto| Submission (kimura)| Smackgirl - Legend of Extreme Women| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:32| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Miku Matsumoto| Submission (scarf hold armlock)| Smackgirl - Women Hold Their Ground| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:04| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Leticia Pestova| Submission (armbar)| Valor Fighting - 4th and B| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| San Diego, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Jessica Aguilar| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Absolute Fighting Championships 15| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:53| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–2| Molly Helsel| Submission (triangle choke)| HOOKnSHOOT - 2005 Women's Grand Prix| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Evansville, Indiana, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Kellyn Huehn| Submission (guillotine choke)| HOOKnSHOOT - 2005 Women's Grand Prix| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Evansville, Indiana, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–1| Roseanne Blackburn| Decision (unanimous)| National Fighting Challenge 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Mandy Stewart| Submission (triangle choke)| HOOKnSHOOT - Evolution| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:49| Evansville, Indiana, United States|

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-| Loss| align=center| 0-1| Jessica Penne| Submission (rear-naked choke) | | (airdate)| align=center| 1| align=center| 3:46| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|

Shoot boxing record

Legend:

Championships

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lisa Ellis Awakening Profile. Awakeningfighters.com. 2014-02-24.
  2. Web site: Hook'nShoot Evolution Pictures. Sherdog.com. 2004-11-12. 2010-08-13.
  3. Web site: Ward, Modafferi and Case Win on All-Women's Card. Sherdog.com. 2007-02-18. 2010-08-13.
  4. Web site: Ward Wins While Eying Mega Megu. Sherdog.com. 2007-07-15. 2010-08-13.
  5. Web site: Bodog Fight - Vancouver. 2010-08-15. Sherdog.com. 2007-08-24.
  6. Web site: Porto Out Points Akano in Fatal Femmes. Sherdog.com. 2007-11-04. 2010-08-13.
  7. Web site: 'Mega Megu' Victorious At Smackgirl. Sherdog.com. 2008-02-14. 2010-08-13.
  8. Web site: Fujii-Tavares, Akano-Marquez Set for Smackgirl Finals. Sherdog.com. 2008-04-25. 2010-08-13.
  9. Web site: Forget Lashley-Sapp: Matsumoto Was the Real Star of the Weekend. Sherdog.com. 2009-06-29. 2010-08-13.
  10. Web site: Lisa Ward Signs With Bellator For June debut. MMARising.com. 2010-05-24. 2010-08-13.
  11. Web site: Bellator Confirms Ward vs Frausto For June 17th. MMARising.com. 2010-06-08. 2010-08-13.
  12. Web site: Ward Chokes Out Frausto At Bellator 22. MMARising.com. 2010-06-17. 2010-08-13.
  13. Web site: Pene-Frausto, Ward-Daly Added To Bellator 25. MMARising.com. 2010-07-08. 2010-08-13.
  14. Web site: Ward vs Daly Now Likely For Bellator 26. MMARising.com. 2010-07-19. 2010-08-13.
  15. Web site: Lisa Ward Defeats Aisling Daly At Bellator 26. MMARising.com. 2010-08-26.
  16. Web site: Fujii vs Ward, Aguilar vs Frausto Set For Bellator 31. MMARising.com. 2010-09-07.
  17. Web site: Fujii, Frausto Advance To Bellator Women's Final. MMARising.com. 2010-09-30.
  18. Web site: Four More Fights Added To Jewels: "Twelfth Ring" Card. MMARising.com. 2011-02-17. 2011-02-20.
  19. Web site: Ward Injured, Aguilar To Face Hamasaki At "Twelfth Ring". MMARising.com. 2011-03-04.
  20. Web site: Jessica Aguilar To Rematch Lisa Ellis-Ward At Bellator 58. MMARising.com. 2011-10-12. 2011-10-12.
  21. Web site: Jessica Aguilar Defeats Lisa Ellis-Ward In Bellator Rematch. MMARising.com. 2011-11-19. 2011-11-19.
  22. Web site: Invicta Fighting Championships 1 Main Card Bouts Revealed. MMARising.com. 2012-02-20. 2012-02-20.
  23. Web site: Invicta FC 1 Results: Marloes Coenen, Jessica Penne Victorious. MMARising.com. 2012-04-29. 2012-04-29.
  24. Web site: Lisa Ellis vs Amy Davis UCS Title Fight Planned For July 14. MMARising.com. 2012-06-02. 2012-06-02.
  25. Web site: Weekend Recap: Lisa Ellis, Patricia Vidonic Earn Key Victories. MMARising.com. 2012-07-15. 2012-07-15.
  26. Web site: Full 'TUF 20' cast revealed, includes eight new additions . mmajunkie.com . July 3, 2014 . July 3, 2014.
  27. Web site: TUF 20 Finale adds six fights in Las Vegas, including Herrig-Ellis, Torres-Magana. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2013-12-11. 2013-12-11.
  28. News: Lisa Ellis replaces Seo Hee Ham, meets Bec Rawlings at UFC Fight Night 65. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-04-10. 2015-04-10.
  29. Web site: Report: Hatsu Hioki and Ryan Jimmo among 14 fighters released by the UFC. Bloody Elbow. Anton Tabuena. January 7, 2015.
  30. Web site: Rena Kubota Wins 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Tournament. MMARising.com. 2012-08-25. 2012-08-25.
  31. Web site: Lisa Ward Official Site. LisaWardMMA.com. 2010-08-13.
  32. Web site: The 135 Pound Division Blows Up . WomenTalkSports.com . 2010-08-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100802085300/http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/652/615384 . 2010-08-02 .
  33. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter': Meet contestant Lisa Ellis. 2014-12-13. foxsports. 2014-09-04.
  34. Web site: US sweeps nine gold medals . Sherdog.com . 2007-09-11 . 2010-08-13 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20090210154110/http://sherdog.com/news/press%20releases/us-sweeps-nine-gold-medals-8963 . 2009-02-10 .

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