Luana Pinheiro Explained

Luana Pinheiro
Birth Date:18 November 1993
Birth Place:João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Weight Lb:115
Weight Class:Strawweight
Reach In:62 [1]
Fighting Out Of:Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team:BH Rhinos[2]
Nova União[3]
Rank:Black belt in Judo[4]
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years Active:2016–present
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Mma Dqwin:1
Sherdog:237525

Luana Pinheiro (born November 18, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of May 21, 2024, she is #12 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[5]

Background

Pinheiro was born into a family of judokas and started the sport at the age of two in her hometown of João Pessoa.[6] After an accomplished junior career in judo she moved to Belo Horizonte in 2011 in pursuit of a spot in the Brazilian Olympic judo team.[7] However, her Olympic dreams didn't materialize and she opted to start training mixed martial arts in late 2015.[8] [9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pinheiro racked a 7–1 record, competing in Brazilian regional circuit and Brave Combat Federation before being invited to Dana White's Contender Series.

Dana White's Contender Series

Pinheiro faced Stephanie Frausto at Dana White's Contender Series 35 on November 10, 2020. She won the fight via first-round technical knockout and was awarded a UFC contract.[10] [11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pinheiro was scheduled to make her promotional debut against Randa Markos on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260.[12] However, Markos was removed from the card on March 18 after testing positive for COVID-19.[13] The bout was rescheduled for May 1, 2021, at .[14] Pinheiro won the bout via disqualification in the first round after Markos accidentally upkicked her in the head, rendering her unable to continue.[15]

Pinheiro was scheduled to make her sophomore appearance in the organization against Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night 198 on November 20, 2021.[16] However Penne withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Sam Hughes.[17] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Pinheiro was again scheduled to face Jessica Penne on April 30, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208.[19] Their bout is once again cancelled due to Pinheiro pulling out due to an undisclosed injury.[20]

Pinhero faced Michelle Waterson on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287. [21] She won the close bout via split decision.[22]

Pinhero faced Amanda Ribas on November 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 232.[23] She lost the fight by TKO in the third round.[24]

Pinhero faced Angela Hill on May 18, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241.[25] She lost the bout by a guillotine choke submission in the second round.[26]

Pinhero is scheduled to face Gillian Robertson on November 9, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 247.[27]

Professional grappling career

Pinheiro competed against Ffion Davies in the co-main event of ADXC 2 on January 19, 2024.[28] She lost the match by submission in the first round.[29]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Angela Hill|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:12 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–2|Amanda Ribas|TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|3:53|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Win|align=center|11–1|Michelle Waterson-Gomez|Decision (split)|UFC 287||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Sam Hughes|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Randa Markos|DQ (illegal upkick)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:16 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Stephanie Frausto|KO (punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 35||align=center|1|align=center|2:48|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Helen Harper|KO (punches)|Brave CF 29||align=center|1|align=center|3:00|Isa Town, Bahrain||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Yasmeli Araque|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Brave CF 26||align=center|1|align=center|2:34|Bogotá, Colombia||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Elaine Leal|Submission (guillotine choke)|Brave CF 11||align=center|1|align=center|4:46|Belo Horizonte, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Jessica Kelly Soares Rodrigues|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Federação Fight 7||align=center|1|align=center|2:37|Belo Horizonte, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Charlene Batista de Souza|Submission (armbar)|Federação Fight 4||align=center|1|align=center|1:40|Belo Horizonte, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Cris Macfer Ferreira Macedo|Decision (split)|All Fights 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Belo Horizonte, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Jessica Kelly Soares Rodrigues|Submission (armbar)|BH Sparta 10||align=center|1|align=center|2:00|Belo Horizonte, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Thatiane Araújo|Decision (unanimous)|BH Sparta 9||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Belo Horizonte, Brazil||-[30]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC . www.ufcstats.com . 7 April 2023.
  2. Web site: GMI: A musa do judô que abraçou o MMA e já faz estragos. March 17, 2017. graciemag.com. pt.
  3. Web site: Ex-Minas, Luana Pinheiro mostrou DNA de judoca para vencer a segunda no UFC . November 22, 2021. superesportes.com.br. pt.
  4. Web site: Luana Pinheiro UFC. April 5, 2022. UFC.com.
  5. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-05-21 . www.ufc.com.
  6. Web site: Expresso Paraíba: conheça a história da musa do judô, Luana Pinheiro. March 20, 2015. Globo.com. Lucas Barros. pt.
  7. Web site: Nova Ronda? Luana Pinheiro se inspira em estrela americana para mostrar força do judô no UFC . 2023-04-08 . ge . pt-br.
  8. Web site: Inspirada em Ronda, Luana Pinheiro estreia no UFC contra "maior desafio da vida" . 2023-04-08 . ge . pt-br.
  9. Web site: Superesportes . 2021-04-30 . Mineira 'de coração': Luana Pinheiro, ex-judoca do Minas, estreia no UFC . 2023-04-08 . Superesportes . pt-br.
  10. Web site: DWCS video: Luana Pinheiro crushes Stephanie Frausto with vicious combination . November 10, 2020. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck.
  11. Web site: Steven Marrocco. 2020-11-10. DWCS Season 4: Week 9 results: Three win contracts with Natan Levy earning high praise. 2022-04-05. MMA Fighting. en-US.
  12. Web site: Randa Markos vs. Luana Pinheiro added to UFC 260. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-03-05. 2021-03-05.
  13. Web site: Randa Markos off UFC 260 for covid-19 protocol and Luana Pinheiro waits for a new rival. globoesporte.globo.com. Evelyn Rodrigues and Raphael Marinho. 2021-03-18. 2021-03-18.
  14. Web site: Randa Markos vs. Luana Pinheiro set for May 1 UFC event. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2021-03-22. 2021-04-26.
  15. Web site: 2021-05-02. UFC on ESPN 23 results: Randa Markos disqualified for illegal upkick on Luana Pinheiro. 2021-05-02. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  16. Web site: Luana Pinheiro enfrenta Jessica Penne no UFC em novembro. 2021-09-29. ge. pt-br.
  17. Web site: 2021-11-10. With Jessica Penne out, Sam Hughes steps in against Luana Pinheiro at UFC Fight Night 198. 2021-11-11. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  18. Web site: UFC Vegas 43: Luana Pinheiro Defeats Sam Hughes Via Unanimous Decision. November 20, 2021. cagesidepress.com. Alex Behunin.
  19. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2022-02-07. Jessica Penne vs. Luana Pinheiro back on, set for April 30 UFC event. 2022-02-07. MMA Fighting. en.
  20. Web site: Jéssica Bate-Estaca returns to strawweight at 5th in the UFC ranking and remains on the flyweight list. ge.globo.com. Staff. 2022-04-26. 2022-04-30.
  21. https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/16/23558196/michelle-waterson-gomez-vs-luana-pinheiro-set-for-ufc-287
  22. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-04-08 . UFC 287: Luana Pinheiro Wins Razor-Close Decision Against Michelle Waterson-Gomez . 2023-04-09 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2023-08-24 . Amanda Ribas renova com UFC e enfrenta Luana Pinheiro em novembro . 2023-08-24 . ge . pt-br.
  24. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-11-18 . UFC Vegas 82: Amanda Ribas Stages Gritty Comeback After First-Round Pummeling, Finishes Luana Pinheiro . 2023-11-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  25. Web site: King. Nolan. 2024-02-22 . UFC strawweight contenders Angela Hill, Luana Pinheiro collide in May. 2024-02-26 . MMA Junkie . en.
  26. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-05-18 . UFC Vegas 92: Angela Hill Shows Well-Rounded Skillset, Hits Mounted Guillotine on Luana Pinheiro . 2024-05-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: UFC books Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson for November. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-07-31. 2024-07-31.
  28. Web site: ADXC 2 Full Lineup And Preview . Jitsmagazine . 15 January 2024.
  29. Web site: ADXC 2 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 20 January 2024.
  30. Web site: Luana Pinheiro MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography. Sherdog. 2022-02-08.

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