Mara Romero Borella Explained

Mara Romero Borella
Birth Name:Maria Chiara[1]
Birth Date:1986 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Ponte dell'Olio, Piacenza, Italy
Other Names:Maravilla
Nationality:Italian
Weight Lb:125
Reach In:69[2]
Style:Judo, Kickboxing
Fighting Out Of:Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
Team:American Top Team
Rank:Black belt in Judo
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in Kickboxing
Black belt in Shoot Boxing
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Nc:2
Sherdog:164915

Marachiara Romero Borella[3] (born June 3, 1986) is an Italian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Borella taught Judo and was a personal trainer before a friend introduced her to MMA, which started her MMA career.Her father is Italian, and her mother is Honduran.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Borella started her professional MMA career in 2014 and fought primarily in the European circuit. Borella joined Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta) prior to signing with the UFC in 2017.[5]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Borella faced Milana Dudieva on July 15, 2017, at FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella.[6] She won the fight via a split decision with the scoreboard of (30-27, 28-29 29-28).[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Borella made her UFC debut on October 7, 2017. Borella faced Kalindra Faria at UFC 216 in Las Vegas, United States, replacing Andrea Lee.[8] [9] She won the fight via a submission.[10]

Borella next faced Katlyn Chookagian on January 27, 2018, at UFC on Fox 27.[11] She lost the fight via a unanimous decision.[12]

Borella faced Taila Santos on February 2, 2019, at .[13] She won the fight by split decision.[14]

Borella faced Lauren Murphy on August 3, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 5.[15] She lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[16]

Borella faced Montana De La Rosa on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.[17] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Borella faced Cortney Casey on May 16, 2020, at .[19] She lost the bout in the first round via submission through an armbar.[20]

Borella was expected to face promotional newcomer Miranda Maverick on June 27, 2020, at .[21] However, Maverick was forced to pull out due to injury. In turn, Borella was removed from the card and will be rescheduled for a future event.[22]

Borella faced Mayra Bueno Silva on September 5, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 177.[23] She lost the fight via a submission in round one.[24]

On October 2, 2020, it was reported Borella was released by UFC.[25]

Post-UFC career

After the release, Borella again signed with the Invicta FC and was scheduled to face Brogan Walker-Sanchez at Invicta FC 44 on August 27, 2021. However, Borella was forced to withdraw from the bout due to visa issues and was replaced by Emilee King.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Controversies

Suspension for 26 years for distributing and selling of cocaine

Borella was arrested by Italian authorities under "Operation Flanker" for distributing and selling cocaine and cannabis[1] at sporting venues, an operation conducted by the Investigative Unit of the Carabinieri of Piacenza in Emilia and Lombardy.[27] Borella entered into plea deals in 2012 along with 33 defendants where punishments were of up to one and four years in prison. She spent a period in prison and later under house arrest for the incident.[1]

Borella was also suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency of Italy for 15 years for distributing and selling prohibited drugs. The same agency then added an additional 11-year suspension, for a total of 26 years, until 2044, for use of Italian sporting facilities while serving a suspension under the Italian Anti Doping Code article 4.12.3.[28] It was reported on October 19, 2018, that Borella was free to compete in the UFC as the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) UFC anti-doping program does not consider Borella's criminal activity a violation, as it was unrelated to performance enhancement.[29]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Mayra Bueno Silva|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:29|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–8 (2)|Cortney Casey|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:36|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–7 (2)|Montana De La Rosa|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States||- |Loss|align=center|12–6 (2)|Lauren Murphy|TKO (knee and elbows)|||align=center|3|align=center|1:46|Newark, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5 (2)|Taila Santos|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fortaleza, Brazil ||-|Loss|align=center|11–5 (2)|Katlyn Chookagian|Decision (unanimous)|| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–4 (2)|Kalindra Faria|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 216| |align=center|1|align=center|2:54|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–4 (2)|Milana Dudieva|Decision (split) |Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–4 (2)|Iren Racz|Decision (unanimous) |Mushin Fighting 3| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Nuvolera, Italy||-|Win|align=center|8–4 (2)|Maria Casanova|Submission (armbar)|Kombat League: Colosseum 4| |align=center|2|align=center|2:34|Sassari, Italy||-|NC|align=center|7–4 (2)|Lena Ovchynnikova|NC (overturned by WMMAF) |WMMAF 2016| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lviv, Ukraine||-|Win|align=center|7–4 (1)|Suvi Salmimies|Decision (Split) |Cage 34| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Helsinki, Finland||-|Win|align=center|6–4 (1)|Lucrezia Ria|Submission (armbar) |Kombat League: Colosseum 3| |align=center|2|align=center|3:45|Sardinia, Italy||-|Loss|align=center|5–4 (1)|Jin Tang |TKO (punches)|Kunlun Fight 33| |align=center|1|align=center|4:35|Changde, China||-|Loss|align=center|5–3 (1)|Stephanie Egger|TKO (corner stoppage)|Arena Fighting Games| |align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Milan, Italy||-|Loss|align=center|5–2 (1)|Anna Elmose|KO (punches)|UCL 23| |align=center|2|align=center|0:45|Copenhagen, Denmark||-|Win|align=center|5–1 (1)|Liubov Tiupina|Submission (armbar) |WMMAF 2015| |align=center|1|align=center|1:40|Lviv, Ukraine||-|Win|align=center|4–1 (1)|Katia Curro|TKO (punches)|Shoot Fighting Championship 16| |align=center|1|align=center|4:18|Mazzano, Italy||-|NC|align=center|3–1 (1)|Donatella Panu|NC (overturned)|FIGMMA: Colosseum MMA in the Cage| |align=center|1|align=center|4:00|Sassari, Italy||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Elena Bondarenko|TKO (punches)|WMMAF 2014| |align=center|2|align=center|1:30|Lviv, Ukraine||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Ileana Bianzeno|Decision (unanimous)|Kombat League: Cage Fight 14| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Venezia, Italy||-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Debi Studer|Submission (guillotine choke)|Max Monster 2| |align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Sempach, Switzerland||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Sara Regini| TKO (punches)|Shoot Fighting Championship 12| |align=center|1|align=center|1:33|Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy||-[30]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MMA, riassunto squalifica Mara Romero Borella - 4once.it. www.4once.it. 14 September 2018 . it-IT. 2018-09-17.
  2. Web site: Mara Romero Borella - Official UFC Profile. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . September 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180917173901/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Mara-Romero-Borella. September 17, 2018.
  3. Web site: STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYATHLETIC COMMISSION. October 7, 2017. boxing.nv.gov. August 6, 2019.
  4. Web site: La sfida più grande di Mara Romero Borella. www.ultimouomo.com. it-IT. 2020-10-25.
  5. Web site: Mara Romero Borella ("Kunoichici") MMA Fighter Page Tapology. Tapology. en. 2018-09-17.
  6. News: Invicta FC 24 main event now Milana Dudieva vs. Mara Romero Borella. Admin. 2017-07-15. Roll Till You Puke. 2018-09-17. en-US. 2018-09-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180917105238/https://rolltillyoupuke.com/index.php/2017/07/15/invicta-fc-24-main-event-now-milana-dudieva-vs-mara-romero-borella/. dead.
  7. News: Invicta 24: Mara Borella vence russa; brasileira Bárbara Acioly é nocauteada. sportv.globo.com/site/combate. 2018-09-17. pt-BR.
  8. Web site: Report: Andrea Lee Removed From UFC 216 Bout Against Kalindra Faria. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-09-17.
  9. News: UFC's Jeff Novitzky explains exemption for Kalindra Faria and Mara Romero Borella. 2017-10-06. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-17. en-US.
  10. News: UFC 216 results: Mara Romero Borella makes easy work of Kalindra Faria for 1st-round tap. 2017-10-08. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-17. en-US.
  11. Web site: Mara Romero Borella e Katlyn Chookagian faccia a faccia - 4once.it. www.4once.it. 27 January 2018 . it-IT. 2018-09-17.
  12. News: UFC on FOX 27 results: Katlyn Chookagian outworks Mara Romero Borella for decision. 2018-01-28. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-17. en-US.
  13. News: Six fights added to UFC Fortaleza. MMA Fighting. 2018-11-30.
  14. Web site: UFC Fortaleza results: Mara Romero Borella takes split call over Taila Santos. 2019-02-03. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-03.
  15. News: Octagon returns to Newark on August 3. ufc.com. Staff. 2018-06-20. 2019-06-20.
  16. Web site: UFC Newark Results: Lauren Murphy Finishes Mara Romero Borella With Beautiful Knee. Doherty. Dan. 2019-08-03. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-08-04.
  17. Web site: Montana De La Rosa vs. Mara Romero Borella set for February 15, 2020. Jay Anderson. cagesidepress.com. 2019-11-23. 2019-11-26.
  18. Web site: UFC Rio Rancho Results: Montana De La Rosa Tops Mara Romero Borella in History-Making Fight. Anderson. Jay. 2020-02-15. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-02-17.
  19. Web site: UFC reveals full fight cards for May 13 and May 16 events. Martin. Damon. 2020-05-01. MMA Fighting. en. 2020-05-04.
  20. Web site: Cortney Casey vs. Mara Romero Borella Results and News - UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Overeem vs. Harris - MMA Fighting. www.mmafighting.com. 2020-05-17.
  21. Web site: Mara Romero Borella meets UFC debutante Miranda Maverick on June 27. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2020-06-18. 2020-06-18.
  22. Web site: 2020-06-24. Miranda Maverick out of UFC on ESPN 12 bout with Mara Romero Borella due to injury. 2020-06-25. MMA Junkie. en.
  23. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-07-17. Mayra Bueno Silva treft Mara Romero Borella tijdens UFC evenement op 5 september. 2020-07-17. MMA DNA. en-US.
  24. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-09-19. UFC Vegas 11 Results: Mayra Bueno Silva Submits Mara Romero Borella. 2020-09-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2020-10-02. Mara Romero Borella, Iuri Alcantara, Jeff Hughes and Khadis Ibragimov released by UFC. 2020-10-03. MMA Fighting. en.
  26. Web site: Mara Romero Borella, Monique Adriane knocked out of upcoming Invicta FC 44 card. Guilherme Cruz. August 23, 2021. mmafighting.com.
  27. News: L'inchiesta - Cocaina e rugby, fermata una campionessa di body building. 2018-09-17. it.
  28. News: UFC flyweight Mara Romero Borella slapped with 26-year suspension by Italian Anti Doping Agency BJPenn.com. 2018-09-13. BJPenn.com. 2018-09-17. en-US.
  29. News: USADA: Despite Italian ban, Mara Romero Borella cleared to fight. 2018-10-20. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-20. en-US.
  30. Web site: Sherdog.com. Mara. 2021-09-27. Sherdog.

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