Sarah Kaufman (mixed martial artist)

Sarah Kaufman (mixed martial artist)
Sarah Kaufman
Born September 20, 1985 (1985-09-20) (age 26)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Reach 66.0 in (168 cm)
Style Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Team Zugec Ultimate Martial Arts
Rank brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2006-Present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 14
By knockout 10
By decision 4
Losses 1
By submission 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sarah Kaufman (born September 20, 1985) is a professional mixed martial artist, fighting in Strikeforce. She competes in the 135-pound women's bantamweight category.[1]

Kaufman was the first and only Hardcore Championship Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion.[2] On February 26, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi, Kaufman became the first Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion at 135 lbs. Kaufman lost the Strikeforce title to Marloes Coenen on October 9, 2010.

Kaufman is currently the #7-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[3] and the #3-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[4]

Contents

Biography

Kaufman is a graduate of Claremont Secondary School and attended two years at the University of Victoria with a goal of becoming a cardiovascular surgeon.[1]

A dancer since the age of two, Kaufman had joined a dance company and danced everything from ballet to jazz to hip-hop. When she was 17,[1] an MMA school was opened by Adam Zugec in the building where her dance company rehearsed. She joined the school for an aerobics kickboxing class.[5][6] Enjoying it, she quickly began taking as many classes as Zugec offered.[1]

While being interviewed on February 15, 2010 by MMA Junkie Radio, Sarah revealed that she has obtained a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She was awarded her brown belt on October 1, 2011.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

Kaufman faced Valerie Letourneau at TKO 29 - Repercussion on June 1, 2007. She won the fight via TKO in the second round.[8] This was the first female MMA fight in the promotion's history.[8]

She captured the Hardcore Championship Fighting Women's Bantamweight Championship by defeating Ginele Marquez via TKO in the second round at HCF - Title Wave on October 19, 2007.[9]

Kaufman faced Molly Helsel at HCF - Crow's Nest on March 29, 2008. She won the fight via TKO in the second round. This was her only title defense before the promotion folded in 2008.[2]

On April 23, 2009, she faced Sarah Schneider for Palace Fighting Championship and won the fight via TKO in the second round.[10]

Less than one month later on May 5, 2009 at Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina, Kaufman made her Strikeforce debut as a late replacement against wrestler Miesha Tate.[11] Kaufman won the fight by Unanimous Decision, but it was the first time that she had gone the distance in her career.[12]

She fought again five weeks later on June 19, 2009 at Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg against submission specialist Shayna Baszler and once again won via Unanimous Decision. The fight marked the first time that a women's bout was contested under five-minute rounds in Strikeforce.[13]

Kaufman was set to face highly-touted Japanese standout Takayo Hashi at Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi on November 20, 2009, but the fight was later removed from the card. It was first rescheduled for January 2010,[14] but finally took place on February 26, 2010.[15] The fight crowned the first Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion (135 lbs).[16] Kaufman won the fight by Unanimous Decision.[17]

In an interview posted on May 12, 2010, Kaufman stated that she was no longer under contract with Strikeforce.[18] However, Strikeforce maintained that Kaufman's contract was automatically extended following her title victory over Takayo Hashi and she remained with the promotion.[19]

Kaufman defended her Strikeforce title against Roxanne Modafferi at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe on July 23, 2010.[20] She won the fight via knockout due to a slam in the third round.[21]

Kaufman faced Marloes Coenen on October 9, 2010 in San Jose, California.[22] Kaufman was defeated by Coenen at 1:59 of the third round by submission after tapping out to an armbar applied from the bottom. This marked the first loss in Kaufman's MMA career.[23]

Kaufman debuted for Armageddon Fighting Championship on April 2, 2011 at the promotion's fifth event, Judgment Day, where she fought in front of her hometown of Victoria, British Columbia.[24][25] She defeated Megumi Yabushita by TKO in the third round of the main event.[26]

On July 22, 2011, Kaufman defeated Liz Carmouche by Unanimous Decision at Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III in Las Vegas, Nevada.[27]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14-1 United States Liz Carmouche Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III 02011-07-22July 22, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–1 Japan Megumi Yabushita TKO (punches) AFC 5: Judgment Day 02011-04-02April 2, 2011 3 3:34 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Loss 12–1 Netherlands Marloes Coenen Submission (armbar) Strikeforce: San Jose 02010-10-09October 9, 2010 3 1:59 San Jose, California, United States Lost Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight (135 lbs) Championship
Win 12–0 United States Roxanne Modafferi KO (slam) Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe 02010-07-23July 23, 2010 3 4:45 Everett, Washington, United States Defended Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight (135 lbs) Championship
Win 11–0 Japan Takayo Hashi Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi 02010-02-26February 26, 2010 5 5:00 San Jose, California, United States Won Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight (135 lbs) Championship
Win 10–0 United States Shayna Baszler Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg 02009-06-19June 19, 2009 3 5:00 Kent, Washington, United States
Win 9–0 United States Miesha Tate Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina 02009-05-15May 15, 2009 3 3:00 Fresno, California, United States
Win 8–0 United States Sarah Schneider TKO (punches) PFC: Best of Both Worlds 2 02009-04-23April 23, 2009 2 1:43 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 7–0 United States Molly Helsel TKO (punches) HCF: Crow's Nest 02008-03-29March 29, 2008 2 2:44 Gatineau, Quebec Defended HCF Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win 6–0 United States Ginele Marquez TKO (punches) HCF: Title Wave 02007-10-19October 19, 2007 2 3:22 Calgary, Alberta Won HCF Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win 5–0 Canada Valerie Letourneau TKO (punches) TKO 29: Repercussion 02007-06-01June 1, 2007 2 1:36 Montreal, Quebec
Win 4–0 Canada Alexis Davis TKO (punches) UWC 7: Anarchy 02007-04-07April 7, 2007 3 N/A Winnipeg, Manitoba
Win 3–0 Canada Misty Shearer TKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC: Amplified 02006-11-26November 26, 2006 2 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta
Win 2–0 Canada Sarah Draht TKO (punches) KOTC: Insurrection 02006-10-06October 6, 2006 1 0:17 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Win 1–0 United States Liz Posener KO (punch) North American Challenge 23 02006-06-03June 3, 2006 3 1:03 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Championships

  • Hardcore Championship Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion
  • Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Champion

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sharie Epp (2007-10-30). "City woman slugging it out in mixed martial arts". Victoria Times-Colonist. http://www2.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/sports/story.html?id=a6666caa-71eb-471b-a47a-e6ce6e1d07b1. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  2. ^ a b "MM-Eh: Women’s Top Dog Kaufman Out in Cold". Sherdog.com. 2008-04-14. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/MM-Eh-Womens-Top-Dog-Kaufman-Out-in-Cold-14050. Retrieved 2010-07-26. 
  3. ^ "Women's MMA Pound-For-Pound Rankings". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/womens-pound-for-pound-top-15/. Retrieved October 1, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/unified-womens-mixed-martial-arts-rankings/. Retrieved October 1, 2011. 
  5. ^ Jose Rodriguez (2009-05-09). "She packs a punch". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/othersports/2009/05/09/9403936-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  6. ^ Marc Abrams (2009-05-04). "Undefeated Sarah Kaufman Steps Up To Face Miesha Tate at Strikeforce Challengers May 15". 15rounds.com. http://www.15rounds.com/undefeated-sarah-kaufman-steps-up-to-face-miesha-tate-at-strikeforce-challengers-may-15-050409/. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
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