Elaina Maxwell

MMAstatsbox|name=Elaina Maxwell


nick=Beef
height=5 ft 8 in (173cm)
weight=150 lb (68kg)
nationality= flagicon|USA American
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1978|month=12|day=16
died=
fightingfrom=San Jose, California
hometown=Salt Lake City, UT
fightteam=Cung Le Martial Arts, American Kickboxing Academy
fightstyle=San Shou, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
wins=2
losses=3
draws=0
nocontest=0
ko=1
submissions=1
nocontest=0|

Elaina Maureen Maxwell (born December 16 , 1978) is an American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, and professional kickboxer. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the daughter of Richard Elmer Maxwell and Maureen Bailey Maxwell. She grew up with two siblings, including a twin sister. Elaina is a grauduate of San Jose State University, San Jose, CA and majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management. Her Specialty is San Shou

As a 3-time San Shou Champion she trains under the guidance of Cung Le. After winning the first American gold medal at the World Wushu (San Shou) Games in Macau, China in 2003, Elaina began to explore Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With five titles and a San Shou record of 14-1, 2 KO's, she was booked to fight at the International Cage Fighting Organization - Warrior's Cup in Stockton, California on August 12, 2006. Winning by knockout in the first round, Strikeforce was eager to book Elaina to fight Gina Carano in December for the first major female MMA bout at Strikeforce on December 8, 2006.

Recent History

Elaina defeated Michelle Maher in an MMA title match on July 24, 2007 at the Table Moutain Casino in Friant, California at Melee on the Mountain, which was promoted by Roy Englebrecht Events. She is currently the Golden State MMA Light Middleweight Champ.

MMA Record

ee also

*List of female mixed martial artists

External links

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* [http://www.myspace.com/laneymax/ Official Myspace Page]
* [http://gym.cungle.com/sv/html/website/WebSite_7/m_main.jsp?&page=profile_elaina.html&id=7/ Profile at Cung Le Martial Arts]
* [http://www.ufcgirls.com/category/147/elaina-maxwell/ UFC Girls Profile]
* [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3001&zoneid=13/ MMA Weekly Interview]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/kingofsanda/what.html/ IWUF Article]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/kingofsanda/2003yr.html/ IWUF Article]
* [http://mixedmartialartsmonthly.com/content/view/46/1/ Mixed Martial Arts Monthly Interview]
* [http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=8403/ Sherdog Article]
* [http://mayhemmiller.proelite.com/23917/ Proelite Interview]