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Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha is regarded as one of the best women strawweight fighters inside the octagon. She has been professionally fighting since the year 2008. As of 2021, she is ranked #8 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings and #15 in UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
The Claudinha made her UFC debut in the year in 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller against Tina Lahdemaki. She amazed the entire fraternity and won the fight via a unanimous decision. During her time in the UFC, 'Claudinha' has beaten the likes of Angela Hill, Cortney Casey, Carla Esparza, and Randa Markos.
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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 06: Claudia Gadelha of Brazil enters the octagon in her strawweight fight during the UFC 239 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC)
One of the biggest matches of the fighter was against Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the UFC Strawweight Championship at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cl?udia. After giving a tough fight, she lost the bout via unanimous decision and also won the Fight of the Night award. The Brazilian's last fight was against Yan Xiaonan. 'Claudinha' holds a record of 7-5 in her UFC career.
Gadelha is definitely someone who nobody wants to mess with inside the octagon. She is a well-rounded fighter who is also an extremely skilled striker. 'Claudinha' has a strong ground game that has helped her significantly in her MMA career.
The Brazilian fighter holds a fantastic record of 18-5-0 in her MMA career. 'Claudinha's' accomplishments are not limited to UFC, as she is also a black belt world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Furthermore, she competed in and won the first women's strawweight fight in UFC history. She has also won the 2013 Fan Favorite Fighter of the Year by Women's MMA Awards.
Gadelha has estimated career earnings of? $470,000 according to Tapology. She has an estimated net worth of $500,000 according to Know Net Worth.
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?Nickname | Claudinha |
Age | 32 |
Born | 12-07-1988 |
Nationality | Brazilian |
?Residence | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
Height | 5'4" |
MMA Record | 18-5-0 |
Active Win Streak | ?0 |
Net Worth | $500,000 |
?Weight/Division | 115.5 lb/strawweight |
?Marital Status/Partner Name | ?NA/NA |