Alexa Conners (born February 15, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Bantamweight division. She formerly competed for Invicta Fighting Championships .[3]
| Alexa Conners | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1991 Winchester, VA. USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Division | Bantamweight (135 lb) |
| Fighting out of | Columbia, SC USA[1] |
| Team | Revolution Martial Arts[2] |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editAlexa was born in Winchester, Virginia, United States.[4] she worked in engineering industry as a sales person prior fully committed to MMA professionally.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
editInvicta Fighting Championships
editConners made her promotional debut on May 7, 2016 at Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider against Laura Howarth .[5] She lost the fight via a split decision with the score card of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).[6]
Her next fight was on November 18, 2016 at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya against Stephanie Egger[7][8][9] and she won the fight via a split decision.[10]
Beatdown and LFA
editOn March 18, 2017, Spencer faced Mariah Prussia at Beatdown 20.[11] She won the fight via technical knock out on round one.[12][13]
Conner faced Calie Cutleron April 7, 2017 at LFA 8.[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Return to Invicta Fighting Championships
editConners returned to Invicta and faced Katharina Lehner on August 31, 2017 at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi.[1] She lost the fight via a technical knock out.[16]
Conners faced Julia Avila on November 16, 2018 at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson.[17] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[18]
Conners faced Mariya Agapova on September 6, 2019 at Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 2. She won the fight via a submission in round one.[19]
Personal life
editConners' father, who suffered from mental illness killed his girl friend and took his own life. The event effected Conners deeply and she uses fighting as the platform to spread mental illness awareness and provide support for those who need help.[2]
“My father — this September [2018], it's been two years — he battled a mental-health illness his whole life and never got help for it,” Conners told Combat Press. “He never got counseling, and eventually it got the best of him. He killed his own girlfriend and then took his own life. That, obviously, was a life-changing event for my whole family. So, one of my things is ‘fight the stigma.’ I want to help spread mental-health awareness and try to help people or at least get our government to start talking about it [and] actually put money out there for people to get help, because it's ridiculous. Our mental-health system sucks.”[2]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 11 matches | 7 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7–4 | Elizabeth Phillips | Decision (split) | Conflict MMA 57 | May 27, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
| Win | 6–4 | Maria Rios | Decision (unanimous) | Conflict MMA 55 | November 5, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Mariya Agapova | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2 | September 6, 2019 | 1 | 3:03 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Flyweight bout. |
| Loss | 5–3 | Julia Avila | TKO (front kick and punches) | Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson | November 16, 2018 | 2 | 4:43 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Carina Damm | TKO (punches) | Beatdown 21 | March 10, 2018 | 3 | 4:27 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Katharina Lehner | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi | August 31, 2017 | 1 | 4:21 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Calie Cutler | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 8 | April 7, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
| Win | 3–1 | Mariah Prussia | TKO (punches) | Beatdown 20 | March 18, 2017 | 1 | 4:14 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Anna DeCrescente | Decision (unanimous) | NFC 90 | January 20, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Stephanie Egger | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya | November 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Laura Howarth | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider | May 16, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Straus, Mike (2017-08-28). "Invicta FC 25: Alexa Conners Discusses Her Return to Promotion". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ a b c d "Invicta FC 25's Alexa Conners: 'Fight the Stigma'". Combat Press. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Alexa Conners – Invicta Fighting Championships". www.invictafc.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Alexa Conners MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Staff, Sprawl (2016-05-02). "Laura Howarth set to make long awaited Invicta FC debut this week - The Sprawl MMA". The Sprawl MMA. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider | MMAjunkie". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Alexa Conners ready to 'make a statement' and show a 'different' side at Invicta FC 20". AXS. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya Full Card Preview". Cage Pages. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Ahead of Invicta FC debut, lauded judoka Stephanie Egger avoids Ronda Rousey comparisons". MMAjunkie. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Invicta FC 20 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Fargo fighter on the rise | News, Sports, Jobs - Minot Daily News". www.minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Alexa Conners vs Mariah Prussia Fight Result EB - Beatdown 20". www.mma-core.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "March Fights 2017 [Archive] - MMARising Forums". www.mmarising.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "LFA 8: Alexa Conners VS Calie Cutler - Preview - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "LFA 8 highlights: Don't confuse the 10-second warning for the end of the round". MMAjunkie. 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Invicta FC 25: Katharina Lehner Batters & Finishes Alexa Conners • MMA News". MMA News. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Invicta FC Heads to FireLake Arena". The Shawnee News. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Invicta FC 32 results: Felicia Spencer claims vacant title with gutsy win over Pam Sorenson". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 2 results and highlights". FanSided. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Alexa Conners MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
