Brianna Fortino
Brianna Fortino BJJ | |
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Fighting out of | Gilroy, California |
Team | unknown (2009–2020)[5] American Kickboxing Academy[6] |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[7] |
Years active | 2012–2020 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 5 |
Wins | 4 |
Losses | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Anicia Brianna Fortino is a former
Background
Van Buren grew up in
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Van Buren started her professional MMA career in 2012 and fought primarily in California. She amassed a record of 3–1 prior to being signed by Invicta FC.
Invicta Fighting Championships
Van Buren made her Invicta FC debut on February 27, 2015, at Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet against Amy Montenegro.[10] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Van Buren next faced Jamie Moyle on December 15, 2018, at Invicta FC 33: Frey vs. Grusander II.[12] Moyle missed weight by nine pounds, weighing in at 125.1 lbs and forfeiting 25% of her purse to Van Buren.[13] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
On May 3, 2019, Van Buren competed in the first
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On her UFC debut, she faced Lívia Renata Souza, replacing injured Cynthia Calvillo, on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd.[16] She won by unanimous decision.[17]
Van Buren faced
Fortino was scheduled to face
Personal life
Van Buren's moniker "Tha Bull" or "The Bull" was coined by her grandfather when she was young as she used to running around with such attitude that her grandfather called her "El Torito", "The baby bull" in Spanish.[22]
Brianna and her husband Lukas Fortino got married in October 2020, and she officially began using Fortino as her last name also in the UFC.[8] The pair welcomed their first son Jackson in 2021.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts record
12 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 9–3 | Tecia Torres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | June 20, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 9–2 | Lívia Renata Souza | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Win | 8–2 | Kailin Curran | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta Phoenix Series 1 | May 3, 2019 | 2 | 3:49 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Final. Won the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. |
Win | 7–2 | Juliana Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta Phoenix Series 1 | May 3, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Semifinal. |
Win | 6–2 | Manjit Kolekar | Submission (armbar) | Invicta Phoenix Series 1 | May 3, 2019 | 1 | 3:20 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
Win | 5–2 | Jamie Moyle | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 33: Frey vs. Grusander II | December 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Moyle missed weight (125.1 lb). |
Win | 4–2 | Angela Samaro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | URCC 34 | June 15, 2018 | 1 | 2:37 | Richmond, California, United States | |
Loss | 3–2 | Amy Montenegro | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet | February 27, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Win | 3–1 | Katie Klimansky-Casimir | TKO (retirement) | Rogue Fights 26 | April 12, 2014 | 1 | 5:00 | Redding, California, United States | |
Win | 2–1 | Patricia Vidonic | Decision (unanimous) | Rogue Fights 25 | January 18, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Redding, California, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Stephanie Eggink | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 23 | April 19, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Charlene Gellner | KO (punch) | Rogue Fights 20 | October 20, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Redding, California, United States |
See also
References
- ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 6, 2020
- ^ "Brianna Van Buren | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Brianna Van Buren ("The Bull") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (June 11, 2019). "Welcome to the UFC: Brianna Van Buren". Cageside Press. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "YOUTH MMA: Van Buren notches first amateur win". Gilroy Dispatch. March 2, 2010.
- ^ "Fighters | San Jose | American Kickboxing Academy".
- ^ a b c d e Daniel Gonzalez (November 1, 2021),
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- ^ "Local fight team, gym growing in size and stature". Gilroy Dispatch. July 3, 2012.
- ^ Simon, Zane (January 27, 2015). "Cyborg gets first title challenger for Invicta belt, as UFC negotiations continue". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ McCarter, Nathan. "Invicta FC 11 Cyborg vs. Tweet: Live Results, Play by Play and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Invicta FC 33 Features Atomweight Title Rematch Between Jinh Yu Frey and Minna Grusander". InvictaFC. October 24, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Invicta FC 33 Weigh-in Results: Jamie Moyle Weighed 9 Pounds Over the Strawweight Limit". mmaweekly.com. December 14, 2018.
- ^ Bryan Tucker. "Invicta FC 33 Results: Frey vs. Grusander 2". mmafighting.com. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Brianna Van Buren Taps Kailin Curran, Claims Vacant Invicta Strawweight Championship". Sherdog. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Hiergesell, Dan (July 17, 2019). "Calvillo Out Of UFC Sacramento Due To Broken Foot". MMAmania.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "UFC Sacramento: Brianna Van Buren wins UFC debut in war with Livia Renata Souza". FanSided. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Tecia Torres treft Brianna van Buren tijdens UFC Las Vegas op 20 juni aanstaande". Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Jay Anderson (June 21, 2020). "UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Tecia Torres' Striking Too Much for Brianna Van Buren". Cageside Press. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "Jingliang Li faces Muslim Salikhov on July 16th". Asian MMA. May 18, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Nolan King (June 2, 2022). "Invicta FC champion Emily Ducote signs with UFC, fights Jessica Penne on Long Island". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Untameable: The Brianna Van Buren story". www.bjpenn.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Brianna". Sherdog. Retrieved November 18, 2019.