Jessica-Rose Clark

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Jessica-Rose Clark
Born Jessica-Rose Clark
(1987-11-28) 28 November 1987 (age 36)
Cairns, Australia
Other names Jessy Jess
Nationality Australian
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 66 in (168 cm)
Team Integrated MMA (2012–2014)[2]
Igor MMA (2016)[3]
Australian Top Team (2016)[3]
Syndicate MMA (2016–2018)[4]
Combat Sports Academy (2018–present)[5]
Rank Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[6]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 11
By knockout 3
By submission 2
By decision 6
Losses 7
By submission 1
By decision 6
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jessica-Rose Clark (born 28 November 1987) is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the women’s Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[7]

Background

Clark was born in Cairns, Australia, as the eldest of nine children.[3] Her ailing single mother took care of the children while living on the road in a van and communities.[3] Jessica-Rose attended regular school for the first time in the fifth grade when the family settled in North Queensland.[3] She attended university after graduating from high school, but dropped out during the first semester.[3] After dropping out, she found kickboxing and gradually started training mixed martial arts.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Clark made her professional MMA debut in December 2012 in her native Australia. She fought six times over the next two years for various regional promotions, amassing a record of 5 wins and 1 loss.[8][9]

Invicta FC

After taking nearly a year off from the sport, Clark made her debut with Invicta FC in July 2015.[10] She faced Pannie Kianzad at Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin and lost the bout via unanimous decision.[11]

Clark returned to the promotion in November 2016 to face Pam Sorenson at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya.[12] She lost the bout via split decision.[13]

Clark was scheduled to face Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 26 in December 2017;[14] however, she was removed from the card when she was tabbed by the UFC as a replacement.[15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Clark made her UFC debut against Bec Rawlings in a flyweight bout, replacing Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on 19 November 2017.[16] At the weigh-ins, Clark weighed in at 128 pounds, 2 pounds over the flyweight upper limit of 126 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Clark forfeited 20% of her purse to Rawlings.[17] Clark won the fight via split decision.[18]

Clark faced Paige VanZant on 14 January 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi.[19] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Clark faced Jessica Eye on 23 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[21] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Clark was expected to face Andrea Lee on 15 December 2018 at UFC on Fox 31.[23] However, Clark was forced out of the bout as she was hospitalized due to weight cutting issues and deemed medically unfit to compete by UFC physicians. As a result, the bout was cancelled.[24]

Clark was scheduled to face Talita Bernardo on 11 May 2019 at UFC 237.[25] However, it was reported on 3 April 2019 that Clark had pulled out of the bout, citing injury.[26]

Clark faced Pannie Kianzad on 9 November 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[27] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[28]

Clark faced Sarah Alpar on 19 September 2020 at UFC Fight Night 178[29] She won the fight via via a technical knockout in round three.[30] In the fight she tore her Anterior cruciate ligament, which prevented her from fighting until mid 2021. [31]

After recovering from the surgery, Clark returned after a year to face Joselyne Edwards at UFC Fight Night 196 on October 23, 2021.[32] Clark won the fight via unanimous decision.[33]

Clark faced Stephanie Egger on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 201.[34] She lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[35]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–7 (1) Stephanie Egger Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill February 19, 2022 1 3:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–6 (1) Joselyne Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori 23 October 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–6 (1) Sarah Alpar TKO (punch and knee) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley 19 September 2020 3 4:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–6 (1) Pannie Kianzad Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar 9 November 2019 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia Return to Bantamweight.
Loss 9–5 (1) Jessica Eye Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards 23 June 2018 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 9–4 (1) Paige VanZant Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi 14 January 2018 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 8–4 (1) Bec Rawlings Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura 19 November 2017 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia Return to Flyweight; Clark missed weight (128 lb).
Win 7–4 (1) Carina Damm Decision (split) Titan FC 45: Araujo vs. Capitulino 18 August 2017 3 5:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Loss 6–4 (1) Sarah Kaufman Decision (unanimous) Battlefield Fighting Championships 18 March 2017 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 6–3 (1) Pam Sorenson Decision (split) Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya 18 November 2016 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 6–2 (1) Janay Harding Decision (unanimous) Eternal MMA 19 30 July 2016 3 5:00 Gold Coast, Australia Return to Bantamweight.
NC 5–2 (1) Emiko Raika NC (overturned) TTF Challenge 05 23 September 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Flyweight debut; overturned due to Clark missing weight (131 lb).
Loss 5–2 Pannie Kianzad Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin 9 July 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–1 Rhiannon Thompson Decision (unanimous) Roshambo MMA 3 26 July 2014 5 5:00 Chandler, Australia Won the Roshambo MMA Bantamweight Championship.
Win 4–1 Kate Da Silva TKO (punches) XFC Australia 21 14 June 2014 2 4:07 Brisbane, Australia Won the XFC Australia Bantamweight Championship.
Win 3–1 Zoie Shreiweis Submission (rear-naked choke) Unarmed Combat Unleashed 2 8 February 2014 1 1:33 Emerald, Australia
Loss 2–1 Kyra Purcell Decision (unanimous) Fightworld Cup 16 16 November 2013 3 5:00 Nerang, Australia Bantamweight debut. For the FWC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Arlene Blencowe Submission (rear-naked choke) Nitro MMA 9 13 July 2013 2 3:38 Logan City, Australia
Win 1–0 Mae-Lin Leow TKO (punches) Brace for War MMA 18 21 December 2012 3 2:17 Canberra, Australia Featherweight debut.

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