"Cat Zingano"
Cathilee Deborah Zingano (née Albert, born July 1, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On April 13, 2013, she became the first woman to win a UFC fight by technical knockout.
Zingano is currently the #5-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #3-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings. As of January 17, 2014, she is #1 in official UFC women's bantamweight rankings.
Zingano made her pro MMA debut on June 13, 2008, and submitted Karina Taylor with an armbar in the first round. She won championship titles in three of her first four pro fights.
On December 10, 2010, Zingano faced Carina Damm at Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She defeated Damm by TKO in the second round.
Zingano next faced Takayo Hashi at Fight To Win: Outlaws on May 14, 2011. She defeated Hashi via knockout from a slam in the third round.
Zingano was scheduled to face Anita Rodriguez at Invicta Fighting Championships 1, but she was forced to withdraw from the card due to an injury.
Zingano had signed on to face Amanda Nunes at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy on September 29, 2012, but the event was cancelled when Gilbert Melendez, who was set to defend his title against Pat Healy, sustained a knee injury in training that forced his withdrawal from the card.
Zingano instead faced Raquel Pennington at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama on October 6, 2012. She defeated Pennington by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.
In February 2013, it was revealed that Zingano would participate in the second women's match in UFC history. She fought Miesha Tate on April 13, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale. Zingano defeated Tate by TKO in the third round. The bout was named Fight of the Night.
As the winner of the bout, Zingano was set to become a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 18 against Ronda Rousey and be the next challenger for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. However on May 28, it was announced that Zingano was out as coach/opponent for Rousey after she had suffered a knee injury earlier in the month which required surgery and had been replaced by Tate. On October 3, 2013, Zingano underwent PRP and stem cell treatment on both of her knees at Ortho Regenerative Institute with Dr. Fady Elias in Costa Mesa, California.
Cat was married to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Mauricio Zingano. Together, they have a son, making her the first mother to compete in a UFC match. She teaches a Women's Only Fitness Boot Camp in Broomfield, Colorado. Her husband, Mauricio Zingano died on January 13, 2014, at the age of 37
Championships and accomplishments
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fight of the Night (One time)
First woman to win a UFC "Fight of the Night" award (together with Miesha Tate)
Ring Of Fire
ROF Women's Flyweight Champion
ROF Women's Bantamweight Champion
Fight To Win
FTW Women's 125 lbs Champion
FTW Women's 130 lbs Champion
Professional record breakdown |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 8–0 | Miesha Tate | TKO (knees and elbow) | The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale | April 13, 2013 | 3 | 2:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
Win | 7–0 | Raquel Pennington | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama | October 6, 2012 | 2 | 3:32 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Takayo Hashi | KO (slam and punches) | Fight To Win: Outlaws | May 14, 2011 | 3 | 4:42 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won Fight To Win Women's 125 lbs Championship |
Win | 5–0 | Carina Damm | TKO (punches and elbows) | Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl | December 10, 2010 | 2 | 3:37 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Ivana Coleman | TKO (punches) | Ring Of Fire 38: Ascension | June 5, 2010 | 1 | 1:54 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Became first Ring Of Fire Women's 125 lbs Champion |
Win | 3–0 | Barb Honchak | Decision (unanimous) | Fight To Win: Phenoms | January 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won Fight To Win Women's 130 lbs Championship |
Win | 2–0 | Angela Samaro | Submission (anaconda choke) | Ring Of Fire 33: Adrenaline | January 10, 2009 | 2 | 3:40 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Karina Taylor | Submission (armbar) | Ring Of Fire 32: Respect | June 13, 2008 | 1 | 2:30 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Became first Ring Of Fire Women's 135 lbs Champion |
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/
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