Ava Michelle Knight-Salicka (born ) is an American

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. She held the

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female

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title from 2011 to 2012 and has challenged for world titles in three weight divisions; the WBC female

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title in 2009; the WBO female

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title in 2011; and the WBC female

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title in 2013. As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's fourth best active female flyweight by ''The Ring'' and eighth by

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Boxing career

Knight has won the WBC diamond belt international boxing title.

Mixed martial arts career

Knight made her MMA debut against Shannon Goughary at Bellator 228 on September 28, 2019. She won the fight by TKO in the third round. Knight faced Emilee King at Bellator 238 on January 25, 2020. She lost the bout via first round submission.

Professional boxing record

Mixed martial arts record

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* 1988 births Sportspeople from Chico, California Living people American women boxers World flyweight boxing champions World boxing champions American female mixed martial artists American people of Polish descent Boxers from California Mixed martial artists from California Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing 21st-century American women {{US-boxing-bio-stub