Elise Reed (born December 5, 1992) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the Strawweight division of the

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Background

Reed started martial arts at six years old by competing in

Taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

, then moving on to kickboxing at the age of 15. Having her first amateur fight at the age of 20, Reed competed on the amateurs while studying at the

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. While at the school, Elise partook in Swimming and Water Polo at the NCAA Division I level, becoming the first female RXO at the school. Reed is still in the Army Reserve while owning and operating two schools in New Jersey named Kickside Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Reed made her debut at atomweight against Rebecca Bryggman on October 25, 2019, at Bellator 231. She won the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the first round.

Cage Fury Fighting Championships

Reed faced Jasmine Jasudavicius for

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strawweight title at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 83 on August 13, 2020. She won the fight via technical knockout in round two. Reed defended her title against

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on December 18, 2020, at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 91. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Reed face Hilarie Rose on May 29, 2021, at age Fury Fighting Championships 97. She won the fight via technical knockout in round two and retained her title.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Reed faced

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on July 24, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw. Eubanks lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Reed faced

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on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. She won the fight via split decision. Reed faced

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at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira on May 21, 2022. She lost the via technical knockout in round three. Reed next replaced

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to face Melissa Martinez at

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on September 10, 2022. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Reed was scheduled to face

Loma Lookboonmee Suphisara Konlak ( th, สุภิสรา คนหลัก) (born January 18, 1996), best known professionally as Loma Lookboonmee ( th, โลมา ลูกบุญมี), is a Thai martial artist who has competed in Muay Thai, boxing, ...

on February 4, 2023, at

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. However, the pair was moved to

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for undisclosed reasons.

Championships and accomplishments

** Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship (One time) ***Two successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reed, Elise 1992 births Living people American female mixed martial artists Strawweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Atomweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters American female taekwondo practitioners