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(UFC). She was the first Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. She also competed in the first women's bout in

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Background

Penne was born in

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, on January 30, 1983 and graduated from

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, participating on the softball and swimming teams. Next at

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, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Penne is

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. Her father is the first generation of his Italian family born in the United States. Some of his family members remain in his family’s originating area of

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, Italy.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator

In May 2009, Penne became the first woman to compete and win a bout in the

organization when she fought at ''

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'' against Tammie Schneider in a 117-pound catchweight bout. She won the fight via TKO (punches) in the first round. In August 2010, Penne met future Bellator Strawweight Champion

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in the opening quarterfinal round of the Bellator Season 3 115 lb women's tournament at ''

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''. Penne lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Shoot Boxing

In September 2011, Penne agreed to fight two-time Girls S-Cup champion

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in a shoot boxing bout in

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. Shoot boxing allows

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es,

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, throws, and

standing Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a position in which the body is held in an ''erect'' ("orthostatic") position and supported only by the feet. Although seemingly static, the body rocks slightly back and forth from the ankle in the s ...

submissions (

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s and

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s). Penne was added to the '' Shoot Boxing 2011: Act 4'' fight card against

a week before the event. Penne beat the heavily favored Kubota in a significant upset. The bout was ruled a majority draw after the first three scheduled rounds with scores of 29–29, 29–29, and 30–29 (Penne). The fight then went to a fourth extension round, which was judged a split draw with scores of 10–9 (Kubota), 10–9 (Penne), and 10–10. The fifth and final round went to the scorecards as well and Penne was awarded the majority decision (10–9, 10–9, and 9–9).

Invicta FC

In February 2012, it was announced that Penne was signed by the upstart all-women's promotion

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. On April 28, 2012, Penne made her Invicta debut at their inaugural event entitled '' Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen'', against Lisa Ellis in the co-main event. She won the fight via TKO (strikes) at 2:48 of round 3. Penne competed once again for Invicta on October 6, 2012, this time headlining '' Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama'' against the then-#1 ranked

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fighter in the world and

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105-pound champion,

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. The fight marked the first championship bout in Invicta's history, in any weight class. Penne became Invicta's first Atomweight champion when she defeated Sugiyama in the second round via triangle choke. Penne's first defense of the championship headlined '' Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson'' when she defended against

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on April 5, 2013. Penne lost the fight and the championship via armbar submission in the fourth round. Penne faced Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc at '' Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg'' on July 13, 2013. She defeated Rivera-Calanoc by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round. Penne received a "Submission of the Night" bonus for the victory.

''The Ultimate Fighter''

On July 3, 2014, it was announced that Penne was one of 16 contestants on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pettis vs. Team Melendez'', which would crown the

's first strawweight champion. Penne was the fifth pick by coach

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. She faced Lisa Ellis in the preliminary round of the tournament and won via submission in the first round. She defeated fellow Team Pettis teammate

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in the quarterfinals via decision win. In the semifinal round, she lost to her friend

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by decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Penne made her UFC debut on December 12, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale, facing fellow semifinalist

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on the main card. Penne won the back-and-forth fight by split decision (28–29, 30–27, and 29–28). The bout also won Penne her first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award from the promotion.

Strawweight title shot

Penne was scheduled to face Juliana Lima on May 30, 2015 at

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. However, Penne was pulled from that bout in favor of a match-up with

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Joanna Jędrzejczyk Joanna Jędrzejczyk (; born August 18, 1987) is a Polish former professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer. She has been called the greatest female strawweight mixed martial artist of all time, including by Daniel Cormier, who cred ...

on June 20, 2015 at

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, after that event's headliner bout fell apart. She lost the fight in the third round via TKO following a flurry of punches and a knee against the cage. Both participants were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' honors.

Post title shot

In her first fight following her title shot loss, Penne faced

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on June 4, 2016 at

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. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Penne next faced Danielle Taylor on April 22, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. On May 10, 2017, it was announced that Penne had been flagged by

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for anti-doping violation from a March 2017 out of competition sample. Originally reported as negative, athlete biological passport abnormalities caused USADA to re-analyse the sample using

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which detected an anabolic steroid of exogenous origin. On January 5, 2018, Penne was suspended for 18 months, a reduction of 6 months, due to her taking a DHEA supplement on a physicians recommendation. She was eligible to compete in October 2018. Penne was scheduled to face

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on February 17, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 1. At the weigh-ins, Penne weighed in at 118 pounds, 2 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight upper limit of 116 pounds. As a result, the bout was expected at catchweight and Penne was fined 20% of her purse which went to her opponent Esquibel. However, Penne then injured her ankle on the morning of the fight and the bout was cancelled. The pair was rescheduled to meet on April 27, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson. However, it was reported on April 18, 2019, that Penne pulled out of the bout, due to an injury, and she was replaced by

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Four-year ban from a drug test failure

Penne faced a four-year ban from competition from the United States Anti Doping Agency, following a second infraction of the USADA program. A

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page was set up to prepare a lawsuit against USADA, however in early February Penne's manager closed it down due to favorable progress with USADA. On February 28, 2020, it was reported that the suspension reduced from four years to 20 months. The suspension was retroactive from April 8, 2019 and Penne became eligible to fight again on December 8, 2020.

Returning to competition after suspension

Penne's first fight after USADA suspension was scheduled to take place on March 27, 2021 against

Hannah Goldy Hannah Eliza Goldschmidt (born May 18, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Goldy grew up in Vermont snowboarding, running track, and competing in cros ...

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. However, Goldy pulled out of the fight on March 24, due to testing positive for COVID-19, and the bout was scrapped. The pairing was rescheduled to

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on April 17, 2021. A week before the bout, Goldy pulled out of the event, and she was replaced by LFA Women's Strawweight champion

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. Penne won the close bout via split decision. 11 out of 17 media scores gave it to Godinez. Penne faced

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on August 7, 2021 at

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. She won the fight via an arm bar in round one. This fight earned her the ''

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'' award. Penne was scheduled to face Luana Pinheiro on November 20, 2021 at

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. However Penne withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reason and she was replaced by

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. Penne is scheduled to face Luana Pinheiro on April 30, 2022 at

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. They were once again scrapped as Pinheiro pulled out due to an undisclosed injury. Penne was scheduled to face

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on July 16, 2022, at

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. However, Fortino withdrew in early June for unknown reasons and was replaced by

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. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Cheyanne Vlismas Cheyanne Nicolae Vlismas (born June 25, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Vlismas began training in karate when she was three years old and then ...

was scheduled to face

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, but Penne stepped in replacing Vlismas, who pulled out for October 1, 2022 at

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, however the fight was cancelled due to an illness with Penne on the day of the weigh in's.

Fighting style

Penne is a

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who also utilizes grappling and

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. While standing, she often attacks with hooks, body kicks, and knees from a clinch. Penne regularly attempts to take opponents to the mat, normally with clinches, trips, or takedown reversals. During a grappling session, she will usually attack with strikes before attempting a submission. Penne earned her black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under

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in January 2015.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (Two times) **

(One time) *

** Atomweight Championship (One time; first) **''Submission of the Night'' (One time) *

**Competed in and won the First Women's fight in Bellator history at

*Women's MMA Awards **2013 Fight of the Year vs.

on April 5 *FightBooth.com **2012 Lady Violence Award

Mixed martial arts record

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