Jodie Esquibel (born 7 May 1986) 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 most recently competed in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
.
She has also fought for
Invicta FC
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currentl ...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Esquibel made her professional MMA debut in April 2011 as part of the Jackson's MMA Series. She won her first two bouts before signing with
Invicta Fighting Championships
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currentl ...
.
Invicta FC
Esquibel made her Invicta FC debut against
Liz McCarthy at
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt on January 5, 2013. She won the fight by split decision.
Esquibel next faced
Alex Chambers at
Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on April 5, 2013. She lost the fight via submission in the first round, the first loss of her professional MMA career.
The Ultimate Fighter
In April 2016, it was announced that Esquibel would be a contestant on
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia. She was defeated by
Ashley Yoder
Ashley Elizabeth Yoder (born October 20, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Biography
Yoder was born on October 20, 1987 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United ...
via split decision in the opening qualifying round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Esquibel made her UFC debut against
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (born 15 October 1985) is a Polish mixed martial artist. She currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki#Women's Strawweight Championship, KSW Women's Flyweight ...
on October 21, 2017 at
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Esquibel was scheduled to face
Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar (born May 8, 1982) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in RIZIN. At the time of her voluntary departure from World Series of Fighting, she was the reigning WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion. Aguilar previously ...
on June 1, 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 131
''UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 131'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 1, 2018, at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York.
Background ...
. Aguilar successfully weighed in, but the bout was removed from the card the day of the event by the NYSAC due to a concern over a medical issue with Aguilar. The pair eventually faced each other at
UFC Fight Night 133
''UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 133'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on July 14, 2018 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, United States. ...
on July 14, 2018. Esquibel lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Esquibel was scheduled to face
Jessica Penne
Jessica Marie Penne (born January 30, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Penne currently competes in the Women's Strawweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was the first Invicta FC Atomweight Cha ...
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 proceeded at catchweight and Penne was fined 20% of her purse which went to Esquibel. However Penne then injured herself on the morning of the fight and the bout was cancelled. The pairs was rescheduled to meet on April 27, 2019 at
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson. However, it was reported on April 18 that Penne pulled out of the bout due to injury and she was replaced by
Angela Hill
Angela Patrice Hill (born January 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She was formerly signed with the Invicta Fighting Championships, of which she was the strawweight champion. She is also ...
Esquibel lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Esquibel faced
Hannah Cifers
Hannah Lucinda Cifers (born June 26, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She formerly fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Cifers made he ...
on August 17, 2019 at
UFC 241
''UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 17, 2019 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Background
A UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch betw ...
. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Esquibel was no longer part of the UFC's roster.
Return to Invicta Fighting Championships
Esquibel faced Liz Tracy at
Invicta FC 44: A New Era on August 27, 2021. Esquibel lost via split decision.
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–7
, Liz Tracy
, Decision (split)
,
Invicta FC 44: A New Era
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–6
,
Hannah Cifers
Hannah Lucinda Cifers (born June 26, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She formerly fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Cifers made he ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 241
''UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 17, 2019 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Background
A UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch betw ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–5
,
Angela Hill
Angela Patrice Hill (born January 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She was formerly signed with the Invicta Fighting Championships, of which she was the strawweight champion. She is also ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise is a city in central-western Broward County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 97,335.
Sunrise was incorporated in 1961 and founded ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–4
,
Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar (born May 8, 1982) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in RIZIN. At the time of her voluntary departure from World Series of Fighting, she was the reigning WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion. Aguilar previously ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Boise, Idaho
Boise (, , ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is east of the Oregon border and north of the Nevada border. The downtown are ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–3
,
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (born 15 October 1985) is a Polish mixed martial artist. She currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki#Women's Strawweight Championship, KSW Women's Flyweight ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Gdańsk
Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...
, Poland
,
, -
, Win
, align="center" , 6–2
,
DeAnna Bennett
DeAnna Danielle Bennett (born November 18, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division in Invicta FC since 2014. As of December 13, 2022, she is #4 in the Bellator Women's Flyweight Rankings.
Backgroun ...
, Decision (split)
,
Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II
,
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 5:00
,
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align="center" , 5–2
,
Alexa Grasso
Karen Alexa Grasso Montes (born August 9, 1993) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight division. She is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of March 29, 2022, she is #5 in the UFC women's ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel
,
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 5:00
,
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align="center" , 5–1
,
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi
,
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 5:00
,
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align="center" , 4–1
,
Jinh Yu Frey
Jinh Hie Yu Frey (born May 20, 1985) is a Korean-American mixed martial artist and currently competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion
Background
Frey was ...
, Decision (split)
,
Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada
,
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 5:00
,
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align="center" , 3–1
,
Alex Chambers
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson
,
, align="center" , 1
, align="center" , 1:35
,
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align="center" , 3–0
,
Liz McCarthy
, Decision (split)
,
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt
,
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align="center" , 2–0
, Amy Riehle
, Decision (unanimous)
, Jackson's MMA Series 7
,
, align="center" , 3
, align="center" , 5:00
,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align="center" , 1–0
, Brittany Horton
, TKO (head kick and punches)
, Jackson's MMA Series 4
,
, align="center" , 1
, align="center" , 3:59
,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
, United States
,
, -
Professional boxing record
References
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1986 births
Living people
American female mixed martial artists
Atomweight mixed martial artists
Sportspeople from Albuquerque, New Mexico
American women boxers
Strawweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
21st-century American women