Marina Yuryevna Mokhnatkina (russian: Марина Юрьевна Мохнаткина; née Kormiltseva, born 12 May 1988) is a

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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, incorpo ...

. Mokhnatkina is a six-time world champion and two-time European champion in sambo. She is also an eight-time Russian champion in sambo. She has signed with MMA promotion Professional Fighters League (PFL) to fight in the women's lightweight division. She is married to sambist and mixed martial artist

Mikhail Mokhnatkin Mikhail Aleksandrovich Mokhnatkin (russian: Михаил Александрович Мохнаткин; born 16 January 1990) is a Russian Combat Sambo and mixed martial arts practitioner. He is a World and European Champion in 100 kg. In mi ...

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

Marina made her Bellator debut against

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on March 29, 2019 at Bellator 219. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Marina was scheduled to face Jessica Borga on December 10, 2020 at Bellator 254. The bout was cancelled due to unknown reasons. Marina faced

Amanda Bell Amanda Bell (born August 3, 1988) in Oakland, California is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. She previously competed in the Bellator MMA and Invicta FC. Mixed martial arts career Early career A well ro ...

on June 11, 2021 at

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. She won the bout via unanimous decision.

Professional Fighters League

On July 15, 2021, Marina announced that her contract with Bellator had expired and she signed with the PFL. Marina was scheduled to face

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on August 19, 2021 at PFL 8. After Young was scratched from the bout, Marina was scheduled against Claudia Zamora. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

PFL season 2022

Marina faced

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on May 6, 2022 at PFL 3. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Marina faced Abigail Montes on July 1, 2022 at PFL 6. She won the close bout via split decision. Marina faced Tatiane Aguiar on December 3, 2022 at RCC 13, winning the bout via keylock submission in the third round.

Mixed martial arts record

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