Pam Sorenson (born March 3, 1986) is a female 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

Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...

division of

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...

. She has previously competed in

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 ...

, where she is the former Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. As of September 27, 2022, she is #5 in the Bellator Women's Featherweight Rankings.

Background

Sorenson was born in

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, United States. She started picked up kickboxing class to lose weight after suffering a period of depression due to a passing of her best friend. Sorenson began competing in kickboxing shortly later.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Sorenson started her professional mixed martial arts career in 2015. She fought all her fights under

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

promotion prior joined

, amassing a record of 4-1.

Invicta Fighting Championships

Sorenson made her promotional debut on November 18, 2016, at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya against

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. She won the fight via split decision. Her next fight was on May 20, 2017, at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź. She faced

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in a featherweight bout and she lost the fight in split decision. On July 15, 2017, Sorenson faced Helena Kolesnyk at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella. She won the via a submission in round one.

Alpha One Sports

Sorenson faced Jan Finney on November 22, 2018, at Alpha One Sports: IT Fight Series 77. She won the fight via split decision.

The Ultimate Fighter 28

Sorenson participated tryout in the

Ultimate Fighting Championships 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 ...

(UFC) TV series The Ultimate Fighter 28 for the females featherweight weight class in 2018. However, she failed to make it as one of the cast in the program.

Return to Invicta Fighting Championships

After one-year hiatus, Sorenson returned to Invicta and faced

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on November 16, 2018, at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson for the vacant Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round four. Sorenson faced

Kaitlin Young Kaitlin Young (born September 15, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2007, Young has also competed for EliteXC, Invicta Fighting Championships, a ...

on August 9, 2019, at Invicta FC 36: Sorenson vs. Young for the vacant Invicta FC Featherweight Championship after former champion

signed with the UFC. Sorenson won the fight and the title in a five round unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA

On July 13, 2021, Sorenson announced that she was released from Invicta FC, upon her request, and in the process vacated the title. Soon after it was announced that she had signed a multi-fight deal with

. Sorenson faced Roberta Paim Samad on August 13, 2021, at

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. She won the bout via split decision. Sorenson faced

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on November 12, 2021, at

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. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Sorenson was scheduled to face

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on March 11, 2022, at Bellator 276. However, Zingano was forced to pull out due to injury and the bout was cancelled. The bout was rebooked for

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on June 24, 2022. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Sorenson is scheduled to face promotional newcomer Sara Collins on March 31, 2023, at Bellator 293.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Invicta FC Featherweight Championship (One time) *

** KOTC Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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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 ...

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Invicta Fighting Championships

Alpha One Sports

The Ultimate Fighter 28

Return to Invicta Fighting Championships

Bellator MMA

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

External links