Taneisha Tennant (born June 15, 1989) 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, incorpo ...

, currently competing in the

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division of

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 current ...

, where she is the incumbent Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion.

Background

Tennant was in nursing school when she was diagnosed with

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, after which she spent the next year having chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Right after that,

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hit the New York area, and Tennant's house was flooded to the upper level, losing many of her possessions, photos, and videos. Tennant is currently a full-time nurse charged with the health and safety of her local retirement community.

Mixed martial arts career

Invicta FC

In her MMA debut at Ring Of Combat 68, she faced Despina Karavas and went on to knock her out in the first round. Tennant made her Invicta FC debut against Serena DeJesus at Invicta FC 38: Murata vs. Ducote on November 1, 2019. Murata won the fight by split decision, with two judges scoring the bout 48-47 and 49-46 in her favor. She won the bout via unanimous decision. Tennant participated in the Invicta Bantamweight Tournament for the next title shot at the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC Phoenix Series 3 on March 6, 2020. She defeated Brittney Victoria via unanimous decision in the quarterfinals, followed by Hope Chase via unanimous decision in the semifinals. In the finals, Tennant defeated Taylor Guardado via unanimous decision. Tennant moved up to Featherweight and faced Danyelle Wolf at Dana White's Contender Series 33 on September 15. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Invicta FC Bantamweight champion

Tennant faced

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for the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 44: A New Era on August 27, 2021. Tennant won the one sided bout via unanimous decision, becoming the new Invicta Bantamweight Champion Tennant made her first Invicta FC Bantamweight title defense against the one-time Bellator MMA featherweight title challenger Olga Rubin at Invicta FC 48: Tennant vs. Rubin on July 20, 2022. She retained her title by split decision, with scores of 47–48, 48–47 and 50–45.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship (One time, current) *** One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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