Valesca Machado (born May 6, 1996) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in Invicta Fighting Championships in the strawweight division, where she is a former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Machado began her professional MMA career in 2016 and mainy fought in Brazil until 2022. She amassed a record of 9–3 prior to being signed by Invicta. Machado faced Piera Rodríguez at Dana White's Contender Series 44 on October 19, 2021. She lost the fight via split decision.

Invicta Fighting Championships

Machado made her Invicta debut on September 28, 2022, at Invicta FC 49 against Liz Tracy. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Machado faced Ediana Silva in the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship semi-final match at Invicta FC 50 on November 16. She won the fight via split decision. Later in the night, Machado faced Karolina Wójcik in the tournament final. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Valesco defended the title against

Danni McCormack Danni McCormack (née Neilan; born March 15, 1990) is an Irish mixed martial artist (MMA), currently competing in the strawweight division of Invicta FC where she is the current Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. She also had a stint in Bellator ...

on March 15, 2023 at Invicta FC 52. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. After lost the title, Machado was scheduled to face Isis Verbeek on October 27, 2023, at Invicta FC 54: McCormack vs. Wójcik. However, Verbeek forced to withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Kalindra Faria.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Invicta Fighting Championships ** Invicta FC Strawweight Championship (One time) * TF Team ** TF Team Women's Strawweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Machado, Valesca 1996 births Living people Strawweight mixed martial artists Brazilian female mixed martial artists Afro-Brazilian sportspeople Afro-Brazilian women