Verónica Macedo (born October 30, 1995) is a Venezuelan
mixed martial artist
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(MMA) who competes in the women’s
Flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of b ...
division in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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(UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Macedo amassed a record of 5–0 prior to being signed by UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Macedo faced
Ashlee Evans-Smith
Ashlee Nicole Evans-Smith (born July 9, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's women's flyweight and bantamweight divisions. She has her own podcast called Sex & Violence with Rebel Girl. Mix ...
on September 3, 2016 at
UFC Fight Night 93
''UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 93'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 3, 2016, at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.
Background
After h ...
. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.
Macedo faced
Andrea Lee on May 19, 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 129
''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 129'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 19, 2018, at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile.
Background
The even ...
. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned her the
Fight of the Night bonus.
Macedo faced
Gillian Robertson
Gillian Elizabeth Robertson (born May 17, 1995) is a Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Robertson was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Can ...
on February 23, 2019 at
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos. She lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Macedo was scheduled to face
Rachael Ostovich on August 10, 2019 at
UFC on ESPN+ 14
''UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 156'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 14'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 10, 2019 at Antel Arena in Mont ...
. However, it was announced on July 29, 2019 that Ostovich was replaced by
Polyana Viana for undisclosed reason.
Macedo won the fight via a submission in round one. This win earned her the ''
Performance of the Night'' award.
Macedo was scheduled to face Amanda Lemos on December 21, 2019 at
UFC on ESPN+ 23
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. However, her bout with Amanda Lemos was cancelled and she was scheduled to face
Ariane Lipski
Ariane Lipski (born January 26, 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. She is a former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion and currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Lipski was bor ...
on November 16, 2019 at
UFC on ESPN+ 22, replacing
Priscila Cachoeira
Priscila Cachoeira Gomes Da Silva (born 19 August 1988) is a Brazilian female mixed martial arts fighter. She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Personal life
Cachoeira had a troubled childhood gr ...
who was tested positive for a
diuretic
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.
In turn Macedo was not cleared to fight by the Brazilian athletic commission due to severe headaches one day before the fight was taken place and she was replaced by newcomer Isabella de Padua.
Macedo faced
Bea Malecki
Bea Malecki (born August 23, 1991) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2017, she is most notable for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Malecki's parents ...
on March 14, 2020 at
UFC Fight Night 170
''UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 170'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 28'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 14, 2020 at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in ...
.
She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
After the bout, Macedo retired from MMA due to concussion issues.
After almost 3 years since her last bout, Macedo is scheduled to make her return on March 18, 2023 at
UFC 286
''UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3'' is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on March 18, 2023, at The O2 Arena in London, England.
Background
A UFC Welterweight Championsh ...
against Juliana Miller.
Personal life
Macedo married former UFC fighter
Dan Hardy
Daniel Mark Hardyhttp://boxing.nv.gov/2012%20Results%20Web/05-26-12%20MMA.pdf (born 17 May 1982) is an English former mixed martial artist who fought in the welterweight division. During his professional MMA career, which began in 2004, Hardy ...
on December 25, 2022.
Championships and awards
Mixed martial arts
*
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 ...
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Fight of the Night (One time)
**
Performance of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
, Loss
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,
Bea Malecki
Bea Malecki (born August 23, 1991) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2017, she is most notable for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Malecki's parents ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Brasília
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–3–1
,
Polyana Viana
, Submission (armbar)
,
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:09
,
Montevideo, Uruguay
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–3–1
,
Gillian Robertson
Gillian Elizabeth Robertson (born May 17, 1995) is a Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Robertson was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Can ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:27
,
Prague
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, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–2–1
,
Andrea Lee
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ...
, Chile
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–1–1
,
Ashlee Evans-Smith
Ashlee Nicole Evans-Smith (born July 9, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's women's flyweight and bantamweight divisions. She has her own podcast called Sex & Violence with Rebel Girl. Mix ...
, TKO (elbows)
,
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:46
,
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
, timezone1 = Central (CET)
, utc_offset1 = +1
, timezone1_DST = Central (CEST)
, utc_offset1_DST = +2
, postal ...
, Germany
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center, 5–0–1
, Irén Rácz
, Draw (majority)
, Innferno Fighting Championship 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kufstein
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, Austria
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Karine Gevorgyan
, Submission (heel hook)
, Mix Fight Events
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:23
,
La Nucia
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La Nucia is located in ...
, Spain
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Valérie Domergue
, Decision (unanimous)
, Hit Fighting Championship 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Zurich, Switzerland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Lilla Vincze
, TKO (punches)
, Ladies Fight Night 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:15
,
Łódź
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, Poland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Camilla Hinze
, Decision (split)
, Trophy MMA 8: Easter Bash 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Malmö
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, Sweden
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Anne Merkt
, Decision (unanimous)
, We Love MMA 20
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
, Germany
,
, -
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Chrissy Audin
, KO (head kick)
, Say Uncle 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:24
,
Sheffield
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, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Angela Danzig
, TKO (head kick and punches)
, MMA Battle Arena - Team USA vs. Team UK
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:15
,
Leicester, England
,
, -
See also
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List of current UFC fighters
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References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Macedo, Veronica
1995 births
Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Flyweight mixed martial artists
Living people
Sportspeople from Caracas
Venezuelan female karateka
Venezuelan people of Portuguese descent
Venezuelan female taekwondo practitioners
Portuguese female taekwondo practitioners
Venezuelan jujutsuka
Portuguese jujutsuka
Portuguese female mixed martial artists
Venezuelan female mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo
Mixed martial artists utilizing karate
Mixed martial artists utilizing jujutsu
Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters