Jéssica Correa Delboni (born 7 September 1993) is a
Brazil
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ian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the
atomweight
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Boxing
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and
strawweight
Mini flyweight, also known as paperweight, minimumweight, strawweight, or super atomweight, is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
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divisions 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 a former
Atomweight champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Delboni made her professional debut against Juliana Costa at HCC 12. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Delboni likewise won her next two fights against Cristiane Lima and Bianca Sattelmayer by unanimous decision.
Delboni was scheduled to fight Joice Mara at Shooto Brasil 74. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Delboni was next scheduled to fight Pamela Ferreira at Angels & Fight Contest 2. She won the fight by unanimous decision. She was afterwards scheduled to fight Bruna Brasil at Maringá Combat 5. Delboni won the fight by TKO.
Delboni was scheduled to fight Liana Pirosin at Imortal FC 8. She beat Pirosin by unanimous decision.
Invicta and Shooto Brasil
On April 15, 2018, multiple media outlets announced that Delboni had signed with
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 current ...
.
Delboni was scheduled to make her Invicta debut against Ashley Cummins at
Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson. The fight was also Delboni's atomweight debut. Cummins won the fight by unanimous decision.
Delboni was scheduled to fight Maiara Amanajás in a strawweight bout at Shooto Brasil 91. She won the fight by split decision.
For her next fight, Delboni returned both to Invicta and atomweight, being scheduled to fight
Lindsey VanZandt at
Invicta FC 36 - Sorenson vs. Young. Delboni was once again won by split decision.
Delboni moved back up in weight to strawweight to fight Julia Polastri for the vacant Shooto Brasil strawweight title, at Shooto Brasil 97. Polastri won the fight by a second-round knockout.
Delboni was scheduled to fight the former Invicta Atomweight champion
Herica Tiburcio in a strawweight bout, at
Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella. Delboni won the fight by unanimous decision.
Her victory against a former champion earned Delboni the right to challenge
Alesha Zappitella
Alesha Zappitella (born February 28, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the ...
for the
Invicta FC Atomweight Championship at
Invicta 44: Rodríguez vs. Torquato. Zappitella won the fight by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 48-47 in Zappitella's favor, while the third judge scored it 48-47 in Delboni's favor. All of the media members scored the fight for Delboni.
Delboni participated in the
Invicta FC Phoenix Tournament, which was held to determine the next atomweight title challenger. Delboni won the quarterfinal and semifinal bouts against Tabatha Watkins and Marisa Messer-Belenchia by decision, and faced
Lindsey VanZandt in the finals. She beat VanZandt by unanimous decision, with scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.
Invicta FC Atomweight champion
Delboni rematched
Alesha Zappitella
Alesha Zappitella (born February 28, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the ...
for the
Invicta FC Atomweight Championship on January 12, 2022 at
Invicta FC 45. She won the bout and the title via unanimous decision, two scorecards of 50–45 and one scorecard of 49–46.
Delboni made her first Invicta Atomweight title defense against
Jillian DeCoursey at
Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey on September 28, 2022. She lost the fight by a first-round submission.
Post-title reign
Delboni was booked to face
Danielle Taylor on May 3, 2023, at
Invicta FC 53: DeCoursey vs. Dos Santos.
Delboni faced
Danielle Taylor at
Invicta FC 53 on May 3, 2023, in her return to strawweight. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed Martial Arts
*
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 current ...
** Invicta Phoenix Atomweight Tournament Winner
**
Invicta FC Atomweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–5
, Andrea Amaro
, Decision (unanimous)
, Fury Challenger Series 13
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Houston, Texas
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–4
,
Danielle Taylor
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC 53
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Denver, Colorado
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, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–4
,
Jillian DeCoursey
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
Invicta FC 49
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:49
,
Hinton, Oklahoma
Hinton is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,196 as of the 2010 census, up from 2,175 in 2000. It is approximately west of Oklahoma City.
Geography
Hinton is located in northeastern Caddo County at an elevat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–3
,
Alesha Zappitella
Alesha Zappitella (born February 28, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC 45
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–3
,
Lindsey VanZandt
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 4
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
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, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 10–3
,
Alesha Zappitella
Alesha Zappitella (born February 28, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the ...
, Decision (split)
,
Invicta on AXS TV: Rodriguez vs. Torquato
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–2
,
Herica Tiburcio
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC 42
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
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, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–2
, Julia Polastri
, TKO (punches)
, Shooto Brasil 97
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:35
,
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–1
,
Lindsey VanZandt
, Decision (split)
,
Invicta FC 36
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–1
, Maiara Amanajás
, Decision (split)
, Shooto Brasil 91
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
,
Strawweight bout.
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 7–1
,
Ashley Cummins
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC 32
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Shawnee, Oklahoma
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, United States
,
Atomweight debut.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0
, Liana Ferreira Pirosin
, Decision (unanimous)
, Imortal FC 8
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
São José dos Pinhais
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Etymology
With geographical and religious origins the city's name is a homage to São José (Saint Joseph) and ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
, Bruna Brasil
, TKO (knee injury)
, Maringá Combat 5
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, N/A
,
Maringá
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Pamela Ferreira
, TKO (punches)
, Brasil Fitness Show: Angels & Fight Contest 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:08
,
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Joice Mara
, Decision (unanimous)
, Shooto Brasil 74
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Bianca Sattelmayer
, Decision (unanimous)
, Curitiba Top Fight 11
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Curitiba
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Cristiane Lima
, Decision (unanimous)
, Rei da CBX 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Salvador, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Juliana Costa
, Decision (unanimous)
, Haidar Capixaba Combat 12
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Vitória, Brazil
,
Strawweight debut.
, -
See also
*
List of female mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable ''female'' mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
A
* Mariya Agapova - ( UFC, Invicta)
* Jessica Aguilar - ( UFC, Bellator, WSOF)
* Hitomi Akano - ( M-1, Strikeforce, Pancrase, JEWELS, Smackgi ...
*
List of current Invicta FC fighters
The Invicta Fighting Championship also known as Invicta FC, is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) organization for female fighters. It was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp.
Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, ...
References
External links
*
Jéssica Delboniat
Invicta FC
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1993 births
Living people
Atomweight mixed martial artists
Brazilian female mixed martial artists
LGBTQ mixed martial artists
Strawweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
Brazilian female taekwondo practitioners
Sportspeople from Vila Velha
Martial artists from Espírito Santo
LGBTQ taekwondo practitioners
21st-century Brazilian sportswomen