Jennifer Maia biography, Career, Age, Family, Networth

Jennifer Maia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the women’s Flyweight division of the UFC. Her birth date was the 6th of October, 1988 and is a student in the Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil. Maia is an active pro-fighter since the year 2009 and has previously had her Invicta FC Flyweight World Champion title. At present, she’s placed at #8 on the UFC women’s flyweight rankings.

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Jennifer Maia won her fight against Casey O’Neill at UFC 286 on March 18, 2023. She won via a unanimous decision.

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Full Names	Jennifer Maia
Place of birth	Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Date Of Birth	October 6, 1988
State of Origin	Brazilian
Profession	MMA Boxer
Team	Chute Boxe Academy (2003–present)
Rank and Records	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Muay Thai Years active 2009–present Professional boxing record Total 3 Wins 3 By knockout 1 Losses 0 Mixed martial arts record Total 31 Wins 21 By knockout 4 By submission 5 By decision 12 Losses 9 By knockout 1 By submission 1 By decision 7 Draws 1
Achievements	Won the Destiny MMA World/ Hawaiian Islands Bantamweight Championship.
Spouse/Partner	Ed Monstro
Net Worth	$1.5 million

Early Life and Career

Jennifer Maia, born on October 6, 1988 located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil She was a fan of soccer from a young age However, when she was 15 she switched to muay thai winning numerous national titles before advancing to mixed martial arts and boxing. The professional MMA debut was on the 5th of December 5, 2009, and she was victorious in the first four fights she fought in the opening round. including three that were submissions, and one TKO.

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Maia’s first loss came the 28th of October in 2011 against Vanessa Porto in a second-round armbar. But she came back with a submission victory against Tatiane Porfirio Aguiar in Pink Fight 1 on January 29th in 2012.

Maia has pulled out of her match with Porto in Pink Fight 2 to participate in the Cage Warriors women’s flyweight title event. In Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 on March 16, 2012 she lost a knockout against Sheila Gaff in just 10 seconds.

On December 15, 2012, Maia faced Jessica Andrade at Samurai FC 9: Water vs. Fire, winning via unanimous decision.

Jennifer Maia’s Career in Invicta FC

 

After having won her very first Invicta FC bout in 2013 against Zoila Frausto Gurgel Maia was up against Leslie Smith in a Flyweight Championship contest in Invicta FC 6: Coenen Vs. Cyborg, which she was defeated by a an unanimous decision.

She went on to win 2 for 2 on the regional circuit within Brazil after which she returned to Invicta to play DeAnna Bennett in Invicta FC 10. Waterson against. Tiburcio in December 2014 she lost in a unanimous decision.

After having a 3-0 record on the local scene and again Maia took on Vanessa Porto in an reprise of their fight from 2011 during Invicta FC 16. Hamasaki against. Brown on March 11, 2016 in which she prevailed by an unanimous decision to win victory in the Interim Invicta FC Flyweight Championship.

She was able to defend her title interim in a match against Roxanne Modafferi on the 23rd of September 2016 and won by a split decision following Barb Honchak had been stripped her championship uncontested.

Maia then defended her undisputed championship against Agnieszka Niedzwiedz at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz on December 8, 2017, winning via unanimous decision.

She left the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship on July 7, 2018.

Jennifer Maia’s Career in UFC

Maia was a member of in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at the end of the year 2018 and was a loser in her first bout against Liz Carmouche in July of the same year.

In January of 2019 she was tested negative for substances that are banned during an out-of-competition drug test however, it was discovered that she had inadvertently taken them in through the use of contaminated supplements. She received a six-month suspension retroactively.

Maia took home her next two bouts in July and March 2019 with Alexis Davis and Roxanne Modafferi respectively, however, she missed weight in the final fight and was penalized. In November of 2019 she was defeated by Katlyn Chookagian, and was punished for weight loss. It was her first fight under her contract for six fights for the UFC.

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Maia was scheduled to take on Viviane Araujo in the UFC on ESPN: Poirier and. Hooker on June 27 20th, 2020. However, as a result of restrictions on travel imposed by the COVID-19 virus The fight was then rescheduled for August 1st on the 1st of August, 2020 in UFC Fight Night: Brunson against. Shahbazyan. Araujo, however, was taken off the card after she was positive for COVID-19 and Joanne Calderwood replaced her. Maia defeated Calderwood by submission to the armbar in the opening round. She was awarded her Performance of the Night award for her win.

Maia Shevchenko fought Valentina Shevchenko in the Women’s Flyweight Title of UFC in November 21st, 2020 during UFC 255, but lost the bout via a unanimous decision. She later defeated Jessica Eye via unanimous decision at UFC 264 on July 10 2021.

Maia faced a rematch against Katlyn Chookagian on 15 January 2022, UFC on ESPN 32, but was defeated by a unanimous vote. In her debut fight under the new contract of four fights, Maia faced Manon Fiorot at UFC on ESPN 33 on March 26, 2022 however, she lost by unanimous decision.

Maia defeated Maryna Moroz via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 214 on November 19, 2022.

She beat Casey O’Neill on March 18, 2023 during UFC 286 with a unanimous win.

Jennifer Maia Record

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Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location
Win	21-9-1	Casey O’Neill	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 286	March 18, 2023	3	5:00	London, England
Win	20-9-1	Maryna Moroz	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba	November 19, 2022	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	19-9-1	Manon Fiorot	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus	March 26, 2022	3	5:00	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss	19-8-1	Katlyn Chookagian	Decision (unanimous)	UFC in ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze	January 15, 2022	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	19-7-1	Jessica Eye	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 264	July 10, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	18-7-1	Valentina Shevchenko	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 255	November 21, 2020	5	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	18-6-1	Joanne Calderwood	Submission (armbar)	UFC Fight Night: Brunson against. Shahbazyan	August 1, 2020	1	4:29	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	17-6-1	Katlyn Chookagian	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 244	November 2, 2019	3	5:00	New York City, New York, United States
Win	17-5-1	Roxanne Modafferi	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards	July 20, 2019	3	5:00	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win	16-5-1	Alexis Davis	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Thompson Vs. Pettis	March 23, 2019	3	5:00	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss	15-5-1	Liz Carmouche	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov	July 14, 2018	3	5:00	Boise, Idaho, United States
Win	15-4-1	Agnieszka Niedzwiedz	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz	December 8, 2017	5	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	14-4-1	Roxanne Modafferi	Decision (split)	Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi	September 23, 2016	5	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	13-4-1	Vanessa Porto	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown	March 11, 2016	5	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	12-4-1	Dayana Silva	Decision (majority)	Imortal FC 2: Kamikaze	December 13, 2015	3	5:00	Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win	11-4-1	Marta Souza	TKO (punches)	Samurai FC 12: Hearts on Fire	October 10, 2015	1	2:51	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	10-4-1	Stephanie Bragayrac	KO (knee)	Imortal FC 1: The Invasion	June 13, 2015	2	2:07	Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil
Loss	9-4-1	DeAnna Bennett	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio	December 5, 2014	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Win	9-3-1	Elaine Albuquerque	Decision (unanimous)	Talent MMA Circuit 11	August 23, 2014	3	5:00	Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win	8-3-1	Mariana Morais	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Talent MMA Circuit 9	May 10, 2014	2	2:18	Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Brazil
Loss	7-3-1	Leslie Smith	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg	July 13, 2013	3	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	7-2-1	Zoila Frausto	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson	April 5, 2013	3	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	6-2-1	Jessica Andrade	Decision (unanimous)	Samurai FC 9: Water vs. Fire	December 15, 2012	3	5:00	Curitiba, Brazil
Loss	5-2-1	Sheila Gaff	KO (punches)	Cage Warriors Fight Night 4	March 16, 2012	1	0:10	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win	5-1-1	Tatiane Porfirio Aguiar	Submission (armbar)	Pink Fight 1	January 29, 2012	2	1:17	Porto Seguro, Brazil
Loss	4-1-1	Vanessa Porto	Technical Submission (armbar)	Kumite MMA Combate	October 28, 2011	2	3:55	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Draw	4-0-1	Kalindra Faria	Draw	Power Fight Extreme 4	November 20, 2010	3	5:00	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	4-0	Alessandra Silva	Submission (armbar)	Gladiators Fighting Championship 2	October 16, 2010	1	1:50	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	3-0	Jenifer Haas	Submission (punches)	Challenge Mixed Martial Arts	August 7, 2010	1	1:18	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	2-0	Alessandra Silva	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Power Fight Extreme 2	March 13, 2010	1	4:03	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	1-0	Suelen Pinheiro Ribeiro	TKO (punches)	Brave FC 4: Explosion	December 5, 2009	1	2:01	Curitiba, Brazil

Jennifer Maia’s Most Popular Fights

Jennifer Maia vs. Valentina Shevchenko

Jennifer Maia fought Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 255 on November 21 20th, 2020. The fight lasted all the way to the finish before Shevchenko is declared winner after an unanimous decision.

FAQs on Jennifer Maia

How old is Jennifer Maia?

Jennifer Maia is 34 years old in 2023.

In what division is Jennifer Maia compete?

Maia is currently competing in the Women’s Flyweight division of The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

What is Jennifer Maia’s country of birth?

Jennifer Maia is a Brazilian.

What are some of Jennifer Maia’s accomplishments?

Maia has been the former Invicta FC Flyweight World Champion and is currently ranked #8 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings.