Cláudia Gadelha

“Claudinha”

MMA · Retired

18-5RECORD

2KO / TKO WINS

7SUBMISSION WINS

9DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha
Nickname	Claudinha
Date of birth	7 Dec 1988
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Strawweight
Team	Nova União (until 2016); Nick Catone MMA (2019–present)
Height	160 cm (5′3″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2008–2021
Status	Retired
Pro debut	5 Jun 2008
Last fight	Loss vs Yan Xiaonan, 7 Nov 2020

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Titles and honours

Lost UFC Women's Strawweight title bout to Joanna Jędrzejczyk (2016)
UFC Fight of the Night (2x)
UFC Performance of the Night (once)
2013 Fan Favorite Fighter of the Year (Women's MMA Awards)

Background

Brazilian strawweight who fought in the first UFC women's strawweight bout in 2014. She retired in December 2021 and now works for the UFC in fighter development and business.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Yan Xiaonan	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira	7 Nov 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Angela Hill	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris	16 May 2020	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Win	Randa Markos	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 239	6 Jul 2019	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Nina Ansaroff	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 231	8 Dec 2018	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win	Carla Esparza	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 225	9 Jun 2018	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss	Jéssica Andrade	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami	23 Sep 2017	Saitama, Japan	Fight of the Night
Win	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:03	UFC 212	3 Jun 2017	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Performance of the Night
Win	Cortney Casey	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2	19 Nov 2016	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	Joanna Jędrzejczyk	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale	8 Jul 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	For UFC Women's Strawweight Championship; Fight of the Night
Win	Jessica Aguilar	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 190	1 Aug 2015	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	UFC Women's Strawweight title eliminator
Loss	Joanna Jędrzejczyk	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic	13 Dec 2014	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win	Tina Lähdemäki	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller	16 Jul 2014	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	Ayaka Hamasaki	TKO (punches)	3	3:58	Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg	13 Jul 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.	Invicta FC Strawweight title eliminator
Win	Hérica Tibúrcio	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Max Sport 13.2	11 May 2013	São Paulo, Brazil	Catchweight (117 lb)
Win	Adriana Vieira	TKO (punches)	1	1:35	Shooto Brazil 34	21 Sep 2012	Brasília, Brazil	Flyweight bout
Win	Valérie Létourneau	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Wreck MMA: Road to Glory	20 Apr 2012	Gatineau, Quebec, Canada	Catchweight (130 lb)
Win	Kalindra Faria	Submission (armbar)	1	1:10	Hard Fight Championship	25 Sep 2010	Piracicaba, Brazil
Win	Alessandra Silva	Submission (armbar)	1		Expo Fighting Championship: Day Two	22 Aug 2010	Sorocaba, Brazil
Win	Ariane Monteiro	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:08	Itu Fight Championship	4 Jun 2010	Itu, Brazil
Win	Davina Maciel	Submission (armbar)	1	1:26	Vision Fight 1	20 Dec 2009	Boa Vista, Brazil
Win	Aline Nery	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto Brazil 14	28 Nov 2009	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Juliana de Sousa	Submission (armbar)	1	1:29	Watch Out Combat Show 4	25 Jun 2009	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Elaine Leite	Submission (armbar)	1	0:17	Force Fighting Championship 1	5 Jun 2008	Aparecida, Brazil