Julia Avila

Julia Aide Shumate Avila (born May 11, 1988)[3] is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[4] Previously she has competed in Invicta FC, HD MMA, XKO MMA, Total Warrior Combat and King of the Cage (KOTC). As July 30, 2020, she is #14 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.[5]

Julia Avila
BornJulia Aide Shumate Avila
(1988-05-11) May 11, 1988
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Other namesRaging Panda
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Reach67[1] in (170 cm)
Fighting out ofOklahoma City, Oklahoma
TeamAll Powers Fitness and Fighting
Junkyard Dogs Fight Team
Oklahoma martial arts academy
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins8
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision3
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Of Mexican descent, Avila was born (1988-05-11)May 11, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from The University of Notre Dame and is currently a geologist in Oklahoma City.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Avila has notable wins over former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montaño and Marion Reneau.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On March 22, 2019 Avila was signed to the UFC's women's bantamweight division. Avila was originally scheduled to face Melissa Gatto on July 6, 2019 at UFC 239. Gatto was dropped from the card due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Pannie Kianzad. Avila won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Avila was expected to face Karol Rosa on October 26, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren.[9] The fight was later cancelled due to a knee injury from Rosa.[10] The match was rescheduled to April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[11] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.[12] The pair was rescheduled to meet on May 2, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174.[13] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event too was postponed to June 13, 2020.[14][15] Instead, Avila faced Gina Mazany, replacing Rosa, on June 13, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo.[16] She won the bout via first round technical knockout just 22 seconds into the fight.[17]

Avila was scheduled to face Nicco Montaño on August 8, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 176.[18] However, due to Montano’s coach John Wood testing positive for COVID-19, the bout was reschedule to UFC Fight Night 177.[19]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
9 matches 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 1
By submission 1 0
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–1 Gina Mazany TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo June 13, 2020 1 0:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–1 Pannie Kianzad Decision (unanimous) UFC 239 July 6, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–1 Alexa Conners TKO (front kick and punches) Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson November 16, 2018 2 4:43 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 5–1 Ashley Deen KO (punches) HD MMA 13 August 25, 2018 1 2:08 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 4–1 Marciea Allen TKO (hand injury) Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner May 4, 2018 1 0:49 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 Candace Maricle Submission (armbar) HD MMA 9 July 22, 2017 1 1:18 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 3–0 Nicco Montaño Decision (unanimous) HD MMA 7 January 1, 2017 5 5:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Won the HD MMA Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Carolyn Biskup-Roe TKO (punches) XKO 32 August 27, 2016 1 1:28 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Marion Reneau Decision (unanimous) TWC 13: Impact January 27, 2012 3 5:00 Porterville, California, United States Bantamweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. "Julia Avila | UFC". www.ufc.com.
  2. "Julia Avila – Invicta Fighting Championships".
  3. Mixed martial arts show results Date: July 6th, 2019
  4. https://www.ufc.com/athlete/dzhuliya-avila
  5. "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. Newswire, MMA Fighting (July 7, 2019). "Geologist Julia Avila explains proper steps for earthquake safety after UFC 239 win". MMA Fighting.
  7. "Julia Avila ("Raging Panda") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology.
  8. "Julia Avila def. Pannie Kianzad at UFC 239: Best photos". July 6, 2019.
  9. Redactie (2019-09-24). "Julia Avila vs. Karol Rosa added to UFC Singapore event". mmadan.nl. Retrieved 2019-09-24.(in Dutch)
  10. https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/10/17/20919354/karol-rosa-hopes-fight-julia-avila-cancelled-ufc-singapore-mma
  11. Raphael Marinho. "After winning Ultimate debut, Karol Rosa is set to face Julia Avila in April". Globoesporte. Retrieved 2019-12-27.(in Portuguese)
  12. Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-15). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  13. Redactie. "Various battles for upcoming events have been announced". mmdana. Retrieved 2020-04-08.(in Dutch)
  14. Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  15. "Report: Karol Rosa vs. Julia Avila Rebooked For June 13 UFC Card | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  16. Heck, Mike (2020-06-04). "With Karol Rosa out, Julia Avila now faces Gina Mazany at UFC event on June 13". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  17. Evanoff, Josh (2020-06-13). "UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Julia Avila Swarms Gina Mazany". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  18. "Nicco Montaño will meet Julia Avila again after three years, this time on August 8 in the UFC". 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  19. Heck, Mike (2020-07-11). "Nicco Montano vs. Julia Avila matchup moved to UFC event on Sept. 5 following coach's positive COVID-19 test". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  20. "Julia Avila". ESPN.com.
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