Agnieszka Niedźwiedź

Agnieszka Niedźwiedź (Polish: [aɡˈɲɛʂka ˈɲɛd͡ʑvjɛt͡ɕ]) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division in Invicta FC. She fought for organizations like MMA Attack, Cage Warriors and Fighters Arena.[2] [3] In 2017, the year of her last recorded fight to date, she was ranked #2 in the world in the women's flyweight category.[4]

Agnieszka Niedźwiedź
Born (1995-02-27) February 27, 1995
Katowice, Poland
Other namesKuma[1]
NationalityPolish
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach64.0 in (163 cm)
StyleJudo
TeamGrappling Kraków
RankBlack belt in Judo
Years active2012 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins10
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision3
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

Niedźwiedź was sent to a Judo class by her mother at the age of seven. She continued to train for ten years, acquiring competition experience, until her brother convinced her to try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After only two or three classes, Niedźwiedź was offered an MMA fight. Her next fight a month later would start her MMA career.[5] [6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Niedźwiedź began her professional MMA career in October 2012 in her native Poland. Over the next year and a half, she amassed a record of 7 wins against no losses before joining Invicta FC.

Invicta FC

Niedźwiedź made her American debut at Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel against Christine Stanley and won via unanimous decision. She then fought Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź and again won by unanimous decision.

On December 8, 2017, she faced Jennifer Maia for the Invicta FC flyweight title. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.


Niedźwiedź was offered a place on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), but declined, citing her appreciation of the high skill level in Invicta FC and her reluctance to be apart from her young son.[6]

Personal life

Niedźwiedź was born in Katowice, Poland. She describes her main motivation as being her son, Alan. When asked what she would be doing if she was not doing MMA, she said: "My dream is to have my own baker’s shop as I love to bake pies and cakes. I really hope that dream will come true after [sic] MMA career".[7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 10 wins 1 loss
By knockout 5 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–1 Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedźwiedź December 8, 2017 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri For the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 10–0 Vanessa Porto Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź May 20, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri
Win 9–0 Samara Santos TKO (punches) Ladies Fight Night 4: Fortuna Dies Natalis December 17, 2016 3 3:10 Karpacz, Poland
Win 8–0 Christine Stanley Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel July 29, 2016 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri
Win 7–0 Julija Stoliarenko TKO (elbows) Fighters Arena 9 June 8, 2014 3 2:51 Józefów, Poland
Win 6–0 Gemma Hewitt Submission (triangle choke) Cage Warriors 67 April 12, 2014 1 3:59 Swansea, Wales
Win 5–0 Kerry Hughes Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 62 December 7, 2013 3 5:00 Newcastle, England
Win 4–0 Iren Racz Submission (armbar) Immortals Fight Promotions 1 August 31, 2013 1 3:47 Aberdeen, Scotland
Win 3–0 Klaudia Apenit TKO (punches) MMA Attack 3 April 27, 2013 2 4:03 Katowice, Poland
Win 2–0 Joanna Ogrodnik TKO (punches) MMA Coloseum 12: The City of Kings November 30, 2012 2 1:02 Krakow, Poland
Win 1–0 Agnieszka Sobczyk TKO (corner stoppage) MMA Coloseum 11: Return of the King October 26, 2012 1 3:24 Jaslo, Poland

References

  1. "Is Kuma the next Polish star of Women's MMA?". Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. "Cage Warriors 67 results: Johns dominates Brum, bantamweight belt remains vacant". 12 April 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. Sherdog.com. "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Agnieszka Niedzwiedz". Sherdog. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. Fighter ">, Aga Niedzwiedz Unknown Mixed Martial Arts. "Aga Niedzwiedz - MMA Fighter Profile, Ranking - FightMatrix.com". Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. Bissell, Tim (2017-05-17). "Is Kuma the next Polish star of Women's MMA?". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  6. Pande, Paarth (2017-11-23). "Agnieszka Niedzwiedz: The Conquest of the Polish Queen". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  7. "Agnieszka Niedzwiedz – Invicta Fighting Championships". Retrieved 2020-09-10.


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