Alejandra Lara

Alejandra Lara (born (1994-08-04)August 4, 1994) is a Colombian female mixed martial artist currently signed to the Bellator MMA promotion. [1]

Alejandra Lara
BornAlejandra Lara
(1994-08-04) August 4, 1994
Medellin, Colombia
Other namesAzul
NationalityColombian
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57.0 kg (125.7 lb; 8.98 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Fighting out ofMedellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision2
Losses3
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Professional mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lara made her MMA debut on 10 December 2011 on Extreme Combat MMA Senshi Ki 1 against Monica Leon, winning the fight in round one via retirement.[2] Before joining Bellator MMA, she amassed a record of 6 wins against 1 loss.

Bellator MMA

Lara debuted at Bellator 190 on December 9, 2017. She defeated Lena Ovchynnikova via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. Bellator announced in February 2018 that they extended her contract with the promotion.[3]

In her second fight for the promotion, Lara faced Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 201 in June 2018 for the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship. She lost the fight via an armbar submission in the third round.[4]

In her third fight for the promotion, Lara faced undefeated Brazilian prospect Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 212 on December 14, 2018. She lost the fight via split decision.[5]

Lara next fought Taylor Turner at Bellator 225 on August 24, 2019. She won the fight by TKO in the first round.[6] Ahead of the fight, she used her appearance at the ceremonial weigh-in to draw attention to the plight of the Amazon's rain forests.[7]

Lara then faced Veta Arteaga at Bellator 235 on December 20, 2019. She won the fight via unanimous decision and subsequently signed a new, six-fight contract with the promotion.[8]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
12 matches 9 wins 3 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 3 1
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–3 Veta Arteaga Decision (unanimous) Bellator 235 December 20, 2019 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Catchweight (126.8 lbs) bout; Lara missed weight.
Win 8–3 Taylor Turner TKO (punches) Bellator 225 August 24, 2019 1 3:44 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Loss 7–3 Juliana Velasquez Decision (split) Bellator 212 December 14, 2018 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 7–2 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Submission (armbar) Bellator 201 June 29, 2018 3 3:55 Temecula, California, United States For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
Win 7–1 Lena Ovchynnikova Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 190 December 9, 2017 3 4:09 Florence, Italy
Win 6–1 Lina Franco Rodriguez Submission (rear-naked choke) Empire Sports Marketing Colombia vs The World February 13, 2016 2 2:32 Bogotá, Colombia
Win 5–1 Janeth Alvarado TKO (retirement) Cage Fight Nights MMA League 6 September 5, 2015 1 5:00 Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Loss 4–1 Sabina Mazo Decision (unanimous) Striker Fighting Championship 18 March 26, 2015 3 5:00 Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia
Win 4–0 Paola Calderon Technical Submission (armbar) Striker Fighting Championship 12 November 13, 2013 1 0:35 Bogotá, Colombia
Win 3–0 Paola Calderon Decision (unanimous) Striker Fighting Championship 9 July 26, 2013 3 5:00 Bogotá, Colombia
Win 2–0 Maria Aguero TKO (punches) Professional Fight Club September 29, 2012 1 1:03 Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
Win 1–0 Monica Leon TKO (retirement) Extreme Combat MMA Senshi Ki December 10, 2011 1 2:22 Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia

References
  1. "Alejandra Lara - Azul - MMA Fighter Profile - Bellator.com".
  2. "Monica Leon". ESPN.com.
  3. "John Teixeira, Alejandra Lara sign new long-term contracts with Bellator".
  4. SteveJuon (2018-06-29). "Bellator 201 results live: 'Macfarlane vs Lara' streaming play-by-play updates". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  5. "Bellator 212 results: Primus vs Chandler 2". mmafighting.com. December 15, 2018.
  6. "Bellator 225 Results: Alejandra Lara Makes Statement With First Round Finish of Taylor Turner". cagesidepress.com. August 24, 2019.
  7. "Colombian MMA fighter shows up to weigh-in covered in Amazon deforestation protests". Yahoo Entertainment. August 23, 2019.
  8. Danny Segura (January 5, 2020). "Colombia's Alejandra Lara inks new multi-fight deal with Bellator". mmajunkie.com.
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