Alexa Conners

Alexa Conners (born February 15, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Bantamweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships .[3]

Alexa Conners
Born (1991-02-15) February 15, 1991
Winchester, Virginia. United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
DivisionBantamweight (135 lb)
Fighting out ofColumbia, South Carolina United States[1]
TeamRevolution Martial Arts[2]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins5
By knockout2
By submission0
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Alexa was born in Winchester, Virginia, United States.[4] she worked in engineering industry as a sales person prior fully committed to MMA professionally.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Invicta Fighting Championships

Conners made her promotional debut on May 7, 2016 at Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider against Laura Howarth .[5] She lost the fight via a split decision with the score card of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).[6]

Her next fight was on November 18, 2016 at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya against Stephanie Egger[7][8][9] and she won the fight via a split decision.[10]

Beatdown and LFA

On March 18, 2017, Spencer faced Mariah Prussia at Beatdown 20.[11] She won the fight via technical knock out on round one.[12][13]

Conner faced Calie Cutleron April 7, 2017 at LFA 8.[14] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Return to Invicta Fighting Championships

Conners returned to Invicta and faced Katharina Lehner on August 31, 2017 at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi.[1] She lost the fight via a technical knock out.[16]

Conners faced Julia Avila on November 16, 2018 at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson.[17] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[18]

Conners faced Mariya Agapova on September 6, 2019 at Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 2. She won the fight via a submission in round one.[19]

Personal life

Conners' father, who suffered from mental illness killed his girl friend and took his own life. The event effected Conners deeply and she uses fighting as the platform to spread mental illness awareness and provide support for those who need help.[2]

“My father — this September [2018], it’s been two years — he battled a mental-health illness his whole life and never got help for it,” Conners told Combat Press. “He never got counseling, and eventually it got the best of him. He killed his own girlfriend and then took his own life. That, obviously, was a life-changing event for my whole family. So, one of my things is ‘fight the stigma.’ I want to help spread mental-health awareness and try to help people or at least get our government to start talking about it [and] actually put money out there for people to get help, because it’s ridiculous. Our mental-health system sucks.”[2]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
9 matches 5 wins 4 losses
By knockout 2 2
By submission 0 1
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5–4 Mariya Agapova Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2 September 6, 2019 1 3:03 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss 5–3 Julia Avila TKO (front kick and punches) Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson November 16, 2018 2 4:43 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 5–2 Carina Damm TKO (punches) Beatdown 21 March 10, 2018 3 4:27 New Town, North Dakota, United States
Loss 4–2 Katharina Lehner TKO (punches) Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi August 31, 2017 1 4:21 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 4–1 Calie Cutler Decision (unanimous) LFA 8 April 7, 2017 3 5:00 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Win 3–1 Mariah Prussia TKO (punches) Beatdown 20 March 18, 2017 1 4:14 New Town, North Dakota, United States
Win 2–1 Anna DeCrescente Decision (unanimous) NFC 90 January 20, 2017 3 5:00 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Win 1–1 Stephanie Egger Decision (split) Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya November 18, 2016 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 0–1 Laura Howarth Decision (split) Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider May 16, 2016 3 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States

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See also

References
  1. Straus, Mike (2017-08-28). "Invicta FC 25: Alexa Conners Discusses Her Return to Promotion". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. "Invicta FC 25's Alexa Conners: 'Fight the Stigma'". Combat Press. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  3. "Alexa Conners – Invicta Fighting Championships". www.invictafc.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  4. Sherdog.com. "Alexa Conners MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  5. Staff, Sprawl (2016-05-02). "Laura Howarth set to make long awaited Invicta FC debut this week - The Sprawl MMA". The Sprawl MMA. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  6. "Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider | MMAjunkie". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  7. "Alexa Conners ready to 'make a statement' and show a 'different' side at Invicta FC 20". AXS. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  8. "Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya Full Card Preview". Cage Pages. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  9. "Ahead of Invicta FC debut, lauded judoka Stephanie Egger avoids Ronda Rousey comparisons". MMAjunkie. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  10. Sherdog.com. "Invicta FC 20 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  11. "Fargo fighter on the rise | News, Sports, Jobs - Minot Daily News". www.minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  12. "Alexa Conners vs Mariah Prussia Fight Result EB - Beatdown 20". www.mma-core.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  13. "March Fights 2017 [Archive] - MMARising Forums". www.mmarising.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  14. "LFA 8: Alexa Conners VS Calie Cutler - Preview - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  15. "LFA 8 highlights: Don't confuse the 10-second warning for the end of the round". MMAjunkie. 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  16. "Invicta FC 25: Katharina Lehner Batters & Finishes Alexa Conners • MMA News". MMA News. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  17. "Invicta FC Heads to FireLake Arena". The Shawnee News. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  18. "Invicta FC 32 results: Felicia Spencer claims vacant title with gutsy win over Pam Sorenson". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  19. "Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 2 results and highlights". FanSided. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  20. Sherdog.com. "Alexa Conners MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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