Christine Ferea

Christine Ferea is an American bare-knuckle boxer who competes in the Featherweight division of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). She is currently ranked #1 in the world at 125lbs. by the Police Gazette and BKFC rankings.

Christine Ferea
Born (1982-09-10) September 10, 1982
San Jose, California, United States
Other namesMisfit
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight62.5 kg (138 lb; 9 st 12 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (125 lb)
StyleBJJ, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Bareknuckle Boxing
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
TeamMISFIT
Years active2012–present
Kickboxing record
Total13
Wins13
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins1
By decision1
Losses0
Amateur record
Total0
Wins 
By knockout4
Losses0
Other information
OccupationProfessional Bare Knuckle Boxer {BKFC}
SpouseDani Ferea {6 years}
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Ferea was born in San Jose, California, United States.[1] Growing up as a troubled kid, she fought in many street fights. She signed up at a gym in the hope to get fit, and after she was humbled by many fighters there, she started Muay Thai training. She found her way to BKFC in 2018, where she is currently the #1 ranked woman in the world at 125lbs. Ferea's moniker "Misfit", is tattooed on her left shin.[2] She is currently living and training with her wife in Las Vegas, NV.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ferea amassed a record of 13-0 in amateur Muay Thai, and 1-0 professionally. She later transitioned to MMA.[3][2]

Ferea amassed a record of 3-0 in amateur mixed martial arts career from 2012 to 2015, fighting under King of the Cage (KOTC), Tuff-N-Uff, and Dragon House, prior to being signed by Invicta.[4]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Ferea made her Invicta debut on January 14, 2017, against Rachael Ostovich at Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet.[5][6] She won the fight via technical knock-out on round three.[7][8]

Her next fight came on May 20, 2017, facing Tiffany van Soest at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź.[9] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

On December 8, 2017, Ferea faced Karina Rodríguez at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz.[11] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
3 matches 1 win 2 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 0 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–2 Karina Rodríguez Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz December 8, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 1–1 Tiffany van Soest Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź May 20, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Rachael Ostovich TKO (head kick and punches) Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet January 14, 2017 3 1:29 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Bare knuckle record
Professional record breakdown
4 matches 3 wins 1 loss
By knockout 3 0
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–1 Callie Cutler TKO (strikes) Bare Knuckle FC 12 September 11, 2020 2 1:27 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Loss 2-1 Helen Peralta Decision (unanimous) Bare Knuckle FC 7 August 10, 2019 5 2:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 2–0 Britain Hart TKO (doctor stoppage) Bare Knuckle FC 5 April 6, 2019 2 1:09 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 1-0 Jennifer Tate TKO (punches) BKFC 3: The Takeover October 20, 2018 1 1:55 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

References
  1. "Christine Ferea ("Misfit") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  2. "Invicta FC 26's Christine Ferea is 'fighting for all the misfits'". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  3. Latest, MMA. "Christine Ferea Hopes Tiffany van Soest is the Girl to Give Her a War - MMA Latest". www.mmalatestnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  4. Sherdog.com. "Christine". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  5. "Eight-bout Invicta FC 21 lineup finalized with addition of 3 fights, including Andrea Lee-Jenny Liou". MMAjunkie. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  6. Latest, MMA. "Rachael Ostovich vs. Christine Ferea - Invicta FC 21's Barnburner in Waiting - MMA Latest". www.mmalatestnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  7. "Invicta FC 21 results & highlights: Megan Anderson wins interim FW title". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  8. "Christine Ferea – Invicta Fighting Championships". www.invictafc.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  9. "After anger, sadness of debut loss, Invicta FC 23's Tiffany Van Soest ready to continue MMA transition". MMAjunkie. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  10. "Invicta FC 23 Results: Tiffany "Timebomb" Van Soest defeats Christine Ferea - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  11. "Invicta FC 26 gets new co-headliner". www.fight-madness.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  12. "Invicta FC 26: Karina Rodríguez vence a Christine Ferea Indiscutido". indiscutido.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  13. Sherdog.com. "Christine". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

See also
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