Talita Bernardo

Talita de Oliveira Neves Bernardo (born March 4, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competed in the Bantamweight division in the UFC.[4]

Talita de Oliveira Neves Bernardo
Born (1987-03-04) March 4, 1987
Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1][2]
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach68[1] in (173 cm)
StyleBJJ[1]
Fighting out ofBarra de São João, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
TeamImperio Fight
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1][3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins6
By submission4
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout2
By decision2
UniversityDegree in physical education[1]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Talita started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 22, after she took up the challenge to fight a friend's BJJ student. She won the fight and transitioned into MMA five years later.[1][2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bernardo started her professional MMA career since 2015 and amassed a record of 5-1 before signed by UFC.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bernardo made her promotional debut on September 2, 2017 against Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve.[6] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[7]

Bernardo next fight came on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi against Irene Aldana.[8] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

On October 27, Bernardo faced Sarah Moras at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Bernardo was scheduled to face Jessica-Rose Clark on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237.[12] However, it was reported on April 3, 2019 Clark pulled out of the bout citing injury and she was replaced by newcomer Mellisa Gatto. [13] In turn, Gatto was pulled from the fight in the days leading up to the event and replaced by Viviane Araújo.[14] Bernardo lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[15]

On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Bernardo was no longer part of the UFC's roster.[4]

Personal life

Bernardo was a sport teacher prior to fighting MMA professionally.[1] Bernardo has a daughter named Dominique.[16]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
10 matches 6 wins 4 losses
By knockout 0 2
By submission 4 0
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–4 Viviane Araújo KO (punch) UFC 237 May 11, 2019 3 0:48 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–3 Sarah Moras Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith October 27, 2018 3 5:00 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss 5–3 Irene Aldana Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi January 14, 2018 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss 5–2 Marion Reneau TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve September 2, 2017 3 4:54 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 5–1 Irén Rácz Submission (rear-naked choke) LFN 5 April 8, 2017 1 4:09 Poznań, Poland
Win 4–1 Gisele Moreira Decision (unanimous) AFC 41 July 9, 2016 3 5:00 São José, Brazil
Win 3–1 Priscila Cristina Dias Batista Submission (armbar) RF: Rambo Fight July 11, 2015 1 0:59 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–1 Lohanna Correia Submission (armbar) Maximus Fight 2 June 7, 2015 1 0:40 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 1–1 Juliana Velasquez Decision (unanimous) Face to Face 11 April 24, 2015 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Nubia Santos do Nascimento Submission (rear-naked choke) PRVT: Tamoios Fight January 31, 2015 1 3:34 Cabo Frio, Brazil

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See also

References
  1. "Talita Bernardo – Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  2. Steven Marrocco (May 11, 2019). "Get to know Talita Bernardo ahead of UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro". mmajunkie.com.
  3. "Em busca de primeira vitória no UFC, Talita Bernardo se equilibra como professora, mãe e atleta". Ag. Fight (in Portuguese). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  4. Jay Pettry (March 19, 2020). "14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency". sherdog.com.
  5. "Talita Bernardo substitui Germaine de Randamie e enfrenta Marion Reneau no UFC Fight Night 115 – MMA4Ever". MMA4Ever (in Portuguese). 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  6. Sherdog.com. "Talita Oliveira Replaces Germaine de Randamie, Faces Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 115". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  7. "UFC Fight Night 115 results: Marion Reneau pounds Talita Bernardo for late stoppage". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  8. "Irene Aldana vs. Talita Bernardo added to UFC St. Louis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  9. "UFC Fight Night 124 results: Irene Aldana outworks Talita Bernardo for decision sweep". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  10. DNA, MMA. "Bantamweight gevecht tussen Sarah Moras en Talita Bernardo tijdens UFC Moncton". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  11. "UFC Fight Night 138 results: Talita Bernardo gets first UFC win with decision over Sarah Moras – WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  12. DNA, MMA. "Jessica-Rose Clark keert terug tijdens UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro tegen Talita Bernardo". Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  13. Cruz, Guilherme (2019-04-03). "Undefeated newcomer Melissa Gatto replaces injured Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC 237". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  14. Staff (2019-05-08). "Viviane Araujo replaces Melissa Gatto at UFC 237, will face Talita Bernardo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  15. Mercado, Eddie (2019-05-11). "UFC 237 prelims results and highlights: Carolina dominates Cachoeira, Barcelos TKO's Huachin". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  16. "Em busca de primeira vitória no UFC, Talita Bernardo se equilibra como professora, mãe e atleta". Ag. Fight (in Portuguese). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  17. Sherdog.com. "Talita Bernardo MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
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