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Herica Tiburcio
Hérica Tibúrcio (born January 1, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Atomweight division and she is a former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Also, she is the youngest champion in the history of the organization at the age of 21 after winning the title in her very first fight in the promotion, outside of her native Brazil and at Atomweight.[1][2][3]
| Hérica Tibúrcio | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1993 Toledo, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) |
| Weight | 105 lb (48 kg; 7.5 st) |
| Division | Atomweight (2014 - present), Strawweight (2011-2014) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tibúrcio's first title defense took place at Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin on July 10, 2015 against Ayaka Hamasaki. Tibúrcio lost the fight via split decision.
Championships and accomplishments Edit
Mixed martial arts Edit
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Invicta FC Atomweight Champion (One time)
- Youngest champion in Invicta FC history (21)
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Michelle Waterson and Simona Soukupova
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michelle Waterson
- Women's MMA Awards
- 2014 Fight of the Year vs. Michelle Waterson on December 5
- FightBooth.com
- 2014 Upset of the Year vs. Michelle Waterson on December 5[4]
Mixed martial arts record Edit
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–5 | Jéssica Delboni | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella | September 17, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Tessa Simpson | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź | May 20, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 10–4 | Simona Soukupova | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya | November 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–4 | Jinh Yu Frey | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown | March 11, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Ayaka Hamasaki | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin | July 9, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship |
| Win | 9–2 | Michelle Waterson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio | December 5, 2014 | 3 | 1:04 | Houston, Texas, United States | Invicta FC debut. Atomweight debut. Won the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Performance of the night. WMMA Fight of the Year. |
| Win | 8–2 | Aline Sattelmeyer | Decision (unanimous) | MMA Super Heroes 3 | March 30, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–2 | Chayen Aline Gaspar | Submission (armbar) | Talent MMA Circuit 5: Campinas 2013 | November 23, 2013 | 1 | 1:57 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–2 | Kinberly Tanaka Novaes | Submission (armbar) | MMA Super Heroes 1 | July 13, 2013 | 3 | 3:54 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Cláudia Gadelha | Decision (unanimous) | Max Sport 13.2 | May 11, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Camila Lima | Decision (split) | Supreme Fight Championship | December 1, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Cyrlania Onelina Souza | Submission (armbar) | Pink Fight 2 | March 10, 2012 | 1 | 3:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Alessandra Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Pink Fight | January 29, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Bahia, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Bruna Paiffer | Submission (guillotine choke) | Full Heroes Battle 4 | June 25, 2011 | 1 | 3:10 | Paranaguá, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Camila Lima | Submission (guillotine choke) | Centurion Fight Combat | June 18, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Daniela Souza | Submission (armbar) | FPMMA Combat | May 30, 2011 | 1 | 0:56 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Invicta FC 10 title challenger Herica Tiburcio has an Anderson Silva-inspired plan". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "Invicta FC 10 Results: Herica Tiburcio Stuns Michelle Waterson; Wins Title". SI. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Brasil tem nova campeã no MMA: Hérica Tibúrcio, 21 anos, ganha título na estreia no Invicta" (in Portuguese). Globo. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "2014 Fight Booth MMA Awards". Fightbooth.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
External links Edit
- Professional MMA record for Herica Tiburcio from Sherdog
- Herica Tiburcio at Invicta FC