Katharina Lehner

Katharina Lehner (born April 9, 1990) is a German mixed martial artist who last competed in Bellator MMA. She has also previously fought in Invicta FC. She fought Sarah Kaufman for the Invicta Bantamweight title in the main event of Invicta FC 29.^[1]

Katharina Lehner
Born	(1990-04-09) April 9, 1990 (age 33) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nationality	German
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division	Bantamweight (MMA)
Reach	67 in (170 cm)
Fighting out of	Cologne, Germany
Team	Combat Club Cologne
Years active	2014 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	12
Wins	8
By knockout	1
By decision	7
Losses	4
By submission	2
By decision	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Invicta FC

Lehner made her professional debut against Anne Merkt at We Love MMA 9 on September 27, 2014. She won the fight by split decision, and amassed a 5–0 record before signing with Invicta FC. Lehner made her debut against Alexa Conners at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi on August 31, 2017.^[2] She won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.^[3]

After defeating Gemma Pike by unanimous decision at Hype FC 7 on December 16, 2017, Lehner was booked to face Sarah Kaufman for the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner on May 4, 2018.^[4] She lost the fight by a third-round submission.^[5]

Lehner faced Lisa Spangler at Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II on June 7, 2019. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[6]

Lehner faced Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator Milan 3 on October 3, 2020, following a 16-month absence from the sport.^[7] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[8]

Lehner was expected to face Talita Bernardo at Invicta FC 48 on July 20, 2022. Lehner withdrew for an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Yana Gadelha.^[9]

Lehner was rebooked against Talita Bernardo on November 16, 2022 at Invicta FC 50, getting submitted via a kimura in the second round.^[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

12 matches	8 wins	4 losses
By knockout	1	0
By submission	0	2
By decision	7	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	8–4	Abril Anguiano	Decision (unanimous)	Peak Fighting 27	March 11, 2023	3	5:00	Frisco, Texas, United States	Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss	7–4	Talita Bernardo	Submission (kimura)	Invicta FC 50	November 16, 2022	2	4:26	Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss	7–3	Sinead Kavanagh	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator Milan 3	October 3, 2020	3	5:00	Milan, Italy	Featherweight bout.
Loss	7–2	Lisa Spangler	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II	June 7, 2019	3	5:00	Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss	7–1	Sarah Kaufman	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner	May 4, 2018	3	4:30	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	For the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship
Win	7–0	Gemma Pike	Decision (unanimous)	Hype FC 7	December 16, 2017	3	5:00	Bremen, Germany
Win	6–0	Alexa Conners	TKO (punches)	Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi	August 31, 2017	1	4:21	Lemoore, California, United States
Win	5–0	Judith Ruis	Decision (unanimous)	Respect FC 18	December 4, 2016	3	5:00	Cologne, Germany	Won RFC bantamweight championship.
Win	4–0	Alexandra Buch	Decision (unanimous)	GMC 7	November 7, 2015	3	5:00	Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Win	3–0	Camilla Hinze	Decision (unanimous)	We Love MMA 15	July 4, 2015	3	5:00	Berlin, Germany
Win	2–0	Barbora Polakova	Decision (unanimous)	Young Blood Night Vol. 3: War Zone	February 6, 2015	3	5:00	Fürth, Germany	Won YBN bantamweight championship.
Win	1–0	Anne Merkt	Decision (split)	We Love MMA 9	September 27, 2014	2	5:00	Hamburg, Germany

Professional boxing record

2 fights	1 win	1 loss
By decision	1	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
2	Loss	1–1	Elia Carranza	UD	4	Apr 29, 2023	Miccosukee Casino & Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Mariam Tatunashvili	MD	4	Dec 15, 2018	Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

References

1. "Sarah Kaufman vs. Katharina Lehner announced for Invicta BW title".
2. Straus, Mike (28 August 2017). "Invicta FC 25: Alexa Conners Discusses Her Return to Promotion". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
3. Quiles Jr., Fernando (1 September 2017). "Invicta FC 25: Katharina Lehner Batters & Finishes Alexa Conners". mmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
4. Geller, Doug. "Katharina Lehner Looks for Invicta Gold on May 4". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
5. Knapp, Brian (4 May 2018). "Sarah Kaufman Throttles Katharina Lehner, Grabs Vacant Invicta Bantamweight Championship". sherdog.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
6. Anderson, Jay (7 June 2019). "Invicta FC 35 Results: Lisa Spangler Overcomes Slow Start, Defeats Katharina Lehner". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
7. King, Kristen. "Katharina Lehner happy to represent Germany at Bellator Euro Series 9". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
8. Petzel-Gligorea, Alexander (4 October 2020). "Katharina Lehner Unterliegt Im Bellator-Debüt". gnp1.de. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
9. Anderson, Jay (9 July 2022). "Invicta 48 Sees Pair of Fighters Drop Off Card, Replacements Announced". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
10. "Invicta FC 50 results: Valesca Machado wins one-night tournament to become strawweight champion". MMA Junkie. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Katharina Lehner from Sherdog
• Katharina Lehner at Invicta FC