Lara Procópio

Lara Fritzen Procópio de Amorim^[1] (born November 11, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. She has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Lara Fritzen
Born	Lara Fritzen Procópio de Amorim^[1] (1995-11-14) November 14, 1995 (age 27) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division	Flyweight
Reach	67 in (170 cm)^[2]
Team	Nova União
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu^[3]
Years active	2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	9
By knockout	1
By submission	3
By decision	5
Losses	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

The daughter of Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructors, Fritzen has been involved in martial arts since her early childhood.^[3] She has won multiple Minas Gerais state championships and also Brazilian nationals in lower belt ranks.^[4][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After going 3–0 as an amateur, Fritzen turned professional in 2015.^[3]After turning pro, she compiled a 6–0 record on the regional Brazilian scene, winning the Shooto Brazil Women's Bantamweight Championship at Shooto Brasil 81 against Mariana Morais via unanimous decision^[5] and the Shooto Brazil Women's Flyweight Championship against Sidy Rocha at Shooto Brasil 87 via unanimous decision.^[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Fritzen made her promotional debut against Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang on August 31, 2019. She lost a close back and forth fight by split decision, in the process suffering her first career loss.^[7]

Fritzen was suspended for 6 months by USADA after she tested positive for ostarine as the result of a urine sample collected out-of-competition on February 17, 2020. Lara provided an open container of a dietary supplement that she was using prior to her positive test, and which she declared on her doping control form for analysis at a WADA-accredited laboratory. Although no prohibited substances were listed on the supplement label, the analysis revealed the presence of ostarine in the product. She was eligible to return on August 17, 2020.^[8][9]

Fritzen faced Molly McCann on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov.^[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.^[11]

Fritzen faced Casey O'Neill at UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige on June 19, 2021.^[12] She lost the bout after being choked unconscious by O'Neill in the third round via rear-naked choke.^[13]

On July 2, 2021, it was announced that Fritzen was released from the UFC.^[14]

Post UFC

In her first performance after her UFC release, Procópio faced Alana Sousa on August 13, 2022, at Fight Pro Championship 2. She won the bout via armbar in the first round.^[15]

Lara faced Aline Sattelmayer on March 19, 2023, at Imortal FC 12, winning the bout via unanimous decision.^[16]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Shooto Brazil
  • Shooto Brazil Flyweight Championship (One time)^[6]
  • Shooto Brazil Bantamweight Championship (One time)^[5]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

11 matches	9 wins	2 losses
By knockout	1	0
By submission	3	1
By decision	5	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	9–2	Aline Sattelmayer	Decision (unanimous)	Imortal FC 12	March 19, 2023	3	5:00	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	8–2	Alana Sousa	Submission (armbar)	Fight Pro Championship 2	August 13, 2022	1	3:33	Bragança Paulista, Brazil	Catchweight (132 lb) bout.
Loss	7–2	Casey O'Neill	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige	June 19, 2021	3	2:54	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–1	Molly McCann	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov	February 6, 2021	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Return to Flyweight.
Loss	6–1	Karol Rosa	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang	August 31, 2019	3	5:00	Shenzhen, China	Bantamweight bout.
Win	6–0	Sidy Rocha	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto Brasil 87	August 24, 2018	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Won the vacant Shooto Brazil Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win	5–0	Mariana Morais	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto Brasil 81	March 17, 2018	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Won the vacant Shooto Brazil Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win	4–0	Mayra Cantuária	Submission (armbar)	Shooto Brazil 77	October 27, 2017	1	3:26	Guarapari, Brazil
Win	3–0	Amanda Caroline	Decision (unanimous)	BH Sparta 10	November 19, 2016	3	5:00	Vila Velha, Brazil
Win	2–0	Erica Leidianny Ribeiro	TKO (punches)	BH Sparta 8	April 15, 2016	1	2:39	Vitória, Brazil
Win	1–0	Bruna Mara	Submission (armbar)	Upper Fight MMA Championship 6	March 16, 2015	1	2:00	Vitória, Brazil	Bantamweight debut.

^[17]

See also

• List of female mixed martial artists

References

1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: February 6, 2021
2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
3. "Lara Procopio". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
4. "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". Retrieved April 2, 2021.
5. Combate.com (19 March 2019). "Glyan Alves e Lara Procópio conquistam cinturões no Shooto Brasil 81". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
6. Combate.com (25 August 2018). "Ronys Torres vence e mantém cinturão no Shooto Bope; Cabelinho finaliza Johil". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
7. Doherty, Dan (2019-08-31). "UFC Shenzhen Results: Karol Rosa Takes Back-and-Forth Fight by Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
8. "USADA Statement on Lara Fritzen Procopio | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
9. Martin, Damon (2020-09-21). "UFC fighter Lara Procópio issued six-month suspension by USADA, already cleared to fight again". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
10. DNA, MMA (2020-10-19). "Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 6 februari 2021". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
11. Anderson, Jay (2021-02-06). "UFC Vegas 18 Results: Lara Procopio's Grappling Too Much for Molly McCann". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
12. Mike Heck and Guilherme Cruz (2021-03-18). "Casey O'Neill vs. Lara Procopio set for UFC event on June 19". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
13. Anderson, Jay (2021-06-19). "UFC Vegas 29 Results: Casey O'Neill Puts Lara Procopio to Sleep". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
14. Martin, Damon (2021-07-02). "Emil Meek, Lara Procopio headline latest round of UFC fighter departures". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
15. "Lara Fritzen vs. Alana Sousa, Fight Pro Championship 2 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
16. Fabri, Leonardo (2023-03-21). "Ex-UFC vence luta principal do Imortal FC Rock n' Fight". Sportbuzz (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
17. "Lara Procopio MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

External links

• Lara Procopio at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Lara Procopio from Sherdog