Jennifer Maia
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About
Professional mixed martial artist who has competed in the Women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Flyweight World Champion. She has trained at the Chute Boxing Academy in Brazil.
Before Fame
After initially playing soccer, she transitioned to Muay Thai at the age of 15. She won multiple Muay Thai national titles and subsequently went on to train in boxing, then mixed martial arts.
Trivia
She has a black belt in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. She won the Performance of the Night award in her UFC fight against Joanne Calderwood in August of 2020. On October 18, 2023, it was announced that Maia had decided to not resign with the UFC at the conclusion of her contract.
Family Life
She got married to Edicarlos Goncalves in September of 2022.
Associated With
In November of 2020, she faced Valentina Shevchenko for the Women's Flyweight title at UFC 255.
