Heather Clark (fighter)
| Heather Jo Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1980 Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Hurricane |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight Flyweight |
| Reach | 66 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Diego Brandão[1] |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Heather Jo Clark (born September 19, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is also known for competing on The Ultimate Fighter for Team Melendez.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Clark made her professional MMA debut in April 2010. During the first two and a half years of her career, she amassed a record of 5 wins and 3 losses.
Bellator MMA
Clark signed with Bellator MMA in 2013 and faced Felice Herrig at Bellator 94. She lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Clark and Herrig would later have a rematch on their season of The Ultimate Fighter.
The Ultimate Fighter
Heather was the among the final 8 contestants that tried out for the TUF house, to join the 11 Invicta FC strawweights that President Dana White had acquired.[2]
Heather was Team Melendez' sixth pick and ranked 11. She was paired to take on long-time rival #6 ranked Felice Herrig for her first fight.
In episode 5 Clark and Herrig fought with Herrig walking away with the unanimous decision. After the fight, Clark said she did some "soul-searching" and apologized to Herrig, saying she wasn't going to judge her anymore, squashing their feud.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Clark made her UFC debut at the The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale where she defeated teammate and rival Bec Rawlings by unanimous decision.[4] Heather faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[5] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Women's MMA Press Awards
- 2011 KO of the year
Mixed martial arts record
| 12 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–5 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | May 8, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 7–4 | Bec Rawlings | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale | December 12, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Hannah Cifers | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 26 - Night of Champions 3 | October 13, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Felice Herrig | Decision (split) | Bellator 94 | March 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Stephanie Eggink | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 21 - Night of Champions 2 | December 7, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Avery Vilche | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC 18 - Music City Mayhem | June 22, 2012 | 1 | 1:51 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Marianna Kheyfets | TKO (doctor stoppage) | XFC 16 - High Stakes | February 10, 2012 | 1 | 5:00 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Sarah Alpar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 49 | October 1, 2011 | 3 | 1:28 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jennifer Scott | TKO (elbows) | ECSC - Friday Night Fights 3 | April 15, 2011 | 2 | 2:19 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | April Coutino | KO (punch) | ECSC - Friday Night Fights 1 | January 7, 2011 | 1 | 0:10 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Kyane Hampton | Submission (armbar) | ECSC - Evolution 1 | October 30, 2010 | 1 | 1:54 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Karina Hallinan | Decision (unanimous) | VFC 31 - Victory Fighting Championship | April 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Felice Herrig | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned | October 22, 2014 (airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 20 Elimination round |
See also
References
- ^ "Heather Jo Clark - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Full 'TUF 20' cast revealed, includes eight new additions". mmajunkie.com. July 3, 2014.
- ^ "'TUF 20' RECAP: EPISODE 5". sherdog.com. October 22, 2014.
- ^ "Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas Set for TUF 20 Finale Main Event This Friday". cagepotato.com.
- ^ "Heather Jo Clark vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz added to UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
External links
- Heather Jo Clark at Awakening Fighters
- Boxing record for Heather Clark from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1980 births
- American mixed martial artists
- Female mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from California
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles, California
- Strawweight mixed martial artists
- Flyweight mixed martial artists
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- American women boxers
- Boxers from California