Angela Hill (fighter)

Angela Hill
Born (1988-01-12) 12 January 1988
Brooklyn, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division Strawweight
Reach 64.0 in (163 cm)
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Stance Southpaw
Kickboxing record
Total 16
Wins 16
Losses 0
Mixed martial arts record
Total 8
Wins 6
By knockout 3
By decision 3
Losses 2
By submission 1
By decision 1
Other information
University Cooper Union
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Angela Hill is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She is currently signed with the Invicta Fighting Championships, where she is the promotion's current Strawweight Champion. She is also a former World Kickboxing Association champion.[2] Hill formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of May 23, 2016 Fight Matrix ranks her #3 female MMA strawweight in the world.[3]

Background

Hill received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at The Cooper Union School of Art.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Hill began her professional MMA career in 2014. She has amassed a win over future Invicta fighter Stephanie Skinner.[5]

The Ultimate Fighter

In June 2014, it was announced that Hill was one of the fighters selected by the UFC to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned. She faced Carla Esparza in the preliminary round and lost via submission in the first round.

After TUF

Hill's first fight after The Ultimate Fighter was against Emily Kagan at the The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014.[6] Tecia Torres fought at UFC 188 and defeated Hill.[7]

Hill faced Rose Namajunas at UFC 192 on October 3, 2015. She lost the fight by technical submission in the first round. She was subsequently released from the promotion.

Invicta FC

On November 17, 2015 Hill announced on her official Facebook page that she signed with Invicta FC.[8] She made her debut for the promotion at Invicta FC 15 on January 16, 2016, and successfully notched a first round TKO victory over Alida Gray.[9] Hill returned less than two months later on March 11, 2016, and knocked out former strawweight title challenger Stephanie Eggink in the second round, earning her first Performance of the Night bonus as a result of the finish.[10]

Hill made another quick turnaround to face undefeated strawweight champion Livia Renata Souza for the title at Invicta FC 17 on May 7, 2016.[11] She won the fight via split decision to become the new Invicta FC Strawweight champion. [12]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 6–2 Kaline Medeiros Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya November 18, 2016 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Defended the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship
Win 5–2 Livia Renata Souza Decision (split) Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider May 7, 2016 5 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States Won the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship; Performance of the Night
Win 4–2 Stephanie Eggink KO (punch) Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown March 11, 2016 2 2:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 3–2 Alida Gray TKO (knee to the body) Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova January 16, 2016 1 1:39 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Loss 2–2 Rose Namajunas Technical Submission (standing rear-naked choke) UFC 192 October 3, 2015 1 2:47 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 2–1 Tecia Torres Decision (unanimous) UFC 188 June 12, 2015 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 2–0 Emily Kagan Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale December 12, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1–0 Stephanie Skinner TKO (knees) USFFC 18 - Metal and Mayhem April 26, 2014 2 1:35 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Carla Esparza Submission (standing rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned October 1, 2014 (airdate) 1 3:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 20 Elimination round

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 192 Cormier vs. Gustafsson". UFC.com. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Angela Hill: Dominating with Hands, Feet and Speed". American Athlete.
  3. ↑ "Current MMA Rankings » Women's Strawweight". www.fightmatrix.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Angela Hill - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  5. ↑ "The Ultimate Fighter: Meet contestant Angela Hill". Fox Sports.
  6. ↑ "TUF 20 Finale results: Angela Hill dominates Emily Kagan in one-sided fight". MMA Junkie.
  7. ↑ "UFC 188 results: Tecia Torres outworks 'TUF 20' teammate Angela Hill for decision win". MMA Junkie.
  8. ↑ "Angela Hill Facebook Page". Angela Hill.
  9. ↑ Anton Tabuena (January 17, 2016). "Invicta FC 15 Results: Cyborg destroys Ibragimova, TUF vet Angela Hill wins". bloodyelbow.com.
  10. ↑ MMAJunkie.com Staff (March 12, 2016). "Invicta FC 16 results: Hamasaki taps Brown, Maia edges Porto in thriller". mmajunkie.com.
  11. ↑ MMAJunkie.com Staff (April 6, 2016). "Livia Renata Souza vs. Angela Hill title fight among Invicta FC 17 additions".
  12. ↑ MMAWeekly.com Staff (May 8, 2016). "Invicta FC 17 Results: Tonya Evinger Retains 135-Pound Belt; Angela Hill Wins Strawweight Strap".
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