Undefeated finale and antonina shevchenko via split decision at ufc fight night 149. Nicco montano has her hands wrapped prior to her bout against roxanne modafferi during the tuf finale event inside park theater on. Honchak signed with invicta in 2012 and put herself in title contention with backtoback wins over bethany marshall and aisling daly. Full of confidence, she then began attending the dalton judo club in pittsfield, massachusetts. Memoirs of a happy warrior by roxanne modafferi overdrive. The ultimate fighter 26 also known as the ultimate fighter. With liz carmouche in title fight, roxanne modafferi gets jennifer.
Memoirs of a happy warrior is an autobiographical account of professional mixed martial arts fighter roxanne modafferi. Result matchup open close worstbest movement event. Modafferi was scheduled to face fellow semifinalist barb honchak on december 1, 2017 at the ultimate fighter 26 finale. The matchup in the ultimate fighter finale has changed but the goal remains the same as nicco montano and roxanne modafferi fight to become the first ufc womens flyweight champion. So first, i cleaned my apartment and organized stuff. Dec 03, 2017 all the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the ufc has to book after their double header weekend to wrap up the latest season of tuf and a big ppv event in detroit. Sep 28, 2011 roxanne modafferi vs barb honchak headlines blackeye promotions 5. My most memorable fight was against barb honchak, the second time. How the promotion decided to go about it, on the other hand, was pretty poor. Contestant on the ultimate fighter season 18, known as the happy warrior, she lived in japan for eight years before returning to the usa to fight in the ufc and invicta fc. She would win her first fight by submission before losing 2 straight decisions, one to future ufc fighter cat zingano. Roxanne the happy warrior modafferi mma stats, pictures.
Barb honchak little warrior mma fighter page tapology. She has four wins in the invicta fc promotion and holds notable victories over vanessa porto, roxanne modafferi, leslie. Luis pena to make ufc debut at the ultimate fighter 27. A new world champion is an installment of the ultimate fighting championship ufcproduced reality television series the ultimate fighter tryouts were announced on may 3, scheduled for 20 days later. Barb honchak is an american mixed martial artist competing in the flyweight division. Then i thought, what are things ive always wanted to do but didnt have time for. Modafferi is coming off a unanimous decision win over maycee barber at ufc 246, though the flyweight has been a mixed bagged in her last five fights. Barb honchak is personal news by john morgan, ken hathaway november 30, 2017 11. She hopes to one day write a book about her experiences during that time, having already. Modafferi vs honchak ufc fight video part 1 watch tuf 27 finale free stream replay watch video. Roxanne modafferi vs barb honchak fight result ufc the. Following wednesdays final episode of the ultimate fighter season 26, the ufc has revealed the full card for fridays tuf 26 finale. Aug 18, 2017 roxanne modafferi, barb honchak, sijara eubanks, nicco montano tuf 26 interview rwmma.
Team tate contestant roxanne modafferi and former invicta fc bantamweight champion and current ufc fighter lauren murphy. As a young adult, she discovered her love of the japanese language and culture, at the same time practicing martial arts such as tae kwon do, followed by kempo, judo, brazilian jiujitsu, and finally mixed martial arts. Mar 17, 2017 barb honchak is an american professional female mixed martial artist. The ultimate fighter finale tavares vs adesanya ufc. Modafferi has won two other bouts, beating barb honchak via tko at the ultimate fighter. Barb also holds a bachelors degree in molecular biology. What she actually got might prove even more satisfying. Barb honchak and other tuf 26 alums will round out the ultimate fighter 26 finale on friday in las vegas. Lauren murphy set for the upcoming ufc show on june 20. The cast was officially announced on august 5, including inaugural invicta fc flyweight champion barb honchak, the ultimate fighter.
Barbara honchak born august 30, 1979 is an american professional female mixed martial artist. The fight will be a rematch from an original 2011 encounter in which honchak picked up the unanimous decision win at the bep 5 event. Modafferi ii fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Modafferi is 22, with wins against barb honchak and shevchenko. Las vegas roxanne modafferi took a spot on the ultimate fighter 26 in hopes of earning a shot at the ufcs inaugural womens flyweight title. Roxanne modafferi vs barb honchak full fight tuf 27 finale part 1. This bout was added on thursday when the ufc moved honchaks scheduled opponent roxanne modaferri to the main event. Dec 01, 2017 with deanna bennett, melinda fabian, barb honchak, brett johns.
Roxanne modafferi breaking news and and highlights for ufc fight night fight vs. Must love mma host susan cingari spoke to roxanne modafferi, mma fighter and veteran of the ufc and invicta fc, ahead of her rematch against barb honchak at. Lauren murphy, with official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the flyweight fighter. In what easily could have been the tuf 26 finale, roxanne modafferi and barb honchak met instead at the ultimate fighter 27 finale. Nov 30, 2017 roxanne modafferi wanted ufc title shot for glory. Nicco montano and roxanne modafferi earn sixfigure. Join facebook to connect with roxanne modafferi and others you may know. Nicco montano is still celebrating her title fight win from friday night where she defeated roxanne modafferi to become the first ever ufc womens flyweight champion and she went home with a nice paycheck to boot. I wanted to write another memoirs book but i hadnt really figured out how to organize it.
Barb honchak and miesha tate talk slaps to the face before a fight tuf talk duration. Barb honchak is an american professional female mixed martial artist. This season will exclusively feature the womens flyweight division, with the goal of crowning the ufcs inaugural 125pound. Roxanne modafferi is a professional mixed martial artist, author, esl teacher, and reporter. Invicta strips barb honchak of flyweight title, forgets to. Apr 17, 2019 roxanne modafferi defeated barb honchak by secondround tko in july 2018.
With deanna bennett, melinda fabian, barb honchak, brett johns. Honchak ii fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Khabib nurmagomedov took the ufc lightweight belt by beating al iaquinta soundly. Tomorrow nights invicta fc 19 card was set to be headlined by an interim flyweight title fight between champion jennifer maia and challenger roxanne modafferi, but the stakes just got a little bit higher. Roxanne modafferi, barb honchak, sijara eubanks, nicco. Modafferis training began in taekwondo as a teenager in pennsylvania, moving on to mark lawlers kenpo karate two years later. A second stint on the ultimate fighter tuf 26, which introduced the womens flyweight division saw her fighting for the title after sijara eubanks had health complications.
Roxanne modafferi relieved to win barb honchak rematch after waiting seven years duration. Roxanne modafferi vs barb honchak headlines blackeye. Nov 30, 2017 following wednesdays final episode of the ultimate fighter season 26, the ufc has revealed the full card for fridays tuf 26 finale. Fight card, odds, start time, live stream, watch online, tv channel. Invicta fc officials have announced that flyweight champion barb honchak has been stripped of her title due to inactivity as champion, and now maia and modafferi will now be fighting for. Honchak ii at the ultimate fighter 27 finale on tapology. Ariel helwani on why now is the time for the ufc to book jon jones vs. In her own words, she details her long career, the impact of ronda rouseys debut and what could lie ahead after mma. Roxanne vincenta modafferi born september 24, 1982 is an american mixed martial artist currently signed to the ufc. Barb honchak vs rachael ostovichberdon fight recap. The rematch between modafferi and barb honchak was rescheduled to take place july 6, 2018 at the ultimate fighter 27 finale.
However, on the day of the weigh in, sijara eubanks was pulled from the fight for kidney failure and was replaced by modafferi to face nicco montano for the flyweight title. The decision to strip barb honchak of the invicta flyweight title wasnt a bad one. Modafferi has wins over barb honchak, antonina shevchenko, and last time out, maycee barber. Barb little warrior honchak mma stats, pictures, news. The happy warrior smashed veteran barb honchak in a rematch of their 2011 bout, and picked up her first ufc win in the process. Modafferi ii at the ultimate fighter 26 finale on tapology. Nicco montano, top seeds roxanne modafferi and barb honchak are also on the card. Ufc 223 had one of the most hectic weeks of any mma event, but the show went on with two title fights anyway. Barb honchak official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the flyweight fighter from united states. Roxanne modafferi will fight for the 38th time on saturday in russia. Roxanne modafferi was born on september 24th, 1982, in wilmington, delaware. Roxanne modafferi vs barb honchak headlines blackeye promotions 5. Once i get in the mood to start writing, i can keep going.
Roxanne modafferi defeated barb honchak by secondround tko in july 2018. I figured i would be fighting barb honchak at the end at the finale, and im fighting her in the finale. After losing a fight with liz carmouche, roxanne modafferi has a rematch. May 19, 2020 a new womens flyweight bout is set for the ufc fight night card on june 20th as roxanne modafferi will take on lauren murphy. She has four wins in the invicta fc promotion and holds notable victories over vanessa porto, roxanne modafferi, leslie smith and felice herrig. Barb honchak born august 30, 1979 is an american professional female mixed martial artist. Modafferis professional record currently stands at 24 wins and 16 losses. Though she currently fights in the flyweight division, she has fought in multiple weight classes in her career. Honchak went 81 as an amateur mixed martial artist and. After earning her way to the title fight with three wins on the ultimate fighter, including victories over lauren murphy and barb honchak, montano defeated modafferi by. Roxanne modafferi 2416 is 33 since returning to the ufc in 2017. Not surprisingly, in addition to the main event of sijara eubanks vs. Roxanne modafferi power rangers weigh ins duration.
Rachael ostovich for more on the ultimate fighter 27 finale, check out the ufc rumors section of the site. Her early fights read like a whos who of womens mma, as she faced a gauntlet that includes roxanne modafferi, nina ansaroff, felice herrig, angela magana and cat zingano. Apr 08, 2018 ufc 223 had one of the most hectic weeks of any mma event, but the show went on with two title fights anyway. Roxanne modafferi and barb honchak will meet at the tuf 27 finale on july 6 in las vegas, mma fighting confirmed thursday. The book takes place over the course of two years when roxanne decided to move from the united states to japan for her junior year of college. Roxanne modafferis mma odds history best fight odds. Barb honchak vs rachael ostovichberdon fight recap the. Roxanne the happy warrior modafferi 158 vs barb little warrior honchak 41 charmaine not so sweet tweet 01 vs anna barone 12.