Jennifer Maia is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She fights in the women’s featherweight division of the promotion. Maia was born in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil on OCtober 6, 1988.
An acclaimed martial artist, Jennifer Maia made her debut in mixed martial arts against Suelen Pinheiro Ribeiro on December 5, 2009 at Brave FC 4: Explosion in Curitiba, Brazil. She won the bout via TKO in the first round of the fight and went on to amass a four match winning streak before encountering a draw against Kalindra Faria at Power Fight Extreme 4 on November 20, 2010 at Curitiba, Brazil. Maia suffered her first professional loss in her MMA career against Vanessa Porto at Kumite MMA Combate on October 28, 2011via second-round submission. She holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 21 wins and 9 losses and 1 draw.
Jennifer Maia also ventured into professional boxing in 2008. She locked horns with Michelle Larissa Bonnasoli inside the squared circle on March 29, 2008 at Centro de Boxe, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil in her debut showdown. Maia defeated Bonassoli and featured in two more boxing bouts winning them both. She has a professional boxing record of 3 wins and 0 losses. Maia last fought in a boxing ring on July 5, 2009.
Jennifer Maia Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location
Jennifer Maia is scheduled to face Viviane Araujo in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Yussuf vs. Barboza on October 14, 2023 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The bout will be the 32nd professional mixed martial arts fight for Jennifer Maia, she currently is ranked 9th in UFC women’s featherweight division and has a professional record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.
Jennifer Maia Record
Jennifer Maia has a professional mixed martial arts record of 21 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw to his record. She also competed in boxing where she has a professional boxing record of 3 wins and 0 losses.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 21–9–1 | Casey O'Neill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 286 | March 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 20–9–1 | Maryna Moroz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba | November 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 19–9–1 | Manon Fiorot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | March 26, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 19–8–1 | Katlyn Chookagian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze | January 15, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–7–1 | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 264 | July 10, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–7–1 | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 255 | November 21, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–6–1 | Joanne Calderwood | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan | August 1, 2020 | 1 | 4:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 17–6–1 | Katlyn Chookagian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 244 | November 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | Catchweight (127.2 lb) bout; Maia missed weight. |
| Win | 17–5–1 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | July 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Catchweight (129 lb) bout; Maia missed weight. |
| Win | 16–5–1 | Alexis Davis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | March 23, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 15–5–1 | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov | July 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Agnieszka Niedźwiedź | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz | December 8, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Defended the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi | September 23, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Defended the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Vanessa Porto | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown | March 11, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the interim Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Later promoted to undisputed champion. |
| Win | 12–4–1 | Dayana Silva | Decision (majority) | Imortal FC 2: Kamikaze | December 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | Bantamweight bout. |
| Win | 11–4–1 | Marta Souza | TKO (punches) | Samurai FC 12: Hearts on Fire | October 10, 2015 | 1 | 2:51 | Curitiba, Brazil | Catchweight (132 lb) bout. |
| Win | 10–4–1 | Stephanie Bragayrac | KO (knee) | Imortal FC 1: The Invasion | June 13, 2015 | 2 | 2:07 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
| Loss | 9–4–1 | DeAnna Bennett | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio | December 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–3–1 | Elaine Albuquerque | Decision (unanimous) | Talent MMA Circuit 11 | August 23, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–3–1 | Mariana Morais | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Talent MMA Circuit 9 | May 10, 2014 | 2 | 2:18 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
| Loss | 7–3–1 | Leslie Smith | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg | July 13, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Invicta FC Flyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 7–2–1 | Zoila Frausto | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson | April 5, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 6–2–1 | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | Samurai FC 9: Water vs. Fire | December 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–2–1 | Sheila Gaff | KO (punches) | Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 | March 16, 2012 | 1 | 0:10 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | CWFC Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 5–1–1 | Tatiane Porfirio Aguiar | Submission (armbar) | Pink Fight 1 | January 29, 2012 | 2 | 1:17 | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–1–1 | Vanessa Porto | Technical Submission (armbar) | Kumite MMA Combate | October 28, 2011 | 2 | 3:55 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
| Draw | 4–0–1 | Kalindra Faria | Draw | Power Fight Extreme 4 | November 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Alessandra Silva | Submission (armbar) | Gladiators Fighting Championship 2 | October 16, 2010 | 1 | 1:50 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jenifer Haas | Submission (punches) | Challenge Mixed Martial Arts | August 7, 2010 | 1 | 1:18 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Alessandra Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Power Fight Extreme 2 | March 13, 2010 | 1 | 4:03 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Suelen Pinheiro Ribeiro | TKO (punches) | Brave FC 4: Explosion | December 5, 2009 | 1 | 2:01 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Viviane Araujo Record
Viviane Araujo has a professional mixed martial arts record of 11 wins and 5 losses. She last squared off with Amanda Ribas at UFC 285 and lost via unanimous decision.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 11–5 | Amanda Ribas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 285 | March 4, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Alexa Grasso | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | October 15, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Andrea Lee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | May 14, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Katlyn Chookagian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Roxanne Modaffer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny | January 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 9–2 | Montana De La Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai | September 5, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (131 lb) bout; Eye missed weight. |
| Win | 8–1 | Alexis Davis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 240 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Flyweight debut. |
| Win | 7–1 | Talita Bernardo | KO (punch) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 3 | 0:48 | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 6–1 | Emi Fujino | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pancrase 298 | August 5, 2018 | 3 | 0:19 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the vacant Pancrase Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Ayaka Miura | TKO (eye injury) | Pancrase 290 | October 8, 2017 | 1 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Deize Mayelem de Lima Araújo | Submission (armbar) | Iron Fight Combat 11 | July 29, 2017 | 1 | 4:27 | Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Sarah Frota | TKO (punches) | NP Fight Brazil 6 | April 15, 2017 | 1 | 2:11 | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | For the NPF Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Elaine Leal | Submission (armbar) | Jungle Fight 90 | September 3, 2016 | 3 | 2:38 | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Bianca de Araújo Carvalho | Submission (armbar) | Federal Gladiators Combat 1 | November 7, 2015 | 1 | 3:55 | Brasília, Federal District, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ana Karla Morais | Submission (heel hook) | Fight K: Águia | October 11, 2015 | 1 | 3:35 | Gama, Federal District, Brazil | |
Jennifer Maia Last Fight
Jennifer Maia faced Cassey O’Neill at UFC 286 on March 18 2023 in London, England in her recent fight. She defeated O’Neill via unanimous decision and took her win tally to 21 in UFC.
FAQs
A. She will face Viviane Araujo in her next fight.
A. She faced Cassey O’Neill in her previous fight.
A. She competes in the women's featherweight division.
A. She has a professional MMA record of 21 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw.
A. She has a professional boxing record of 3 wins and 0 losses.
