Heather Clark (fighter)
| Born | September 19, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Other names | Hurricane |
| 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) |
| Style | Boxing, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Xtreme Couture, Syndicate MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Diego Brandão[1] |
| Years active | 2010–2018 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Heather Clark (born September 19, 1980) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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 five wins and three losses.
Bellator MMA
[edit]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.[2]
The Ultimate Fighter
[edit]Heather was among the final eight contestants that tried out for the TUF house, to join the 11 Invicta FC strawweights that President Dana White had acquired.[3]
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.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Clark made her UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale where she defeated teammate and rival Bec Rawlings by unanimous decision.[5] Heather faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[6] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
Her next fight came on November 5, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson against Alexa Grasso[8] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[9]
Invicta Fighting Championships
[edit]After almost two years hiatus, Clark joined Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta) and made her promotional debut on July 21, 2018 at Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander against Kinbery Novaes.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Clark was scheduled to face Mizuki Inoue on November 16, 2018 at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson but pulled out before the event.[12]
Championships and achievements
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Women's MMA Press Awards
- 2011 KO of the year
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 14 matches | 8 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–6 | Kinberly Novaes | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander | July 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 7–6 | Alexa Grasso | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Heather Jo Clark - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Noble, McKinley (1 April 2013). "Bellator 94: Felice Herrig Apologizes for Post-Fight Scrap with Heather Clark". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "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. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "TUF 20 Finale results: Heather Jo Clark gets last laugh despite Bec Rawlings rally". MMAjunkie. 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Alexa Grasso makes UFC debut against Heather Jo Clark in Mexico City". 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "TUF Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Invicta FC 30 Full Lineup of Fights Released". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Invicta Fighting Championships 30 Results • Page 2 | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Felicia Spencer vs. Pam Sorenson for vacant featherweight belt headlines Invicta FC 32". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
External links
[edit]- Heather Jo Clark at Awakening Fighters
- Professional MMA record for Heather Clark from Sherdog
- Boxing record for Heather Clark from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1980 births
- American female mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from California
- Living people
- Boxers from Los Angeles
- Strawweight mixed martial artists
- Flyweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
- American women boxers
- 21st-century American women
- Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters