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Nora Cornolle

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Nora Cornolle
Born (1989-12-06) December 6, 1989 (age 34)
Épinay-sur-Seine, France
Other namesWonder
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofÉpinay-sur-Seine, France
TeamTeam Coronolle
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins8
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision1
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  France
Women's Muay Thai
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 63.5 kg

Nora Cornolle (born December 6, 1989) is a French professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a Muay Thai fighter, she won a silver medal at the 2022 World Games.

Background

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Cornolle was born in the La Source-Les Presles quarter of Épinay-sur-Seine; she still lives there. After obtaining a literary baccalaureate, she continued in a preparatory class for languages and human sciences at the Auguste-Blanqui high school in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, then obtained a master's degree in communication at CELSA Sorbonne University. During a study internship in Thailand, she learned Muay Thai at the age of 21.[1]

Muay Thai career

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Attracted since her youth by combat sports but held back by her family, Cornolle began practicing late. With the Puteaux Scorp Thaï club, this does not prevent her from being five times French champion, including two professional titles, European champion and silver medalist at the World Games in 2022.[1]

In 2018, Cornolle stood out with two victories in muay thai and K-1 against Mallaury Kalachnikoff,[2] then her career took a break with the diagnosis of an autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, but she managed to cope with it through rigorous physical preparation.[3]

Professional mixed martial arts career

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In 2022, after her return in 2021 and an entire season combining international Muay Thai competitions and professional MMA fights, Cornolle decided to focus exclusively on MMA.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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For her first fight in the UFC, Cornolle faced Joselyne Edwards on September 2, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226.[4] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[5][1]

Cornolle faced Melissa Mullins on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2. At the weigh-ins, Cornolle and Mullins weighed in at 138.5 and 138 pounds, 2 and a half and 2 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit respectively. Their bout proceeded at catchweight with neither being issued a fine.[6] Cornolle won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.[7]

Cornolle was scheduled to face Germaine de Randamie on September 28, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 243.[8] However, de Randamie withdrew from the fight due to a broken finger and a fractured foot which led her to be replaced by Jacqueline Cavalcanti.[9] Cornolle lost the bout by split decision.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
10 matches 8 wins 2 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–2 Jacqueline Cavalcanti Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis September 28, 2024 3 5:00 Paris, France
Win 8–1 Melissa Mullins TKO (knee to the body and head kicks) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 April 6, 2024 2 3:06 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (138.5 lb) bout.
Win 7–1 Joselyne Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac September 2, 2023 3 5:00 Paris, France
Win 6–1 Hassna Gaber TKO (leg injury) UAE Warriors 38 March 17, 2023 1 2:45 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 5–1 Sanaa Mandar TKO (punches) UAE Warriors 37 February 26, 2023 1 2:47 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 4–1 Priscila de Souza TKO (punches) HXMMA 6 January 22, 2023 2 2:25 Paris, France
Win 3–1 Asmaa Abash TKO (elbows) UAE Warriors 32 September 16, 2022 3 3:15 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 2–1 Juliet Chukwu Submission (rear-naked choke) Benin FC 7 April 23, 2022 1 1:25 Cotonou, Benin
Win 1–1 Marie Loiseau TKO (punches) GFA 13 April 2, 2022 1 4:16 Nimes, France
Loss 0–1 Jacqueline Cavalcanti Decision FFA Challenge 2 July 10, 2021 3 5:00 Paris, France

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Grégoire Remund (25 September 2023). "Nora Cornolle, l'athlète aux multiples combats". seinesaintdenis.fr. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Nora Cornolle, une boxeuse incontournable". lidf.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ Samuel Gothot (31 August 2023). "" M'enlever le MMA était une mort psychologique " : Nora Cornolle, combattante dans la cage et dans la vie". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ Newswire (2023-08-28). "UFC Paris 2023 card - September 2 tickets - Gane vs Spivak". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  5. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2023-09-02). "UFC Paris: Emotional Nora Cornolle Wins Decision Over Joselyne Edwards at Home". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  6. ^ Staff (2024-04-05). "UFC Fight Night 240 weigh-in results: Four athletes miss weight, one bout canceled". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  7. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (2024-04-06). "Nora Cornolle TKO's Melissa Mullins in second round at UFC Vegas 90". Fightmag. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. ^ Curtis Calhoun (2024-07-04). "Former UFC champ Germaine de Randamie booked for return at UFC Paris". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  9. ^ Jesse Holland (2024-09-13). "Ex-champ bails on UFC Paris, matchmakers scare up late replacement for Sept. 28". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  10. ^ Eddie Law (2024-09-28). "Jacqueline Cavalcanti Takes Split Decision Over Cornolle". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.

See also

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