Silvana Gómez Juárez

Silvana Gómez Juárez (born December 6, 1984) is an Argentinian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Juárez.
Silvana Gómez Juárez
Born (1984-12-06) December 6, 1984
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Other namesLa Malvada
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Flyweight
Reach65 in (165 cm)[1]
StyleKung Fu, Sanshou, Boxing
Fighting out ofSan Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
TeamRogo Team (until 2019)[2]
Entram Gym (2019–present)[2]
Years active2010–present
Professional boxing record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout2
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission2
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Gómez Juárez started training kung fu at the age of five due to the influence of her martial artist father, continuing to kickboxing, sanda and various other disciplines growing up.[2] She also played rugby in Cardenales Rugby Club from where she was selected to play for the Argentina national rugby union team.[2] She graduated from university with master's degree in physical education.[3][4]

In 2019, she moved to Tijuana, Mexico to train at Entram Gym. She is also the first Argentine woman to appear in the UFC.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Making her debut in 2010, travelling to Bueno Aires to challenge Ana Mancinelli at Real Fights 7. After winning the bout after her opponent decided to not continue after the first round, Gómez Juárez took a break from competing to attend university in San Miguel de Tucumán, competing only once more in 2012 winning the bout by TKO stoppage in the first round. She returned to active competition at the end of 2013, she went on to fight on the Brazilian regional scene, defeating future UFC fighter Vanessa Melo via unanimous decision,[4] before Gómez Juárez faced Poliana Botelho for the vacant XFC Women's Flyweight belt at XFCi 11. Despite knocking down Botelho and nearly submitted her in the early rounds, Gómez Juárez went on to lose the fight after a doctor stoppage between rounds.[5] After rebounding from the loss by winning via first round TKO stoppage in Argentina, Gómez Juárez faced Ariane Lipski for the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship on March 3, 2018 at KSW 42. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[6]

After losing the title fight, she was booked to face Antonina Shevchenko at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11 on June 26, 2018. However, 8 days before the fight it was announced that Gómez Juárez was forced out of the bout with an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Jaimelene Nievera.[7][8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After racking three straight wins in the regional circuit, she was booked to compete again at Dana White's Contender Series 43 against Maria Silva on October 12, 2021.[9] However Gómez Juárez, as a replacement for Sam Hughes, made her UFC debut against Lupita Godinez on October 8, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez.[10] She lost the bout via armbar in the first round.[11]

Gómez Juárez, as a replacement for Ashley Yoder, was expected to face Vanessa Demopoulos on January 15, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze.[12] The bout was pushed back to UFC 270 a few days before the event.[13] She lost the bout via armbar in the first round.[14]

Gómez Juárez faced Na Liang on June 11, 2022 at UFC 275.[15] She won the bout via knockout in the first round.[16] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[17]

Gómez Juárez faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.[18] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

After the loss, it was announced that Gómez Juárez was no longer under contract with the UFC.[20]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 11 wins 5 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 2 2
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–5 Karolina Kowalkiewicz Decision (unanimous) UFC 281 November 12, 2022 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States
Win 11–4 Na Liang KO (punches) UFC 275 June 11, 2022 1 1:22 Kallang, Singapore Performance of the Night.
Loss 10–4 Vanessa Demopoulos Submission (armbar) UFC 270 January 22, 2022 1 2:25 Anaheim, California, United States
Loss 10–3 Lupita Godinez Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez October 9, 2021 1 4:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Gilsely Perea TKO (punches) UWC 25 February 26, 2021 2 3:53 Tijuana, Mexico Flyweight bout.
Win 9–2 Diana Reyes TKO (punches) Lux Fight League 11 November 20, 2020 1 4:40 Monterrey, México Catchweight (122 lb) bout.
Win 8–2 Saray Orozco Decision (unanimous) Combate 45 September 27, 2019 3 5:00 Guadalajara, México Strawweight debut.
Loss 7–2 Ariane Lipski Decision (unanimous) KSW 42 March 3, 2018 5 5:00 Łódź, Poland Return to Flyweight. For the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Maria Vega TKO (punches) Invictus Fighters 16 March 17, 2017 1 3:49 Salta, Argentina Bantamweight debut.
Loss 6–1 Poliana Botelho TKO (retirement) XFC International 11 September 19, 2015 4 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil For the vacant XFC Flyweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Vanessa Melo Decision (unanimous) XFC International 8 December 13, 2014 3 5:00 Campinas, Brazil
Win 5–0 Mayerlin Rivas Submission (armbar) XFC International 5 June 7, 2014 3 2:55 São Paulo, Brazil Won the XFCI Women's Flyweight Tournament.
Win 4–0 Bianca Daimoni Submission (armbar) XFC International 1 February 8, 2014 3 4:49 Osasco, Brazil XFCI Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinals.
Win 3–0 Susana Diaz KO (punch) Knock Out Club 12 December 13, 2013 1 3:15 Salta, Argentina
Win 2–0 Angelica Lobos TKO (punches) Hombres de Honor 43 August 18, 2012 1 1:40 Santa Cruz, Argentina
Win 1–0 Ana Mancinelli TKO (retirement) Real Fights 7 March 27, 2010 1 5:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina Flyweight debut.

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Professional boxing record
4 fights 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
4 Win 4–0 Argentina Paola Farfan TKO 2 (4) 18 Nov 2017 Argentina Club Defensores de Villa Lujan, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
3 Win 3–0 Argentina Paola Farfan UD 4 14 Jul 2017 Argentina Club Sociedad de Tiro y Gimnasia, San Pedro de Jujuy, Argentina
2 Win 2–0 Argentina Valeria Vanesa Gramajo MD 4 9 May 2014 Argentina Club del Maestro, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
1 Win 1–0 Argentina Romina Mariela Arias KO 1 (4) 13 Nov 2009 Argentina Club Almirante Brown, San Isidro de Lules, Argentina

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See also

References
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  3. "Silvana Gomez Juarez | UFC". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  4. Dragonetti, Marina (2021-10-08). "El sueño cumplido de La Malvada: Silvana Gómez Juárez será la primera argentina en pelear en UFC". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. "Campeã do XFC, Poliana Botelho comemora ano e projeta 2016 melhor". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  6. Anderson, Jay (2018-03-03). "KSW 42: Violence Queen Ariane Lipski Survives Third Round Scare, Retains Flyweight Title". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  7. "Valentina Shevchenko's sister, Antonina, loses DWCS 11 opponent; replacement sought". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  8. "Antonina Shevchenko gets new opponent Jaimelene Nievera for Dana White's Contender Series debut". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  9. Nolan King (May 26, 2021). "Dana White's Contender Series takes on international theme, 10 fights added to upcoming season". MMAjunkie.com.
  10. Steve Duncan (2021-10-06). "Hughes fuera, Silvana Gomez Juarez enfrenta a Lupita Godinez en UFC Vegas 39". mma.uno. Retrieved 2021-10-06. (in Spanish)
  11. Bitter, Shawn (2021-10-09). "UFC Vegas 39 Results: Lupita Godinez Taps Silvana Gomez Juarez Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  12. Marcel Dorff (2021-11-11). "Silvana Gomez Juarez replaces Ashley Yoder against Vanessa Demopoulos on January 15". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-12. (in Dutch)
  13. Gabriel Gonzalez (2022-01-12). "Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Silvana Juarez pushed back a week to UFC 270". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  14. Evanoff, Josh (2022-01-22). "UFC 270: Vanessa Demopoulos Survives Knockdown, Submits Silvana Gomez Juarez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  15. "Liang Na faces Silvana Gómez Juárez at UFC 275". Asian MMA. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  16. Behunin, Alex (2022-06-11). "UFC 275: Silvana Gomez Juarez Knocks Out Liang Na In Highlight Reel Fashion". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  17. Chris Taylor (2022-06-12). "UFC 275 Bonus Report: Seven different fighters take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  18. Steve Duncan (2022-08-18). "Silvana Gomez Juarez vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz agreed for UFC 281". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-08-18.(in Spanish)
  19. Val Dewar (2022-11-12). "UFC 281: Karolina Kowalkiewicz Defeats Silvana Gomez Juarez by Decision Despite Scorecard Confusion". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  20. Kettle, Harry (2022-11-16). "UFC parts ways with two more fighters | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
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