Valesca Machado

Valesca Machado da Silva (born May 6, 1996) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in Invicta Fighting Championships in the strawweight division, where she is a former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.

Valesca Machado
Born (1996-05-06) May 6, 1996
Brazil
Other namesTina Black
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamTeam Alpha Male
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision7
Losses4
By knockout0
By submission0
By decision4
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Machado began her professional MMA career in 2016 and mainy fought in Brazil until 2022. She amassed a record of 9–3 prior to being signed by Invicta.[1]

Machado faced Piera Rodríguez at Dana White's Contender Series 44 on October 19, 2021. She lost the fight via split decision.[2]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Machado made her Invicta debut on September 28, 2022, at Invicta FC 49 against Liz Tracy.[3] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[4]

Machado faced Ediana Silva in the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship semi-final match at Invicta FC 50 on November 16. She won the fight via split decision. Later in the night, Machado faced Karolina Wójcik in the tournament final. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[5][6]

Valesco defended the title against Danni McCormack on March 15, 2023 at Invicta FC 52.[7] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

After lost the title, Machado was scheduled to face Isis Verbeek on October 27, 2023, at Invicta FC 54: McCormack vs. Wójcik.[9] However, Verbeek forced to withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Kalindra Faria.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 7 4
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Kalindra Faria Invicta FC 54: McCormack vs. Wójcik October 27, 2023 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 12–4 (1) Danni McCormack Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack March 15, 2023 5 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States Lost the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.
Win 12–3 (1) Karolina Wójcik Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 50 November 16, 2022 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States Won the Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament and the vacant Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.
Win 11–3 (1) Ediana Silva Decision (split) 3 5:00 Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Semi-Final.
Win 10–3 (1) Liz Tracy Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey September 28, 2022 3 5:00 Hinton, Oklahoma, United States
Win 9–3 (1) Janelice Moraes Submission (rear-naked choke) Arena Global 16 February 19, 2022 1 4:56 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 8–3 (1) Piera Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 44 October 19, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–2 (1) Karen Thalita TKO (punches) Shooto Brazil: Solidariedade July 26, 2020 2 2:12 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to Strawweight.
Win 7–2 (1) Maria Ribeiro TKO (punches) Future FC 6 June 28, 2019 3 4:03 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 6–2 (1) Janaina Soares TKO (punches) WOCS 54 May 18, 2019 1 1:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Catchweight (110 lb) bout.
Win 5–2 (1) Lohayne Lopes TKO (punches) Warriors Mix Challenger 1 March 30, 2019 2 2:37 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–2 (1) Monique Adriane Decision (split) Shooto Brazil 88 September 28, 2018 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Atomweight debut.
Win 3–2 (1) Julia Polastri Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 84 May 26, 2018 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 2–2 (1) Marcela Giantomassi Aguiar Decision (split) Shooto Brazil 78 November 26, 2017 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 2–1 (1) Maria Oliveira Decision (split) Angels & Fight Contest 1 June 10, 2017 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil For the vacant BFS Women's Strawweight Championship.
Win 2–0 (1) Elaine Leal Decision (split) Champions Fight 5 October 8, 2016 3 5:00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Won the vacant TF Team Women's Strawweight Championship.
Win 1–0 (1) Cleudilene Costa Decision (split) Fury Fight May 7, 2016 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NC 0–0 (1) Nayara Hemily No Contest (Machado missed weight) NCE 4 January 30, 2016 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Catchweight (115.6 lb) bout. Machado missed weight.

See also

References
  1. Sherdog.com. "Valesca Machado". Sherdog. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. Staff (October 19, 2021). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, Week 8 Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  3. "Invicta FC 49 results: Delboni vs DeCoursey". FightBookMMA. September 28, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  4. Critchfield, Tristen (September 28, 2022). "Jillian DeCoursey Submits Jessica Delboni, Captures Atomweight Crown at Invicta FC 49". sherdog.com. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  5. "Invicta FC 50 results: Valesca Machado wins one-night tournament to become strawweight champion". MMA Junkie. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. "Invicta FC 50 Live Stream and Results". Cageside Press. January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. Anderson, Jay (January 23, 2023). "Valesca Machado vs. Danni McCormack Strawweight Title Fight Announced for Invicta FC 52". Cageside Press. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. "Invicta FC 52 results: Danni McCormack rallies for strawweight title win on her birthday". MMA Junkie. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  9. Anderson, Jay (September 12, 2023). "Danni McCormack vs. Karolina Wojcik Headlines Invicta FC 54 in Boston". Cageside Press. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  10. "Former UFC fighter Kalindra Faria steps into Invicta FC 54 co-main event against former champion Valesca Machado". MyMMANews.com. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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