Jéssica Delboni
Born (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993
Vila Velha, Brazil
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight (2013–2020, 2023)
Atomweight (2018–2019, 2021–2022)
Reach62 in (157 cm)
Fighting out ofNiterói, Brazil
TeamParaná Vale Tudo
TrainerGilliard "Paraná" Fagundes
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu[1]
Black belt in Taekwondo[1]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins13
By knockout2
By decision11
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jéssica Correa Delboni (born 7 September 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight and strawweight divisions of Invicta FC, where she is a former Atomweight champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Delboni made her professional debut against Juliana Costa at HCC 12. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Delboni likewise won her next two fights against Cristiane Lima and Bianca Sattelmayer by unanimous decision.[2]

Delboni was scheduled to fight Joice Mara at Shooto Brasil 74. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[3]

Delboni was next scheduled to fight Pamela Ferreira at Angels & Fight Contest 2. She won the fight by unanimous decision. She was afterwards scheduled to fight Bruna Brasil at Maringá Combat 5.[4] Delboni won the fight by TKO.[5]

Delboni was scheduled to fight Liana Pirosin at Imortal FC 8. She beat Pirosin by unanimous decision.[6]

Invicta and Shooto Brasil

On April 15, 2018, multiple media outlets announced that Delboni had signed with Invicta Fighting Championships.[7][8]

Delboni was scheduled to make her Invicta debut against Ashley Cummins at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson. The fight was also Delboni's atomweight debut.[9] Cummins won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Delboni was scheduled to fight Maiara Amanajás in a strawweight bout at Shooto Brasil 91. She won the fight by split decision.[11]

For her next fight, Delboni returned both to Invicta and atomweight, being scheduled to fight Lindsey VanZandt at Invicta FC 36 - Sorenson vs. Young. Delboni was once again won by split decision.[12]

Delboni moved back up in weight to strawweight to fight Julia Polastri for the vacant Shooto Brasil strawweight title, at Shooto Brasil 97. Polastri won the fight by a second-round knockout.[13]

Delboni was scheduled to fight the former Invicta Atomweight champion Herica Tiburcio in a strawweight bout, at Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella.[14] Delboni won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Her victory against a former champion earned Delboni the right to challenge Alesha Zappitella for the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship at Invicta 44: Rodríguez vs. Torquato.[16] Zappitella won the fight by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 48-47 in Zappitella's favor, while the third judge scored it 48-47 in Delboni's favor.[17] All of the media members scored the fight for Delboni.[18]

Delboni participated in the Invicta FC Phoenix Tournament, which was held to determine the next atomweight title challenger.[19] Delboni won the quarterfinal and semifinal bouts against Tabatha Watkins and Marisa Messer-Belenchia by decision, and faced Lindsey VanZandt in the finals. She beat VanZandt by unanimous decision, with scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.[20]

Invicta FC Atomweight champion

Delboni rematched Alesha Zappitella for the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship on January 12, 2022 at Invicta FC 45.[21] She won the bout and the title via unanimous decision, two scorecards of 50–45 and one scorecard of 49–46.[22]

Delboni made her first Invicta Atomweight title defense against Jillian DeCoursey at Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey on September 28, 2022.[23] She lost the fight by a first-round submission.[24]

Post-title reign

Delboni was booked to face Danielle Taylor on May 3, 2023, at Invicta FC 53: DeCoursey vs. Dos Santos.[25]

Delboni faced Danielle Taylor at Invicta FC 53 on May 3, 2023, in her return to strawweight.[26] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 13 wins 4 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 0 1
By decision 11 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–4 Danielle Taylor Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 53 May 3, 2023 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States Return to Strawweight.
Loss 12–4 Jillian DeCoursey Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 49 September 28, 2022 1 4:49 Hinton, Oklahoma, United States Lost the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
Win 12–3 Alesha Zappitella Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 45 January 12, 2022 5 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Won the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
Win 11–3 Lindsey VanZandt Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC Phoenix Tournament: Atomweight June 11, 2021 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Won the Invicta Phoenix Tournament.
Loss 10–3 Alesha Zappitella Decision (split) Invicta FC 44 May 21, 2021 5 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States For the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
Win 10–2 Herica Tiburcio Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 42 September 17, 2020 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss 9–2 Julia Polastri TKO (punches) Shooto Brasil 97 October 19, 2019 2 4:35 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to strawweight. For the Shooto Brasil Strawweight title.
Win 9–1 Lindsey VanZandt Decision (split) Invicta FC 36: Sorenson vs. Young August 9, 2019 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Return to atomweight
Win 8–1 Maiara Amanajás Decision (split) Shooto Brasil 91 April 5, 2019 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to strawweight
Loss 7–1 Ashley Cummins Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson November 16, 2018 3 5:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States Atomweight debut
Win 7–0 Liana Pirosin Decision (unanimous) Imortal FC 8 April 7, 2018 3 5:00 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win 6–0 Bruna Brasil TKO (punches) Maringá Combat 5 November 18, 2017 2 N/A Maringá, Brazil
Win 5–0 Pamela Ferreira TKO (punches) Angels & Fight Contest 2 October 15, 2017 1 3:08 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–0 Joice Mara Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brasil 74 August 27, 2017 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 Bianca Sattelmayer Decision (unanimous) Curitiba Top Fight 11 July 1, 2017 3 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 2–0 Cristiane Lima Decision (unanimous) Rei da CBX 2 August 16, 2015 3 5:00 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Win 1–0 Juliana Costa Decision (unanimous) HCC 12 May 12, 2013 3 5:00 Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil Strawweight debut.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "jessicadmma". Instagram. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Pinheiro, Richard (20 September 2017). "Invicta no MMA, Jessica Delboni segue os passos da xará Bate-Estaca, rumo ao UFC" [Undefeated in MMA, Jessica Delboni follows in the footsteps of her namesake Bate-Estaca, heading to the UFC]. Globoe (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Siqueira, Emanuel Mendes (27 August 2017). "Vida dura no Shooto: Joice Mara perde para Jéssica Delboni" [Hard life at Shooto: Joice Mara loses to Jéssica Delboni] (in Portuguese). Emanuel Sports & Marketing. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Pinheiro, Richard (18 October 2017). "Jessica Delboni vence no Angels & Fight 2, e tem luta marcada no Maringá Combat 5" [Jessica Delboni wins at Angels & Fight 2, and has a fight scheduled at Maringá Combat 5]. Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "MMA Maringa Combat 5". Sherdog. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Pinheiro, Richard (9 April 2018). "Jessica Delboni vence Liana Pirosin no Imortal FC 8 e fica ainda mais perto do UFC". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Tees, David. "Report: Jessica Delboni Signs With Invicta FC". fightful.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (13 April 2018). "Invicta FC signs undefeated Brazilian prospect Jessica Delboni". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Hammond, Mick (14 November 2018). "Ashley Cummins Plans to Prove She's the Next Title Challenger at Invicta FC 32". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Lee, Alexander K. (16 November 2018). "Invicta FC 32 Results: Spencer vs. Sorenson". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  11. ↑ Combate.com. "Elvis Batista surpreende Marcos Loro e vence por pontos no Shooto Brasil 91". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Jéssica Delboni garante vitória brasileira no Invicta FC 36". lance.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Julia Polastri nocauteia Jéssica Delboni e conquista cinturão no Shooto Brasil 97". Globo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  14. ↑ Redação do ge. "Jessica Delboni encara Herica Tiburcio no Invicta FC 42, nos Estados Unidos". Globo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  15. ↑ Alberti, Jonathan. "Em das melhores lutas da noite, Herica Tiburcio é derrotada por Jessica Delboni". gazetabragantina.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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  17. ↑ Marrocco, Steven (2021-05-21). "Invicta 44 results: Karina Rodriguez captures flyweight title, Alesha Zappitella defends atomweight belt". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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  20. ↑ Al-Shatti, Shaun. "Invicta Phoenix Series 4 results: Jessica Delboni earns title rematch with one-night tournament win". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  21. ↑ "Invicta FC 45 set for Jan. 12, headlined by Alesha Zappitella vs. Jessica Delboni title rematch". MMA Junkie. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  22. ↑ "Invicta FC 45 results: Jessica Delboni wins atomweight title, dominates Alesha Zappitella in rematch". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
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  24. ↑ Critchfield, Tristen (28 September 2022). "Jillian DeCoursey Submits Jessica Delboni, Captures Atomweight Crown at Invicta FC 49". sherdog.com. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  25. ↑ Jay Anderson (2023-03-16). "Invicta FC 53 announced for May, DeCoursey to defend Atomweight title". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
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