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Ekaterina Vandaryeva (born January 20, 1991) is a Belarusiankickboxer who defeated future UFC champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk in a controversial judges' decision to become the WKN champion in 2011.[3][2]
Career
Before participating in Muay Thai, Ekaterina Vandaryeva had been involved in volleyball, athletics, self-defense.[4] She graduated from the school of choreography.[5]
Ekaterina Vandaryeva began kickboxing at age 16, in 2007, with the Minsk club "Kick Fighter Gym"[6]
Ekaterina Vandaryeva wanted to enter the Police Academy, but later chose the Belarusian State University of Physical Training (specializing in tourism management); which she graduated in 2013[7]
Vandaryeva first coaches were World and European champions Andrei Kulebin and Andrei Kotsur. It was they, who have made her a champion. The first professional fight Vandaryeva participated in was in Cyprus against a Greek. She became a World Champion for the first time in Thailand in 2009, a year after she had begun kickboxing.[6]
As of the end of 2012 Ekaterina Vandaryeva has 65 fights, 58 wins, including 16 Knockouts.[8]
Her favorite award “Best Fighter World Cup” is the award of the prestigious version – IFMA. Ekaterina Vandaryeva was awarded by the King of Thailand on his Birthday at his palace, in the presence of members of the royal family.[5]
She made her sophomore appearance in the organization against Jackie Buntan at ONE on TNT 4 on April 28, 2021. She lost the fight via majority decision.[10]
The rematch between Vandaryeva and Anna "Supergirl" Jarronsak was scheduled on January 14, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 6.[13] At the weigh-ins, Vandaryeva weighed in at 125.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the strawweight limit. Both bouts proceeded at catchweight with Vandaryeva each fined 20% of their purses, which went to their opponents Jarronsak.[14] However, Jarronsak stepped in to face Stamp Fairtex in a strawweight kickboxing match and the bout was cancelled.[15]
