Valérie Létourneau

Valérie Létourneau
Born (1983-04-29) April 29, 1983 (age 41)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesTrouble
ResidenceFlorida
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Weight125.5 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach68+1⁄2 in (174 cm)
StyleBoxing, Kickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] under Bruno Fernandes[3]
Years active2007–2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins10
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Valérie Létourneau (born April 29, 1983) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the Women's Flyweight and Strawweight divisions for Bellator MMA and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) .[4][5]

Mixed martial arts career

Létourneau made her MMA debut March 31, 2007 with TKO win over Tannaya Hantelman. Létourneau then lost her next two fights to future UFC Women's Bantamweights Sarah Kaufman[6] & Alexis Davis. Létourneau broke her hand in the first round of her fight with Davis.[7] After Létourneau rebounded by winning her next three fights she then set to face future UFC Women's Strawweight Cláudia Gadelha at Wreck MMA: Road to Glory.[8] She lost via split decision.[9]

Létourneau returned at AFC 21 finishing off Jordan Moore in 34 seconds via TKO.

The Ultimate Fighter

Létourneau was one of the female contestants competing to get into the TUF house for the TUF 18 season. She lost via rear-naked choke to Roxanne Modafferi.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Létourneau made her UFC debut at UFC 174 taking on Elizabeth Phillips, who was filling in for the injured Milana Dudieva.[11] Létourneau won the fight via split decision.[12]

Létourneau returned to the octagon to face fellow Canadian Jessica Rakoczy at UFC 186.[13] Létourneau won the bout via unanimous decision.[14]

Létourneau next faced undefeated Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night 74.[15] She won via unanimous decision.[16]

Létourneau faced Strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk on November 15, 2015 in the co-main event at UFC 193.[17] She lost the fight by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45).[18]

Létourneau faced Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson in the first ever women's flyweight bout in UFC history.[19] She lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[20]

Létourneau faced Viviane Pereira at UFC 206. She lost the fight by a very controversial split decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[21]

Bellator MMA

On April 24, 2017, Létourneau signed a new contract with Bellator MMA.[22] The deal enabled her to fight at a weight of 125 pounds, an easier weight cut than the 115 pound weight limit required for the UFC's strawweight division.[22]

Létourneau was expected to debut against Emily Ducote at Bellator 181 on July 14, 2017.[23] However, on July 10, she pulled out of the bout due to injury.[24]

Létourneau eventually made her debut against Kate Jackson at Bellator 191 on December 15, 2017.[25] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[26]

Letourneau then faced Kristina Williams at Bellator 201,[27] earning the a unanimous decision victory.[28]

Letourneau faced Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 213 for the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship. She was defeated by third round submission.[29]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 10 wins 7 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 1 1
By decision 5 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–7 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 213 December 15, 2018 3 3:19 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
Win 10–6 Kristina Williams Decision (unanimous) Bellator 201 June 29, 2018 3 5:00 Temecula, California, United States
Win 9–6 Kate Jackson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 191 December 15, 2017 3 5:00 Newcastle, England
Loss 8–6 Viviane Pereira Decision (split) UFC 206 December 10, 2016 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Catchweight (117.5 lbs) bout; Létourneau missed weight.
Loss 8–5 Joanne Calderwood TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson June 18, 2016 3 2:51 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Return to Flyweight.
Loss 8–4 Joanna Jędrzejczyk Decision (unanimous) UFC 193 November 15, 2015 5 5:00 Melbourne, Australia For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
Win 8–3 Maryna Moroz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira August 23, 2015 3 5:00 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Win 7–3 Jessica Rakoczy Decision (unanimous) UFC 186 April 25, 2015 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Strawweight debut.
Win 6–3 Elizabeth Phillips Decision (split) UFC 174 June 14, 2014 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 5–3 Jordan Moore TKO (punches) AFC 21 - The Return May 16, 2014 1 0:34 Hollywood, Florida, United States Flyweight bout.
Loss 4–3 Cláudia Gadelha Decision (split) Wreck MMA - Road to Glory April 20, 2012 3 5:00 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Catchweight (130 lbs) bout.
Win 4–2 Tannaya Hantelman TKO (punches) Freedom Fight - For Honor and Pride September 10, 2011 1 2:07 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Win 3–2 Julie Malenfant TKO (punches) Ringside MMA 10 - Cote vs. Starnes April 9, 2011 2 2:15 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 2–2 Kate Roy Submission (armbar) XMMA 7 - Inferno February 27, 2009 1 3:23 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 1–2 Alexis Davis Decision (split) TKO 31 - Young Guns December 14, 2007 3 5:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 1–1 Sarah Kaufman TKO (punches) TKO 29 - Repercussion June 1, 2007 2 1:36 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 1–0 Tannaya Hantelman TKO (punches) ECC 5 - A Night Of Champions March 31, 2007 2 4:02 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Roxanne Modafferi Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate September 4, 2013 (air date) 1 3:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 18 elimination round

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Holloway vs. Oliveira". UFC.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tiger Muay Thai and MMA welcomes rising female MMA prospect Valerie Letourneau". tigermuaythai.com. November 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "Valérie "TroUbLe" Létourneau (about)". facebook.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "Valerie Letourneau UFC Fighter Page". UFC.com.
  5. ^ "Fighter profile". Bellatour.
  6. ^ "Sarah Kaufman vs Valerie Letourneau Fight Video TKO 29".
  7. ^ "Quebec's Letourneau looks for third UFC win". Global News.
  8. ^ "Valérie Létourneau vs Claudia Gadelha Planned For Wreck MMA". MMARising.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  9. ^ "Claudia Gadelha Edges Valérie Létourneau At "Road To Glory"". MMARising.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  10. ^ "'TUF 18' Recap: Episode 1". Sherdog.com. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  11. ^ "With Dudieva out, Elizabeth Phillips meets Valerie Letourneau at UFC 174". mmajunkie.com. 2014-06-06.
  12. ^ "UFC 174 Results: Letourneau Defeats Phillips, Earns Split Decision Win". bjpenn.com. 2014-06-14.
  13. ^ "Jessica Rakoczy returns at UFC 186 vs. Valerie Letourneau". cagepages.com. 20 January 2015.
  14. ^ "UFC 186 results: Valerie Letourneau batters Jessica Rakoczy's eye, takes decision". mmajunkie.com. 2014-04-25.
  15. ^ "Maryna Moroz vs Valérie Létourneau Set For UFC Fight Night 74". mmarising.com. 2015-06-25.
  16. ^ "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Valerie Letourneau halts Maryna Moroz hype train, earns decision". mmajunkie.com. 2015-08-23.
  17. ^ Staff (2015-09-04). "Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk meets Valerie Letourneau at 'UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  18. ^ Fowlkes, Ben (15 November 2015). "UFC 193 results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends title against game Valerie Letourneau". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Joanne Calderwood meets Valerie Letourneau in first UFC women's flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 89". mmajunkie.com. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  20. ^ Rondina, Steven (19 June 2016). "Joanne Calderwood Scores Brutal KO over Valerie Letourneau at UFC Fight Night 89". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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  22. ^ a b "Valerie Letourneau joining Bellator MMA, will compete at flyweight", ESPN.com, April 24, 2017.
  23. ^ Mike Bohn (May 1, 2017). "Valerie Letourneau meets Emily Ducote in promotional debut at Bellator 181 on July 14". mmajunkie.com.
  24. ^ Segura, Danny (10 July 2017). "Valerie Letourneau injured, Emily Ducote gets new opponent for Bellator 181". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  25. ^ Alexander K. Lee (October 11, 2017). "Valerie Letourneau to make Bellator debut vs. Kate Jackson on Dec. 15". mmafighting.com.
  26. ^ Staff (15 December 2017). "Bellator 191 Results: Valerie Letourneau Outworks Kate Jackson in Bellator Debut". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  27. ^ Juon, Steve (26 June 2018). "Valerie Letourneau eager to topple Kristina Williams, kick down door to future title shot". mmamania.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  28. ^ Bohn, Mike (29 June 2018). "Bellator 201 results: Valerie Letourneau outworks Kristina Williams, calls for title shot". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Bellator 213 Results: Macfarlane vs Létourneau". mmafighting.com. December 15, 2018.