Vanessa Porto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Teixeira and the second or paternal family name is Porto.
Vanessa Porto
BornVanessa Alessandra Teixeira Porto
(1984-03-16) March 16, 1984 (age 40)
Americana, São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight (125 lb)
Bantamweight (135 lb)
StyleBoxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofSão Paulo, Brazil
TeamThe MMA University
Drenix Iglesia Team
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total33
Wins23
By knockout4
By submission11
By decision8
Losses10
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Vanessa Alessandra Teixeira Porto (born March 16, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and amateur boxer who competes in the flyweight division.

Background

Porto grew up in Jaú, São Paulo in a family of soccer players. She had an appreciation for martial arts from a young age and started to practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2004. She is currently married to her trainer Pedro Iglesias.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Porto began her professional MMA career in 2005. She initially fought only for Brazilian promotions such as Storm Samurai and Champions Night and faced opponents including Carina Damm, Cris Cyborg and Brazilian kickboxing champion Juliana Werner Aguiar. She defeated Aguiar on three occasions.[1]

With a record of five wins and two losses, Porto signed with the U.S.-based Fatal Femmes Fighting promotion.

Fatal Femmes Fighting and Revolution Fight Club

Porto made her FFF debut against Tonya Evinger on July 14, 2007, at Fatal Femmes Fighting 2. She defeated Evinger via submission due to an armbar in the first round.[2]

Porto was expected to face FFF bantamweight champion Roxanne Modafferi on November 3, 2007, at Fatal Femmes Fighting 3. However, Modafferi was removed from the event due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Hitomi Akano. Porto defeated Akano via split decision after five rounds.[3] Her match for the FFF bantamweight title against Modafferi happened on April 3, 2008, at Fatal Femmes Fighting 4. Porto lost via TKO for the first time in her MMA career.[4]

Porto faced Germaine de Randamie on December 19, 2008, at Revolution Fight Club 2. She won via submission due to an armbar in the first round.[1]

Return to Brazilian promotions

Between December 2008 and March 2011, Porto amassed five victories and suffered a single loss against Amanda Nunes.[1] On October 28, 2011, Porto defeated Jennifer Maia via technical submission due to an armbar at Kumite MMA Combate.[5]

Porto became the first Pink Fight champion at 132 pounds on March 10, 2012, when she knocked out Luana Teixeira at Pink Fight 2.[6]

In mid-2012, after a long time away from American promotions, Porto signed with Invicta Fighting Championships.[7]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Porto was expected to make her Invicta FC debut against Kelly Kobold on July 28, 2012, at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann. However, Kobold suffered a shoulder injury and Porto instead faced Sarah D'Alelio.[8] Porto lost the fight via submission due to a reverse triangle armbar in the first round.[9]

Porto dropped down to 125 pounds and faced Tara LaRosa on October 6, 2012, at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Porto then fought against Barb Honchak on April 5, 2013, at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson in a five-round match to determine the first-ever Invicta FC flyweight champion.[12] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Porto faced Zoila Frausto Gurgel on December 7, 2013, at Invicta FC 7.[14][15] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Porto was expected to face Roxanne Modafferi at Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio on December 5, 2014. However she was replaced by Andrea Lee due to visa issue.[17]

Porto the fought Roxanne Modafferi at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza on Friday, April 24, 2015.[18] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

On March 11, 2016, Porto face Jennifer Maia second time at Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown.[20] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

At her next fight, she faced Agnieszka Niedźwiedź at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź.[22] She lost the fight after three round with the judges handed down a win to Niedzwiedz via a unanimous decision.[23]

Porta was expected to face Jessica-Rose Clark on December 8, 2018, at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz; however, Clark was replaced byd Milana Dudieva.[24]

At the weight-ins, Porta weight 127.6 Ibs, misse weight by 2.6 Ibs of the upper flyweight limit of 125 Ibs, and was fined twenty five percent of her purse. The bout proceeded at catchweight.[25] Porta won the fight via technical knocked out on round three.[26]

One month later, she fought against Mariana Morais on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad.[27] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke on round one.[28]

Porto faced Pearl Gonzalez for the vacant Invicta FC Flyweight World Championship at Invicta FC 34 on February 15, 2019.[29] She won the fight via technical decision after an eye poke rendered Porto unable to continue.[30]

Porto was supposed to make her first title defense against Karina Rodríguez at Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote on November 1, 2019. However, Rodríguez missed weight by a pound and she was unable to compete for the title. She won the bout via unanimous decision.[31]

Bellator MMA

On September 2, 2020, it was announced that Vanessa was vacating her Invicta title and signing with Bellator MMA.[32]

As the first bout of her four-fight contract, Porto made her promotional debut against Liz Carmouche on April 9, 2021, at Bellator 256.[33][34] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[35]

Porto was scheduled to face Ilara Joanne on June 11, 2021, at Bellator 260.[36] However, after weigh-ins, she was deemed unfit to compete by the commission and the bout was scrapped.[37] The bout was rescheduled for July 31, 2021, at Bellator 263.[38] Porto won the close bout via split decision.[39]

Porto faced Veta Arteaga on July 22, 2022, at Bellator 283.[40] She lost the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.[41]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Amateur boxing

  • Federação Paulista de Boxe
    • São Paulo State Champion[42]
  • Jogos Abertos do Interior
    • 2nd Women's Division: Silver Medal (2011, 64 kg)[43]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
33 matches 23 wins 10 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 11 2
By decision 8 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 23–10 Veta Arteaga Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 283 July 22, 2022 2 3:47 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win 23–9 Ilara Joanne Decision (split) Bellator 263 July 31, 2021 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss 22–9 Liz Carmouche Decision (unanimous) Bellator 256 April 9, 2021 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 22–8 Karina Rodríguez Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote November 1, 2019 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Catchweight (126 lb) bout; Rodríguez missed weight.
Win 21–8 Pearl Gonzalez Technical Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez February 15, 2019 4 2:34 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Won the vacant Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. Bout was stopped as Gonzalez inadvertently poked Porto in the eye, rendering her unable to continue.
Win 20–8 Mariana Morais Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad January 13, 2018 1 4:19 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 19–8 Milana Dudieva TKO (punch to the body) Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedźwiedź December 8, 2017 3 3:02 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 18–8 Agnieszka Niedźwiedź Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź May 20, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 18–7 Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown March 11, 2016 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the Interim Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. Fight Of The Night.
Win 18–6 Roxanne Modafferi Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza April 24, 2015 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 17–6 Ana Maria Decision (unanimous) Fatality Arena 6 March 30, 2014 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 16–6 Zoila Frausto Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith December 7, 2013 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 15–6 Barb Honchak Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson April 5, 2013 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States For Invicta FC flyweight title.
Win 15–5 Tara LaRosa Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama October 6, 2012 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States 127 lbs catchweight bout; LaRosa missed weight.[44]
Loss 14–5 Sarah D'Alelio Submission (reverse triangle armbar) Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann July 28, 2012 1 3:16 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 14–4 Luana Teixeira KO (punch) Pink Fight 2 March 10, 2012 1 0:41 Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won inaugural Pink Fight 132 lbs title.
Win 13–4 Jennifer Maia Technical submission (armbar) Kumite MMA Combate October 28, 2011 2 3:55 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Win 12–4 Kalindra Faria Submission (armbar) Recife Fighting Championship 4 March 31, 2011 1 3:37 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Win 11–4 Valdinéia Santos TKO (punches) Predador FC 17 December 11, 2010 1 N/A Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 10–4 Amanda Nunes TKO (corner stoppage) Samurai FC 2: Warrior's Return December 12, 2009 2 5:00 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Win 10–3 Roberta Torno Submission (armbar) Jungle Fight 16 October 17, 2009 1 1:47 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9–3 Mahalia Rocha de Morais Submission (armbar) Jungle Fight 15 September 19, 2009 1 4:28 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 8–3 Germaine de Randamie Submission (armbar) Revolution Fight Club 2 December 19, 2008 1 3:36 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss 7–3 Roxanne Modafferi TKO (knees) Fatal Femmes Fighting 4: Call of the Wild April 3, 2008 3 0:53 Los Angeles, California, United States For FFF bantamweight title.
Win 7–2 Hitomi Akano Decision (split) Fatal Femmes Fighting 3: War of the Roses November 3, 2007 5 3:00 Ontario, California, United States
Win 6–2 Tonya Evinger Submission (armbar) Fatal Femmes Fighting 2: Girls Night Out July 14, 2007 1 2:14 Compton, California, United States
Win 5–2 Juliana Werner Aguiar Submission (arm-triangle choke) Super Challenge 1 October 7, 2006 1 1:20 Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil
Win 4–2 Ana Maria Índia Submission (rear-naked choke) Gold Fighters Championship 1 May 20, 2006 2 4:45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 3–2 Cris Cyborg Decision (unanimous) Storm Samurai 9 November 20, 2005 3 5:00 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Win 3–1 Juliana Werner Aguiar Technical submission (arm-triangle choke) Storm Samurai 8 July 2, 2005 1 0:33 Brasília, Brazil
Win 2–1 Juliana Werner Aguiar TKO (punches) Champions Night 12 May 6, 2005 1 4:08 Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–1 Elaine de Lima Submission (armbar) Body Fight 2 April 2, 2005 1 1:01 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Carina Damm Decision (unanimous) Barra Submission Wrestling February 19, 2005 2 5:00 São João da Barra, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

See also

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by 3rd Invicta FC Flyweight Champion
February 15, 2019 – September 2, 2020 		Succeeded by