Ashley Yoder
| Ashley Yoder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 20, 1987 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Other names | Spider Monkey |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight (115 lb) |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing, BJJ,Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Temecula, California, United States |
| Team | Team Quest |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Feliciano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| University | Indiana University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ashley "Spider Monkey" Yoder (born October 20, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist and currently competing in Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Yoder was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. At the age of three, her parents got divorce and she and her brother were raised by her mother. During her high school years, Yoder involved in cheerleading, dance and competed in track and field. She started competing in MMA when she was in her sophomore year in university. She attended Indiana University and received two Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice and African American Diaspora Studies. Prior starting fight professionally, Yoder worked as a lifeguard.
On her 18th birthday, she lost her brother on a car accident and followed by her death of her cousin two years later. Yoder started training MMA after a friend introduced her to the combat sport. Not like most of the fighters, Yoder only felt in love with MMA after she had her first fight as prior to that she mainly used MMA as a channel to vent out her anger of her loss of her brother.
Yoder participated in the UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 20 tryout and she did not make the cut to make as the cast member. She participated in the TUF again in TUF 23 in April 2016, and this time she was chosen as one of the contestants of the show, and she was signed by UFC later that year.
Yoder fought most of her fights in the California circuit under BAMMA USA, Invicta and Gladiator Challenge promotions and amassed a record of 5-1 prior joining UFC.
Yoder competed in strawweight card under Joanna Jędrzejczyk's team in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in April 2016, produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23, also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia. Yoder took on Jodie Esquibel on round 1 and she edged over Esquibel and won the fight via split decision. Yoder moved on to face Kate Jackson on Elimination Round and she lost the fight via unanimous decision of (20-18, 20-18, 20-18).
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