Bethe Correia
| Bethe Correia | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 22, 1983 Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil |
| Other names |
Pitbull The Foot |
| Residence | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 64.0 in (163 cm) |
| Style | BJJ, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Kung Fu, Jujitsu, Sanda |
| Fighting out of | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Team |
Pitbull Brothers MMA American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) |
| Rank | Purple sash in Kung Fu Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Pitbull
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Bethe Correia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛtʃi koˈʁejɐ]; born June 22, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's women's bantamweight division.
Bethe Correia was born in Campina Grande, Paraiba. She graduated from college with a degree in accounting, but gradually found that she was "too hyperactive for office work". While practicing Sanda, Correia concluded that fighting provided what had been "missing" in her life, and sought to compete in mixed martial arts (MMA).
Correia studied a number of techniques at the onset of her MMA career, including jiu-jitsu, Sanda, and amateur wrestling. She would eventually develop a preference for striking, particularly boxing and kickboxing.
She made her professional MMA debut in her native Brazil in May 2012, defeating Daniela Maria da Silva by unanimous decision at the First Fight: Revelations show. Training with the "Pitbull" brothers, Patrício and Patricky Freire, she won her first six fights within 13 months.
In October 2013, Correia signed a multi-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Correia noted, "Being in the UFC is having the chance to fight with the best in the world and accept big challenges. It's the dream of any fighter."
Correia made her promotional debut the following December as she faced MMA veteran Julie Kedzie at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot. At the time, Correia had fought in six professional bouts, while Kedzie had competed in 28. Correia won the fight via split decision.
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