Cláudia Gadelha
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| Born | Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha December 7, 1988 Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Other names | Claudinha |
| Residence | Randolph, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Team |
Jackson Wink MMA Academy Luttrell's MMA Nova Uniao (former) |
| Rank | 1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Pederneirasand Jair Lourenço |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jackson Wink MMA Academy Luttrell's MMA
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklawdʒɐ ɡaˈdeʎɐ]; born December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gadelha previously trained at Nova União with current UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo. She is the youngest BJJ black belt in Nova União's history. Gadelha opened her own gym in March 2016 (Claudia Gadelha's MMA & BJJ Academy). In August 2016, she decided to move to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA and left Nova União. As of November 1, 2016 Cláudia Gadelha's Academy moved to Randolph, New Jersey. Her fightcamps will take place at Luttrell's MMA and Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As of July 27, 2015, she is #1 in the official UFC Strawweight rankings.
Gadelha had a tough late childhood and early youth. Her mother did not get along with her rebellious character which, in her opinion, did not fit a girl. Gadelha's wish to practice martial arts was also not tolerated by her parents. Later she came into contact with drugs and bad friends which forced her parents to take her to Natal to keep her away from these influences and finish high school. This relocation changed her life completely. At the age of 14, she started to work out secretly in a gym. One day Gadelha went to an MMA event in Natal where she saw a female fight. The experience raised her passion for the sport. At the same event she met Jair Lourenço, leader of the gym 'Kimura Nova União' in Natal, and he invited her to take a class at the academy. Shortly afterwards, by sheer coincidence, her father rented an apartment in the Kimura headquarters and with that her relationship with Nova União was cemented. Henceforth she dedicated her life to martial arts and never got involved in drugs again. At age 18, Gadelha moved to Rio de Janeiro where she celebrated her successes in BJJ and debuted in MMA. "The sport was teaching me how I should deal with life. Today, I am a completely different person, thanks to martial arts" (Gadelha).
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