Sarah Kaufman (fighter)
| Sarah Kaufman | |
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Kaufman with the Strikeforce women's bantamweight belt at AFC II Aftershock in 2010
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| Born |
September 20, 1985 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Team | Zugec Ultimate Martial Arts Jackson's MMA |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-Present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sarah Kaufman (born September 20, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA). She competes in the women's bantamweight division. Kaufman was the first Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and was also the first and only Hardcore Championship Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Kaufman is the #8-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #4-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.
Kaufman is a graduate of Claremont Secondary School and attended two years at the University of Victoria with a goal of becoming a cardiovascular surgeon.
Kaufman's father is Jewish, but she was not raised Jewish and does not practice the faith.
A dancer since the age of two, Kaufman had joined a dance company and danced everything from ballet to jazz to hip-hop. When she was 17, an MMA school was opened by Adam Zugec in the building where her dance company rehearsed. She joined the school for an aerobics kickboxing class. Enjoying it, she quickly began taking as many classes as Zugec offered.
While being interviewed on February 15, 2010 by MMA Junkie Radio, Kaufman revealed that she had obtained a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She was awarded her brown belt on October 1, 2011.
Kaufman faced Valérie Létourneau at TKO 29 - Repercussion on June 1, 2007. She won the fight via TKO in the second round. This was the first female MMA fight in the promotion's history.
She captured the Hardcore Championship Fighting Women's Bantamweight Championship by defeating Ginele Marquez via TKO in the second round at HCF - Title Wave on October 19, 2007.
Kaufman faced Molly Helsel at HCF - Crow's Nest on March 29, 2008. She won the fight via TKO in the second round. This was her only title defense before the promotion folded in 2008.
On April 23, 2009, she faced Sarah Schneider for Palace Fighting Championship and won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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