Shayna Baszler
| Shayna Baszler | |
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Baszler in 2007
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| Born |
August 8, 1980 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
| Other names | The Queen of Spades |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 67.5 in (171 cm) |
| Style | Catch Wrestling, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Glendale, California |
| Team | CSW, Next Edge Academy of Martial Arts, Glendale Fighting Club (2013-present) |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| University | MidAmerica Nazarene University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Shayna Baszler | |
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| Birth name | Shayna Baszler |
| Born |
August 6, 1980 Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Shayna Baszler |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 136 lb (62 kg) |
| Trained by | Josh Barnett |
| Debut | 2015 |
Shayna Baszler (born August 8, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. She currently trains under former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett. She has a record of 15 wins and 10 losses, with 14 wins coming by way of submission.
Baszler gained recognition for her pseudo-chicken wing submission that she has used to defeat many female fighters, including Roxanne Modafferi. In an audio interview with Jordan Breen on the Sherdog Radio Network, she dubbed the submission, which she created in training, as the "Shwing."
Under Billy Robinson, Baszler is the only certified female catch wrestler in the United States. Robinson has contributed immensely in training several mixed martial arts legends including Kazushi Sakuraba and Josh Barnett.
As of January 2015, Baszler is ranked #27 bantamweight female fighter in the world according to Fight Matrix, and #22 according to Tapology.com.
Baszler, a Khun Kru in the Muay Thai boxing association and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt, began incorporating catch wrestling into her MMA training. This proved to be somewhat difficult because she could not train with Barnett in Southern California, so Barnett wrote her a syllabus and a video teaching the step-by-step secrets of catch wrestling and how to improve her verbal skills. Barnett also suggested that Baszler carry an electric guitar to the cage to show that she was outspoken. Baszler reluctantly agreed, and the guitar has become a signature of hers as she is considered the "only living, breathing rock star in the history of MMA" by her fans due to her rock star-like persona.
Barnett began calling Baszler "The Queen of Spades" due to her card tricks, which is her nickname today. Her card magic can also be related to her submission magic. She is sometimes labeled the "submission magician," confusing commentators with her creativity. Baszler refers to her fans as the "Queen's Army," as each member is considered an intelligent minion of the Queen.
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