Tonya Evinger
| Tonya Evinger | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 4, 1981 Odessa, Missouri |
| Other names | Triple Threat |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm) (1.70 m) |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Houston,Texas |
| Team | Gracie Barra Champions 4 oz Fight Club |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tonya Evinger (born June 4, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist. She previously competed for EliteXC and Raging Wolf, and now fights for Invicta Fighting Championships. Evinger is the current Invicta bantamweight champion.
Evinger is currently the #9-ranked 135-pound female MMA fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings and #11-ranked According to Fight Matrix .
Evinger's younger twin brothers, Chris and Owen Evinger, are also professional mixed martial arts fighters. She wrestled at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri.
Evinger faced Jennifer Tate at IFC: Warriors Challenge 21 on June 3, 2006 and lost via triangle choke in the second round. The fight was the first women's bout ever sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission.
She faced Brittany Pullen at FFF 1: Asian Invasion on February 17, 2007. She won the fight via a 16-second knockout in the first round.
Evinger faced Shonie Plagman at X-1: Extreme Fighting 2 on March 17, 2007. She won the fight by knockout 10 seconds into the second round.
She faced Ginele Marquez at Tuff-N-Uff 2 on April 14, 2007. She won the fight by rear naked choke submission in the third round.
Evinger faced Vanessa Porto at FFF 2: Girls Night Out on July 14, 2007. She lost the fight by armbar submission in the first round.
Evinger debuted for Elite XC against Gina Carano at EliteXC: Uprising on September 15, 2007. She lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
She faced Julie Kedzie at ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on January 25, 2007. She won the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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