Valérie Létourneau | |
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
April 29, 1983
Other names | Trouble |
Residence | Florida |
Nationality | Canadian |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 125.5 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb) |
Division |
Strawweight Flyweight Bantamweight |
Reach | 68.5 in (174 cm) |
Style | Boxing, Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
Team | American Top Team |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Bruno Fernandes |
Years active | 2007–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 8 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Valérie Létourneau (born April 29, 1983) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was ranked the #6 strawweight overall by UFC.com.
Létourneau made her MMA debut March 31, 2007 with TKO win over Tannaya Hantelman. Létourneau then lost her next two fights to future UFC Women's Bantamweights Sarah Kaufman & Alexis Davis. Létourneau broke her hand in the first round of her fight with Davis. After Létourneau rebounded by winning her next three fights she then set to face future UFC Women's Strawweight Cláudia Gadelha at Wreck MMA: Road to Glory. She lost via split decision.
Létourneau returned at AFC 21 finishing off Jordan Moore in 34 seconds via TKO.
Létourneau was one of the female contestants competing to get into the TUF house for the TUF 18 season. She lost via rear-naked choke to Roxanne Modafferi.
Létourneau made her UFC debut at UFC 174 taking on Elizabeth Phillips, who was filling in for the injured Milana Dudieva. Létourneau won the fight via split decision.
Létourneau returned to the octagon to face fellow Canadian Jessica Rakoczy at UFC 186. Létourneau won the bout via unanimous decision.
Létourneau next faced undefeated Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night 74. She won via unanimous decision.