Zoila Frausto Gurgel
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| Born | Zoila Frausto December 10, 1983 Fresno, California, United States |
| Other names | Warrior Princess |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Women's 115-125 lbs Women's 135 lbs (pre-May 2010) |
| Reach | 64.0 in (163 cm) (1.63 m) |
| Style | Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Dublin, California |
| Team | Combat Sports Academy |
| Rank | Black Belt in Taekwondo Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Stephanie Frausto, sister |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Zoila Frausto (born December 10, 1983) is an American professional female mixed martial artist. Her nickname comes from the popular 1990s TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. She was the first (and, to date, only) Bellator Women's Champion.
Zoila's father is a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do. Her sister is MMA fighter Stephanie Frausto. She graduated from Madera High School in 2002 and attended Fresno City College.
Frausto debuted in mixed martial arts on February 13, 2009 and faced Karina Hallinan at WarGods: Valentine's Eve Massacre. She defeated Hallinan by Split Decision.
She next faced Sarah Boyd on June 27, 2009 at Disturbing The Peace in Fresno, California. Frausto won the fight by Unanimous Decision.
On July 25, 2009, Frausto fought a debuting Leeann Jenkins at Pure Combat 9 - Home Turf. She won the fight by Unanimous Decision.
Frausto faced Elisha Helsper, who was coming back from a 3 year lay off, at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista on November 6, 2009 and won the fight by Unanimous Decision.
She next faced Jessica Rakoczy at Tachi Palace Fights 3 - Champions Collide on February 4, 2010. Frausto won the fight by armbar submission in the first round.
Frausto faced Miesha Tate on March 26, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe. She lost the fight by armbar submission in the second round.
On May 16, 2010, Frausto dropped down to 125 pounds to face Michelle Ould at TWC 8 - Meltdown in Porterville, California. She was awarded a victory by verbal submission due to an ankle injury Ould sustained while taking Frausto down.
Frausto faced Rosi Sexton at Bellator 23 on June 24, 2010. She defeated Sexton by knockout due to a knee exactly two minutes into the first round.
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