Amanda Buckner
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Amanda Buckner is an American
female mixed martial artist
. Her last fight was a decision loss against Takayo Hashi
at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008.
Buckner was a contestant on the MMA reality show BodogFight
, but lost in her first bout against Tara LaRosa
.
She runs the Academy of Mixed Martial Arts in Portland, Maine
with her husband, MMA fighter Jay Jack.
at Smackgirl: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration on November 4, 2004. She won the fight by kneebar submission in the second roud.
She faced Alisa Cantwell at Ring of Fire 15 on February 12, 2005.
She faced Shayna Baszler
at MFC: USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She won the fight by TKO in the third round.
Buckner faced Hitomi Akano
at Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations on April 14, 2007. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
She was forced to give up the Smackgirl
Open-Weight Championship after an injury prevented her from defending the title.
Buckner faced Takayo Hashi
at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Buckner was schedule to make her long-awaited return to mixed martial arts action after a three year layoff against Amanda Nunes
for the Global Fight League in February 2011 but she was forced off the card due to a knee injury.
| Loss
|11-5-1
|
Takayo Hashi
| Decision (Unanimous)
| FFF 4 - Call of the Wild
| 4/3/08
| 3
| 3:00
| Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|11-4-1
| Hitomi Akano
| Decision (Unanimous)
| BodogFight
- Clash of the Nations
| 4/14/07
| 3
| 5:00
| St. Petersburg, Russia
|
|-
| Win
|10-4-1
|
Julie Kedzie
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| BodogFight
- Clash of the Nations
| 12/16/06
| 1
| 2:21
| St. Petersburg, Russia
|
|-
| Loss
|9-4-1
| Tara LaRosa
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| BodogFight
- To the Brink of War
| 8/22/06
| 3
| 4:31
| Costa Rica
|
|-
| Win
|9-3-1
| Shayna Baszler
| TKO (Punches)
| MFC
: USA vs. Russia 3
| 6/3/06
| 3
| 3:03
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|8-3-1
| Megumi Yabushita
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Smackgirl
: Advent of Goddess
| 2/15/06
| 1
| 3:45
| Tokyo, Japan
| Won Smackgirl
Open-Weight Championship
|-
| Win
|7-3-1
| Shayna Baszler
| Submission (Armbar)
| Ring of Fire 20: Elite
| 12/10/05
| 1
| 4:28
| Castle Rock, Colorado
, United States
| Defended ROF Women's Lightweight Championship
|-
| Win
|6-3-1
| Heather Soderquist
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| International Fighting Championships
: Mayhem in Montana
| 4/30/05
| 1
| 1:17
| Billings, Montana
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|5-3-1
| Alisa Cantwell
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Ring of Fire 15: Inferno
| 2/12/05
| 1
| 1:24
| Colorado
, United States
| Won ROF Women's Lightweight Championship
|-
| Win
|4-3-1
| Yuuki Kondo
| Submission (Kneebar)
| Smackgirl
: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration
| 11/4/04
| 2
| 0:41
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
|3-3-1
| Laura D'Auguste
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| Reality Fighting 7
| 10/16/04
| 2
| 3:39
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
| For Reality Fighting Women's Welterweight Championship
|-
| Draw
|3-2-1
| Laura D'Auguste
| Draw (Majority)
| Reality Fighting 5
| 11/1/03
| 2
| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
| For Reality Fighting Women's Welterweight Championship
|-
| Win
|3-2
| Ginele Marquez
| Submission (Achilles Lock)
| International Fighting Championships
: Global Domination
| 9/6/03
| 1
| 2:48
| Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|2-2
| Jacqueline Andrade
| Submission (Armbar)
| International Fighting Championships
WC 18: Big Valley Brawl
| 7/19/03
| 1
| 4:00
| Lakeport, California
, United States
| For IFC Women's Lightweight Championship
|-
| Loss
|2-1
| Jennifer Howe
| KO (Punches)
| Extreme Challenge 50
| 2/23/03
| 1
| 3:12
| Salt Lake City, Utah
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|2-0
| Christine Van Fleet
| Submission (Armbar)
| Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance
| 8/10/02
| 1
| 0:39
| Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|1-0
| Jennifer Palmer
| Submission (Punches)
| Rocky Mountain Slammer 2
| 5/11/02
| 1
| N/A
| Canon City, Colorado
, United States
|
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female mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. Her last fight was a decision loss against Takayo Hashi
Takayo Hashi
|-| Loss|align=center| 13-4-0| Cat Zingano| KO | Fight To Win: "Outlaws"| |align=center| 3|align=center| 4:42|Denver, Colorado, USA| For Fight To Win Women's Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 13-3-0| Tara LaRosa| Decision...
at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008.
Buckner was a contestant on the MMA reality show BodogFight
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
, but lost in her first bout against Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is an American mixed martial artist who previously fought in BodogFight.She was the first and final BodogFight Women's Bantamweight Champion...
.
She runs the Academy of Mixed Martial Arts in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
with her husband, MMA fighter Jay Jack.
Early life
Buckner was the point guard on the University of Maine-Farmington's basketball team for four years.MMA career
Buckner faced Yuuki KondoYuuki Kondo
, née , is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist and judoka. She is nicknamed in reference to her calm appearance when fighting.-Background:Kondo was born on in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Martial arts training:...
at Smackgirl: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration on November 4, 2004. She won the fight by kneebar submission in the second roud.
She faced Alisa Cantwell at Ring of Fire 15 on February 12, 2005.
She faced Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is an American mixed martial artist. She currently trains under former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett. She has a record of 14 wins and 6 losses, with 13 wins coming by way of submission....
at MFC: USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She won the fight by TKO in the third round.
Buckner faced Hitomi Akano
Hitomi Akano
, is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She uses a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music.Akano is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds...
at Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations on April 14, 2007. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
She was forced to give up the Smackgirl
Smackgirl
Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on female fighters. The promotion also held grappling and amateur events along with its main line of professional MMA cards. After financial difficulties throughout 2008 the promotion was sold to Marverous Japan Co.,Ltd...
Open-Weight Championship after an injury prevented her from defending the title.
Buckner faced Takayo Hashi
Takayo Hashi
|-| Loss|align=center| 13-4-0| Cat Zingano| KO | Fight To Win: "Outlaws"| |align=center| 3|align=center| 4:42|Denver, Colorado, USA| For Fight To Win Women's Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 13-3-0| Tara LaRosa| Decision...
at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Buckner was schedule to make her long-awaited return to mixed martial arts action after a three year layoff against Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to Strikeforce and competes at both 135 and 145 pounds...
for the Global Fight League in February 2011 but she was forced off the card due to a knee injury.
MMA record
|-| Loss
|11-5-1
|
Takayo HashiTakayo Hashi
|-| Loss|align=center| 13-4-0| Cat Zingano| KO | Fight To Win: "Outlaws"| |align=center| 3|align=center| 4:42|Denver, Colorado, USA| For Fight To Win Women's Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 13-3-0| Tara LaRosa| Decision...
| Decision (Unanimous)
| FFF 4 - Call of the Wild
| 4/3/08
| 3
| 3:00
| Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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|
|-
| Win
|11-4-1
|
Hitomi AkanoHitomi Akano
, is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She uses a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music.Akano is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds...
| Decision (Unanimous)
| BodogFight
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
- Clash of the Nations
| 4/14/07
| 3
| 5:00
| St. Petersburg, Russia
|
|-
| Win
|10-4-1
|
Julie KedzieJulie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is an American female mixed martial artist. She is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu....
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| BodogFight
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
- Clash of the Nations
| 12/16/06
| 1
| 2:21
| St. Petersburg, Russia
|
|-
| Loss
|9-4-1
|
Tara LaRosaTara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is an American mixed martial artist who previously fought in BodogFight.She was the first and final BodogFight Women's Bantamweight Champion...
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| BodogFight
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....
- To the Brink of War
| 8/22/06
| 3
| 4:31
| Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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|-
| Win
|9-3-1
|
Shayna BaszlerShayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is an American mixed martial artist. She currently trains under former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett. She has a record of 14 wins and 6 losses, with 13 wins coming by way of submission....
| TKO (Punches)
| MFC
Mixed Fighting Championship
Maximum Fighting Championship is a Canadian mixed martial arts promotion based in Edmonton, Alberta. The MFC’s former home, in Canada, is the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta, located just outside of Edmonton, Alberta but has also held events at the Edmonton Expo Centre. MFC events...
: USA vs. Russia 3
| 6/3/06
| 3
| 3:03
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
|8-3-1
|
Megumi YabushitaMegumi Yabushita
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a former Smackgirl open weight champion and tournament...
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Smackgirl
Smackgirl
Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on female fighters. The promotion also held grappling and amateur events along with its main line of professional MMA cards. After financial difficulties throughout 2008 the promotion was sold to Marverous Japan Co.,Ltd...
: Advent of Goddess
| 2/15/06
| 1
| 3:45
| Tokyo, Japan
| Won Smackgirl
Smackgirl
Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on female fighters. The promotion also held grappling and amateur events along with its main line of professional MMA cards. After financial difficulties throughout 2008 the promotion was sold to Marverous Japan Co.,Ltd...
Open-Weight Championship
|-
| Win
|7-3-1
|
Shayna BaszlerShayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is an American mixed martial artist. She currently trains under former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett. She has a record of 14 wins and 6 losses, with 13 wins coming by way of submission....
| Submission (Armbar)
| Ring of Fire 20: Elite
| 12/10/05
| 1
| 4:28
| Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
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| Defended ROF Women's Lightweight Championship
|-
| Win
|6-3-1
|
Heather Soderquist| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
: Mayhem in Montana
| 4/30/05
| 1
| 1:17
| Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
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United States
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|
|-
| Win
|5-3-1
|
Alisa Cantwell| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| Ring of Fire 15: Inferno
| 2/12/05
| 1
| 1:24
| Colorado
Colorado
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| Won ROF Women's Lightweight Championship
|-
| Win
|4-3-1
|
Yuuki KondoYuuki Kondo
, née , is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist and judoka. She is nicknamed in reference to her calm appearance when fighting.-Background:Kondo was born on in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Martial arts training:...
| Submission (Kneebar)
| Smackgirl
Smackgirl
Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on female fighters. The promotion also held grappling and amateur events along with its main line of professional MMA cards. After financial difficulties throughout 2008 the promotion was sold to Marverous Japan Co.,Ltd...
: Yuuki Kondo Retirement Celebration
| 11/4/04
| 2
| 0:41
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
| Loss
|3-3-1
|
Laura D'AugusteLaura D'Auguste
Laura D'Auguste is an American female mixed martial artist. She initially started practising martial arts to protect herself and her daughter from her husband. She also works as a cardiac nurse.-Biography:...
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| Reality Fighting 7
| 10/16/04
| 2
| 3:39
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
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| For Reality Fighting Women's Welterweight Championship
|-
| Draw
|3-2-1
|
Laura D'AugusteLaura D'Auguste
Laura D'Auguste is an American female mixed martial artist. She initially started practising martial arts to protect herself and her daughter from her husband. She also works as a cardiac nurse.-Biography:...
| Draw (Majority)
| Reality Fighting 5
| 11/1/03
| 2
| 5:00
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
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| For Reality Fighting Women's Welterweight Championship
|-
| Win
|3-2
|
Ginele Marquez| Submission (Achilles Lock)
| International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
: Global Domination
| 9/6/03
| 1
| 2:48
| Denver, Colorado
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|-
| Loss
|2-2
|
Jacqueline Andrade| Submission (Armbar)
| International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
WC 18: Big Valley Brawl
| 7/19/03
| 1
| 4:00
| Lakeport, California
Lakeport, California
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| For IFC Women's Lightweight Championship
|-
| Loss
|2-1
|
Jennifer HoweJennifer Howe
Jennifer Howe is an American mixed martial artist.-Biography:Howe is mainly known as a striker due to her boxing background, but also has grappling skills from her time training in brazilian jiu jitsu under Walt Bayless. She began training at Bayless Jiu Jitsu in 1995, and says of BJJ "In any...
| KO (Punches)
| Extreme Challenge 50
| 2/23/03
| 1
| 3:12
| Salt Lake City, Utah
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|
|-
| Win
|2-0
|
Christine Van Fleet| Submission (Armbar)
| Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance
| 8/10/02
| 1
| 0:39
| Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
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|
|-
| Win
|1-0
|
Jennifer Palmer| Submission (Punches)
| Rocky Mountain Slammer 2
| 5/11/02
| 1
| N/A
| Canon City, Colorado
Cañon City, Colorado
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