Tonya Evinger
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Tonya S. Evinger is an American
female mixed martial artist
. She has previously competed for EliteXC and Raging Wolf.
fighters.
at IFC WC 21 - 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.
Evinger faced Alexis Davis
at Raging Wolf 7: Mayhem In The Mist 3 on May 8, 2010 for the Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship. She lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
Evinger faced Adrienna Jenkins
in a number one contender's bout at Raging Wolf 8: Cage Supremacy on July 17, 2010. She won the fight by TKO in the second round.
On November 6, 2010, Evinger rematched Alexis Davis at Raging Wolf 10. She was defeated by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
Evinger faced Sara McMann
at Titan Fighting Championships 19
on July 29, 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas. The fight served as the co-main event. Evinger was defeated by unanimous decision.
On September 23, 2011, Evinger stepped in on short notice to face Anita Rodriguez at XFL: Rumble on the River 5 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She defeated Rodriguez by submission due to a rear-naked choke in round one.
| Win
| align="center"|9-6
|
Anita Rodriguez
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| XFL - Rumble on the River 5
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:57
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center"|8-6
| Sara McMann
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Titan FC 19: Krause vs. French
|
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|5:00
| Kansas City, Kansas
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center"|8-5
|
Alexis Davis
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| RW 10 - Mayhem in the Mist 5
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:25
| Niagara Falls, New York
, United States
| For Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship
|-
| Win
| align="center"|8-4
| Adrienna Jenkins
| TKO (Punches)
| RW 8 - Cage Supremacy
|
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|3:16
| Salamanca, New York
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center"|7-4
| Alexis Davis
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| RW 7 - Mayhem in the Mist 3
|
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|1:47
| Niagara Falls, New York
, United States
| For Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship
|-
| Win
| align="center"|7-3
| Sarah Schneider
| Decision (Unanimous)
| TFF - True Fight Fans
|
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|5:00
| Missouri
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center"|6-3
| Julie Kedzie
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:43
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center"|5-3
| Katrine Alendal
| Submission (Armbar)
| PFP - Ring of Fire
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|N/A
| Manila, Philippines
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center"|4-3
| Gina Carano
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| EliteXC: Uprising
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|2:53
| Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center"|4-2
| Vanessa Porto
| Submission (Armbar)
| FFF 2 - Girls Night Out
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|2:14
| Compton, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center"|4-1
| Ginele Marquez
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 2
|
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|1:58
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center"|3-1
| Shonie Plagmann
| KO (Punch)
| X-1 - Extreme Fighting 2
|
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|0:10
| Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center"|2-1
| Angela Hayes
| TKO (Punches)
| KE - Kick Enterprises
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:02
| Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center"|1-1
|
Brittany Pullen
| KO (Punch)
| FFF 1 - Asian Invasion
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|0:16
| Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center"|0-1
| Jennifer Tate
| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| IFC WC 21 - Warriors Challenge 21
|
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|1:56
| Tuolumne, California, United States
| First women's bout sanctioned by the CSAC
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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...
. She has previously competed for EliteXC and Raging Wolf.
Early life
Evinger's younger twin brothers, Chris and Owen Evinger, are also professional mixed martial artsMixed 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...
fighters.
Mixed martial arts career
Evinger faced Jennifer TateJennifer Tate
|-| Win|align=center| 6-1| Kaitlin Young| Submission | Freestyle Cage Fighting 39| |align=center| 2|align=center| 2:35|Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA||-| Win|align=center| 5-1| Sarah Schneider| Decision | Pure Combat - Halloween Bash|...
at IFC WC 21 - 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
California State Athletic Commission
The California State Athletic Commission regulates professional boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing and professional mixed martial arts throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events....
.
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
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
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
Gina Carano
Gina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...
at EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC and co-promoted by Icon Sport and Rumble World Entertainment. The event took place on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired on Showtime, with 5 of the untelevised matches...
on September 15, 2007. She lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
She faced Julie Kedzie
Julie 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....
at ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on January 25, 2007. She won the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
Evinger faced Alexis Davis
Alexis Davis (MMA)
Alexis Davis is a Canadian professional female mixed martial artist. She is a black belt in Japanese Jujutsu and a 2-stripe brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and David Adiv...
at Raging Wolf 7: Mayhem In The Mist 3 on May 8, 2010 for the Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship. She lost the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
Evinger faced Adrienna Jenkins
Adrienna Jenkins
Adrienna Jenkins is an American female mixed martial artist. She trained as part of the Miletich Fighting Systems team along with former UFC champions Pat Miletich and Jens Pulver.-MMA career:...
in a number one contender's bout at Raging Wolf 8: Cage Supremacy on July 17, 2010. She won the fight by TKO in the second round.
On November 6, 2010, Evinger rematched Alexis Davis at Raging Wolf 10. She was defeated by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
Evinger faced Sara McMann
Sara McMann
Sara McMann is the first American woman in history to receive a silver medal in women's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece. She wrestled in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg or 138.75 lb weight class. Sara was a Silver Medalist in 2003 World Championships and Bronze...
at Titan Fighting Championships 19
Titan Fighting Championships 19
Titan FC 19 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was aired live on HDNet.-Background:...
on July 29, 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas. The fight served as the co-main event. Evinger was defeated by unanimous decision.
On September 23, 2011, Evinger stepped in on short notice to face Anita Rodriguez at XFL: Rumble on the River 5 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She defeated Rodriguez by submission due to a rear-naked choke in round one.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
| align="center"|9-6
|
Anita Rodriguez| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| XFL - Rumble on the River 5
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:57
| Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Loss
| align="center"|8-6
|
Sara McMannSara McMann
Sara McMann is the first American woman in history to receive a silver medal in women's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece. She wrestled in the Women's Freestyle 63 kg or 138.75 lb weight class. Sara was a Silver Medalist in 2003 World Championships and Bronze...
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Titan FC 19: Krause vs. French
Titan Fighting Championships 19
Titan FC 19 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was aired live on HDNet.-Background:...
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| align="center"|3
| align="center"|5:00
| Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Loss
| align="center"|8-5
|
Alexis DavisAlexis Davis (MMA)
Alexis Davis is a Canadian professional female mixed martial artist. She is a black belt in Japanese Jujutsu and a 2-stripe brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and David Adiv...
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| RW 10 - Mayhem in the Mist 5
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:25
| Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
, United States
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| For Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship
|-
| Win
| align="center"|8-4
|
Adrienna JenkinsAdrienna Jenkins
Adrienna Jenkins is an American female mixed martial artist. She trained as part of the Miletich Fighting Systems team along with former UFC champions Pat Miletich and Jens Pulver.-MMA career:...
| TKO (Punches)
| RW 8 - Cage Supremacy
|
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|3:16
| Salamanca, New York
Salamanca (city), New York
Salamanca is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States, located inside the Allegany Indian Reservation. The population was 6,097 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, United States
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|-
| Loss
| align="center"|7-4
|
Alexis DavisAlexis Davis (MMA)
Alexis Davis is a Canadian professional female mixed martial artist. She is a black belt in Japanese Jujutsu and a 2-stripe brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and David Adiv...
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| RW 7 - Mayhem in the Mist 3
|
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|1:47
| Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
, United States
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| For Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship
|-
| Win
| align="center"|7-3
|
Sarah Schneider| Decision (Unanimous)
| TFF - True Fight Fans
|
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|5:00
| Missouri
Missouri
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align="center"|6-3
|
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 (Rear-Naked Choke)
| ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:43
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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|-
| Win
| align="center"|5-3
|
Katrine Alendal| Submission (Armbar)
| PFP - Ring of Fire
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|N/A
| Manila, Philippines
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center"|4-3
|
Gina CaranoGina Carano
Gina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC and co-promoted by Icon Sport and Rumble World Entertainment. The event took place on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired on Showtime, with 5 of the untelevised matches...
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|2:53
| Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Loss
| align="center"|4-2
|
Vanessa Porto| Submission (Armbar)
| FFF 2 - Girls Night Out
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|2:14
| Compton, California
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align="center"|4-1
|
Ginele Marquez| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 2
|
| align="center"|3
| align="center"|1:58
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win
| align="center"|3-1
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Shonie Plagmann| KO (Punch)
| X-1 - Extreme Fighting 2
|
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|0:10
| Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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| Win
| align="center"|2-1
|
Angela Hayes| TKO (Punches)
| KE - Kick Enterprises
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|1:02
| Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|-
| Win
| align="center"|1-1
|
Brittany Pullen| KO (Punch)
| FFF 1 - Asian Invasion
|
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|0:16
| Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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| Loss
| align="center"|0-1
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Jennifer TateJennifer Tate
|-| Win|align=center| 6-1| Kaitlin Young| Submission | Freestyle Cage Fighting 39| |align=center| 2|align=center| 2:35|Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA||-| Win|align=center| 5-1| Sarah Schneider| Decision | Pure Combat - Halloween Bash|...
| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| IFC WC 21 - Warriors Challenge 21
|
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|1:56
| Tuolumne, California, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| First women's bout sanctioned by the CSAC
California State Athletic Commission
The California State Athletic Commission regulates professional boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing and professional mixed martial arts throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events....