Jan Finney

Jan Finney
Born Springfield, Ohio, United States
Other names Cuddles
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Springfield, Ohio
Trainer Mike Patt, Jon Stutzman, Oscar Kallet[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 8
By knockout 4
By submission 1
By decision 3
Losses 10
By knockout 4
By submission 2
By decision 4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jan Finney is an American female mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the 135-pound bantamweight division.

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Early life

Finney played softball at Kenton Ridge High School and Urbana University.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Finney made her professional MMA debut on November 6, 2004 at HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution and defeated Rikki Burnett by Unanimous Decision.[3]

She entered the 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix on November 19, 2005, but was defeated by Julie Kedzie in the second round of the tournament. She faced Kedzie again in a rematch on October 7, 2006 at KOTC: Meltdown, but was once again defeated by Unanimous Decision.

Finney faced Keiko Tamai at BodogFight - Costa Rica on February 16, 2007.[4] She lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[5]

Finney was scheduled to face Gina Carano at Elite XC/K-1 HERO's Dynamite!! USA on June 2, 2007, but the fight was cancelled after Carano was forced to withdraw due to illness.[6]

Finney made her ShoXC debut on July 27, 2007 against Shayna Baszler. She was defeated by armbar submission in the first round.[7]

She faced Kedzie for a third time on September 29, 2007 in HOOKnSHOOT, but lost the fight by technical knockout in the second round.[8]

Finney entered the one-night 2007 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix on November 24, 2007. She faced Miesha Tate in the opening round. After three rounds, the fight was ruled a Draw and went to an overtime round. Following the overtime round, the fight was again ruled a Draw and the referee awarded the victory to Tate.[9]

Finney moved up in weight to face Erin Toughill at PFC 11: All In on November 20, 2008. Finney was defeated by Unanimous Decision.[10]

Finney entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on January 30, 2010. She defeated Lizbeth Carreiro by Unanimous Decision.[11]

On March 27, 2010, Finney defeated Adrienna Jenkins by Unanimous Decision at FCF 40 to advance to the finals of the FCF tournament.[12] However, FCF later agreed to release Finney from her contract in order for Finney to sign with Strikeforce and she was replaced in the FCF tournament final by Jenkins.[13]

Finney made her Strikeforce debut on June 26, 2010 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum. She faced current Women's Middleweight Champion (145 lbs) Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos[14] and lost the fight via KO in the second round.[15]

Finney then faced Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro on November 19, 2010.[16] She lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[17]

Finney faced world champion boxer Holly Holm in a mixed martial arts bout at Fresquez Productions: Clash in the Cage on September 9, 2011.[18] She was defeated by TKO in the third round.[19]

Finney was scheduled to face Kaitlin Young in the main event of Freestyle Cage Fighting 49 on October 1,[20] but withdrew from the fight and was replaced by Liz Carreiro.[21]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–10 Holly Holm TKO (kick to the body) Fresquez Productions: Clash in the Cage 02011-09-09 September 9, 2011 3 2:49 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Loss 8–9 Liz Carmouche TKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro 02010-11-19 November 19, 2010 3 1:30 Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Loss 8–8 Cristiane Santos KO (knee to the body) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum 02010-06-26 June 26, 2010 2 2:56 San Jose, California, United States For Strikeforce Women's Featherweight (145 lb) Championship; Sherdog 2010 Beatdown of the Year
Win 8–7 Adrienna Jenkins Decision (split) Freestyle Cage Fighting 40 02010-03-27 March 27, 2010 3 5:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 7–7 Lizbeth Carreiro Decision (unanimous) Freestyle Cage Fighting 39 02010-01-30 January 30, 2010 3 5:00 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 6–7 Brighton Hutton KO (punches) C3: Slammin Jammin Weekend 2 02009-10-30 October 30, 2009 2 1:31 Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States
Win 5–7 Marissa Caldwell TKO (punches) MMA Big Show: Full Force 02009-10-24 October 24, 2009 1 N/A Florence, Indiana, United States
Loss 4–7 Erin Toughill Decision (unanimous) PFC 11: All In 02008-11-20 November 20, 2008 3 3:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 4–6 Suzy Smith KO (punch) Brawl at the Beach 02008-07-18 July 18, 2008 2 1:33 Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
Loss 3–6 Miesha Tate Decision (referee decision) HOOKnSHOOT: BodogFight Women's Tournament 02007-11-24 November 24, 2007 4 3:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Loss 3–5 Julie Kedzie TKO (punches) HOOKnSHOOT: MW Tournament 02007-09-27 September 27, 2007 2 2:44 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Loss 3–4 Shayna Baszler Submission (armbar) ShoXC#July 27, 2007 card 02007-07-27 July 27, 2007 1 2:40 Santa Ynez, California, United States
Loss 3–3 Keiko Tamai Submission (armbar) BodogFight: Costa Rica Combat 02007-02-16 February 16, 2007 2 3:01 Costa Rica
Win 3–2 Ginele Marquez Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT: The Women Return 02006-11-18 November 18, 2006 1 3:38 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Loss 2–2 Julie Kedzie Decision (unanimous) King of the Cage: Meltdown 02006-10-07 October 7, 2006 2 5:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss 2–1 Julie Kedzie Decision (unanimous) HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix 02005-11-19 November 19, 2005 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 2–0 Mystee Blackwood KO (punch) HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix 02005-11-19 November 19, 2005 1 0:38 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Win 1–0 Rikki Burnett Decision (unanimous) HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution 02004-11-06 November 6, 2004 2 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States

References

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  2. ^ "'Cuddles' tough to face in the octagon". DaytonDailyNews.com. 2008-07-18. http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2008/07/18/sns071908spmmafinneyseg.html. Retrieved 2010-06-21. 
  3. ^ "HOOKnSHOOT Evolution Pictures". Sherdog.com. 2004-11-12. http://www.sherdog.com/pictures/event/3/HooknShoot-Evolution-Pictures-2169. Retrieved 2010-06-13. 
  4. ^ "Jose "Pele" Landi Gets His Kicks in Bodog Fight's Paradise Lost". Sherdog.com. 2007-07-23. http://www.sherdog.com/news/press%20releases/Jose-ampquotPeleampquot-Landi-Gets-His-Kicks-in-Bodog-Fights-Paradise-Lost-8370. Retrieved 2010-05-03. 
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  6. ^ "Sick Carano Off EliteXC Card". Sherdog.com. 2007-05-17. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Sick-Carano-Off-EliteXC-Card-7568. Retrieved 2010-06-13. 
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  12. ^ "Baszler, Finney Advance In FCF Grand Prix". MMARising.com. 2010-03-28. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/03/28/baszler-finney-advance-in-fcf-grand-prix/. Retrieved 2010-06-13. 
  13. ^ "Cris Cyborg vs Jan Finney Planned For June 26th". MMARising.com. 2010-05-15. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/05/15/cris-cyborg-vs-jan-finney-planned-for-june-26th/. Retrieved 2010-06-13. 
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  16. ^ "Finney vs Carmouche Planned For November 19th". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/10/31/finney-vs-carmouche-planned-for-november-19th/. Retrieved 2010-10-31. 
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  21. ^ "Late Changes Made To FCF 49, BlackEye 5 Fight Cards". MMARising.com. 2011-09-30. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/09/30/late-changes-made-to-fcf-49-blackeye-5-fight-cards/. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 

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