| Zoila Gurgel | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Style | Muay Thai Taekwondo |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Madera, California |
| Team | The JG MMA and Fitness Academy[1] |
| Rank | white belt in BJJ black belt in Taekwondo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Jorge Gurgel, husband Stephanie Frausto, sister |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Zoila L. Gurgel (née 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 is the current Bellator Women's Champion at 115 pounds.
Gurgel is currently the #5-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[2] and the #2-ranked 125-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[3]
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Zoila's father is a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do.[4] Her sister, Stephanie, is also a professional MMA fighter.[5] She graduated from Madera High School in 2002 and attended Fresno City College.
Gurgel 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.[6]
She next faced Sarah Boyd on June 27, 2009 at Disturbing The Peace in Fresno, California. Gurgel won the fight by Unanimous Decision.[7]
On July 25, 2009, Gurgel fought Leeann Jenkins at Pure Combat 9 - Home Turf. She won the fight by Unanimous Decision.[8]
Gurgel faced Elisha Helsper at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista on November 6, 2009 and won the fight by Unanimous Decision.[9]
She next faced Jessica Rakoczy at Tachi Palace Fights 3 - Champions Collide on February 4, 2010.[10] Gurgel won the fight by armbar submission in the first round.[11]
Gurgel faced Miesha Tate on March 26, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe.[12] She lost the fight by armbar submission in the second round.[13]
On May 16, 2010, Gurgel dropped down to 125 pounds to face Michelle Ould at TWC 8 - Meltdown in Porterville, California.[14] She defeated Ould by verbal submission after Ould suffered an ankle injury in the second round.[15]
Gurgel faced Rosi Sexton at Bellator 23 on June 24.[16] She defeated Sexton by knockout exactly two minutes into the first round.[17]
She entered the Bellator Season Three 115-pound women's tournament at Bellator 25 and faced Jessica Penne in the opening round.[18] Gurgel won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]
Gurgel faced Jessica Aguilar in the second round of the Bellator tournament at Bellator 31.[20] She won the fight via controversial split decision and went on to face Megumi Fujii in the tournament final at Bellator 34 on October 28, 2010.[21] Gurgel once again won via controversial split decision, handing Fujii her first professional defeat and becoming the inaugural 115-pound women's champion.[22]
In her first fight after marriage, Gurgel faced Karina Hallinan at Bellator 35 in a non-title match on March 5, 2011 in Lemoore, California. She won the fight via unanimous decision but suffered a right hand fracture.[23]
Gurgel agreed to rematch Jessica Aguilar in a non-title bout at a Bellator event in late October.[24] However, Aguilar withdrew from the planned fight while recovering from foot surgery and Gurgel was booked to face Carina Damm at Bellator 57 on November 12, 2011.[25] Gurgel withdrew from the bout on October 20 after suffering a torn ACL in training and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight months.[26]
Frausto married fellow MMA fighter Jorge Gurgel on February 19, 2011.[27]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 11 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–1 | Karina Hallinan | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 35 | March 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Non-title bout; 125 lb bout |
| Win | 10–1 | Megumi Fujii | Decision (split) | Bellator 34 | October 28, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator Season 3 Women's 115 lb Tournament Final; Won inaugural Bellator Women's 115 lb Championship |
| Win | 9–1 | Jessica Aguilar | Decision (split) | Bellator 31 | September 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Bellator Season 3 Women's 115 lb Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 8–1 | Jessica Penne | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 25 | August 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Bellator Season 3 Women's 115 lb Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 7–1 | Rosi Sexton | KO (knee and punches) | Bellator 23 | June 24, 2010 | 1 | 2:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | 121 lb catchweight bout. |
| Win | 6–1 | Michelle Ould | Verbal Submission (leg strikes) | The Warriors Cage 8: Meltdown | May 16, 2010 | 2 | 2:42 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Miesha Tate | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe | March 26, 2010 | 2 | 4:09 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jessica Rakoczy | Submission (armbar) | Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide | February 4, 2010 | 2 | 1:17 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Elisha Helsper | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | November 6, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Leann Jenkins | Decision (unanimous) | PureCombat 9: Home Turf | July 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Visalia, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Sarah Boyd | Decision (unanimous) | Disturbing The Peace | June 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Karina Hallinan | Decision (split) | Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions: The Valentine's Eve Massacre | February 13, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Fresno, California, United States |
| New championship | 1st Bellator 115 lbs Women's Championship October 28, 2010 - present |
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