Barb Honchak

Barb Honchak
Born August 30, 1979
Edwardsville, Illinois, United States
Other names Little Warrior
Residence St. Louis, Missouri, United States[1]
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Flyweight
Reach 66.0 inches (1.68 m)[1]
Fighting out of High Ridge, Missouri, United States
Team Miletich Fighting Systems
Years active 2007-Present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 10
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 7
Losses 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Barb Honchak (born August 30, 1979) is an American professional female mixed martial artist.[2] She is the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion.[3] She has four wins in the Invicta FC promotion and holds notable victories over Vanessa Porto, Roxanne Modafferi, Leslie Smith and Felice Herrig.

Honchak is currently the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[4] and the #1-ranked 125-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Honchak went 8-1 as an amateur mixed martial artist and made her professional debut on November 28, 2009.[2]

In her fourth professional fight, Honchak defeated Felice Herrig at Hoosier FC 6 on January 14, 2011.[6]

Honchak won three more fights in 2011, defeating Amber McAvoy and Nina Ansaroff by decision[7][8] and Roxanne Modafferi by submission due to a rear-naked choke.[9]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Honchak made her Invicta Fighting Championships debut on July 28, 2012 at Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann.[10] She defeated Bethany Marshall by TKO in the second round.[11][12]

On October 28, 2012, Honchak faced Aisling Daly at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama.[13] She defeated Daly by unanimous decision.[14][15]

The victory over Daly earned Honchak a shot at the inaugural Invicta FC Flyweight title on April 5, 2013 at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson.[16] She defeated Vanessa Porto by unanimous decision to become the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion.[17][18]

Honchak faced Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith on December 7, 2013.[19][20] She successfully defended her Invicta FC title, winning via unanimous decision.

Honchak faced Takayo Hashi at Invicta FC 9 on November 1, 2014 and successfully defended her title with another unanimous decision victory.

Personal life

Honchak has a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and her Master's in both Ecology and Genetics. She is married to her husband, Timm.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–2 Takayo Hashi Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi November 1, 2014 5 5:00 Davenport, Iowa, United States Defended Invicta FC Flyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–2 Leslie Smith Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith December 7, 2013 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Defended Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. Fight of The Night.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–2 Vanessa Porto Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson April 5, 2013 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Won Invicta FC Flyweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–2 Aisling Daly Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama October 6, 2012 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–2 Bethany Marshall TKO (punches) Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann July 28, 2012 2 1:22 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–2 Roxanne Modafferi Submission (rear-naked choke) BEP 5: Breast Cancer Beatdown October 1, 2011 3 1:46 Fletcher, North Carolina, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–2 Nina Ansaroff Decision (unanimous) Crowbar MMA: Spring Brawl 2 April 29, 2011 3 5:00 Fargo, North Dakota, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–2 Amber McAvoy Decision (unanimous) WC: Wright Fights 2 March 11, 2011 3 5:00 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–2 Felice Herrig Decision (unanimous) Hoosier FC 6: New Years Nemesis January 14, 2011 3 5:00 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 1–2 Angela Magana Decision (split) Ultimate Women Challenge September 24, 2010 3 5:00 St George, Utah, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 1–1 Cat Zingano Decision (unanimous) Fight to Win: Phenoms January 30, 2010 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States For FTW 130 lbs Women's Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Monica Lovato Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Horsepower November 28, 2009 2 3:58 Mescalero, New Mexico, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Barb Honchak Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Barb Honchak MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  3. ↑ "INVICTA FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 5 RESULTS". InvictaFC.com. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Women's MMA Pound-For-Pound Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  6. ↑ "Barb Honchak Defeats Felice Herrig At Hoosier Fight Club 6". MMARising.com. 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  7. ↑ "Weekend Recap: Barb Honchak, Maiju Kujala Earn Victories". MMARising.com. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  8. ↑ "Crowbar MMA: Spring Brawl 2 Live Play-By-Play & Results". MMARising.com. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  9. ↑ "BlackEye Promotions 5 Live Play-By-Play & Results". MMARising.com. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  10. ↑ "TICKETS FOR JULY 28 INVICTA FC 2: MCMANN VS. BASZLER STAR-STUDDED WOMEN’S MMA EVENT AT MEMORIAL HALL IN KANSAS CITY, KAN. ON SALE FRIDAY". InvictaFC.com. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Invicta FC 2 Results: McMann, Davis & Carmouche Victorious". MMARising.com. 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  12. ↑ "Women's MMA Report: Invicta FC stages successful second show, plans for third". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  13. ↑ "Invicta FC Announces Full 13 Bout Line-up for Third Event on Oct 6". InvictaFC.com. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  14. ↑ "Invicta FC 3 Results: Jessica Penne Captures Atomweight Title". MMARising.com. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  15. ↑ "Invicta FC 3 results: Penne claims promotion's first belt, Baszler cruises past D'Alelio". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  16. ↑ "FIGHTING WORDS: COREY SMITH SPEAKS WITH INVICTA FC 5 FLYWEIGHT TITLE HOPEFUL BARB HONCHAK". InvictaFC.com. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  17. ↑ "Invicta FC 5 Results: Michelle Waterson, Barb Honchak Win Titles". MMARising.com. 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  18. ↑ "Invicta FC 5 results: Waterson upsets Penne to win atomweight title". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  19. ↑ "INVICTA FC 7 COMING TO KANSAS CITY ON DECEMBER 7TH". InvictaFC.com. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  20. ↑ "Barb Honchak vs Leslie Smith Title Bout Set For Invicta FC 7". MMARising.com. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  21. ↑ "Barb Honchak finds unlikely talent with help of legendary family". SI.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  22. ↑ http://www.awakeningfighters.com/wmma-2013-awards/

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