Cat Zingano

Cat Zingano
Born Cathilee Deborah Albert
July 1, 1982
Winona, Minnesota, U.S.
Other names Alpha
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 68 in (170 cm)
Fighting out of Broomfield, Colorado
Team Team Zingano & Black House (MMA)
Rank      Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 10
Wins 9
By knockout 5
By submission 3
By decision 1
Losses 1
By submission 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Cathilee Deborah "Cat" Zingano[1] (née Albert; born July 1, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC. On April 13, 2013, she became the first woman to win a UFC fight by technical knockout.

Zingano is currently the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[2] and the #2-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[3] As of September 2014, she is the #1 contender in official UFC women's bantamweight rankings.[4]

Early life

Zingano began her career in combat sports with wrestling at age 12. She attended high school in Boulder, Colorado, where she got involved with combat sports after joining the wrestling team.[5] She eventually became part of both the University of the Cumberlands (2001) and MacMurray College women's wrestling teams and became a 4-time All-American and National Champion.[6]

In 2007 Zingano discovered Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), shortly after she started to compete and won many tournaments including: the World Championships (Mundials) in Los Angeles, and the Rio de Janeiro State Championships in Brazil, along with several State titles in Colorado.

In October 2007, after doing a few months of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Zingano competed in her first amateur Mixed Martial Arts fight and instantly knew that MMA was something she wanted to compete in.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Zingano made her pro MMA debut on June 13, 2008, and submitted Karina Taylor with an armbar in the first round. She won championship titles in three of her first four pro fights.

On December 10, 2010, Zingano faced Carina Damm at Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She defeated Damm by TKO in the second round.[8]

Zingano next faced Takayo Hashi at Fight To Win: Outlaws on May 14, 2011.[9] She defeated Hashi via knockout from a slam in the third round.[10]

Invicta FC and Strikeforce

Zingano was scheduled to face Anita Rodriguez at Invicta Fighting Championships 1, but she was forced to withdraw from the card due to an injury.[11]

Zingano had signed on to face Amanda Nunes at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy on September 29, 2012,[12] but the event was cancelled when Gilbert Melendez, who was set to defend his title against Pat Healy, sustained a knee injury in training that forced his withdrawal from the card.[13]

Zingano instead faced Raquel Pennington at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama on October 6, 2012.[14][15] She defeated Pennington by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.[16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In February 2013, it was revealed that Zingano would participate in the second women's match in UFC history. She fought Miesha Tate on April 13, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[17] Zingano defeated Tate by TKO in the third round.[18] The bout was named Fight of the Night.[19]

As the winner of the bout, Zingano was set to become a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 18 against Ronda Rousey and be the next challenger for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.[20] However on May 28, it was announced that Zingano was out as coach/opponent for Rousey after she had suffered a knee injury earlier in the month which required surgery and had been replaced by Tate.[21] On October 3, 2013, Zingano underwent PRP (Platelet-rich plasma) and stem cell treatment on both of her knees at Ortho Regenerative Institute with Dr. Fady Elias in Costa Mesa, California.[22]

After nearly a year and a half away from the sport due to injury, Zingano returned to the Octagon in the fall of 2014. She faced Amanda Nunes on September 27, 2014 at UFC 178.[23] After losing the first round, Zingano came back in the two subsequent rounds to win via TKO in the third round.

A matchup between Ronda Rousey and Zingano took place at UFC 184 for the women's bantamweight title.[24] Zingano suffered her first loss in MMA as she was quickly submitted in the fight's opening seconds.[25]

Personal life

Zingano was married to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Mauricio Zingano.[26] She has a son,[27] making her the first mother to compete in a UFC match.[18] She teaches a woman-only fitness boot camp in Broomfield, Colorado.[28] Her husband committed suicide on January 13, 2014.[29][30]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9–1 Ronda Rousey Submission (straight armbar) UFC 184 February 28, 2015 1 0:14 Los Angeles, California, United States For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–0 Amanda Nunes TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 178 September 27, 2014 3 1:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–0 Miesha Tate TKO (knees and elbow) The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale April 13, 2013 3 2:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0 Raquel Pennington Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama October 6, 2012 2 3:32 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Takayo Hashi KO (slam and punches) Fight To Win: Outlaws May 14, 2011 3 4:42 Denver, Colorado, United States Won Fight To Win Women's 125 lbs Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Carina Damm TKO (punches and elbows) Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl December 10, 2010 2 3:37 Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Ivana Coleman TKO (punches) Ring Of Fire 38: Ascension June 5, 2010 1 1:54 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Became first Ring Of Fire Women's 125 lbs Champion
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Barb Honchak Decision (unanimous) Fight To Win: Phenoms January 30, 2010 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States Won Fight To Win Women's 130 lbs Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Angela Samaro Submission (anaconda choke) Ring Of Fire 33: Adrenaline January 10, 2009 2 3:40 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Karina Taylor Submission (armbar) Ring Of Fire 32: Respect June 13, 2008 1 2:30 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Became first Ring Of Fire Women's 135 lbs Champion

Mixed martial arts exhibition 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 3-1 Krystal Macatol Submission (armbar) Battlequest 8 April 11, 2008 1 0:51 Denver, Colorado, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 2-1 Louise Johnson TKO (punches) KC 45 - Season's Beatings 2 December 8, 2007 3 2:24 Lakewood, Colorado, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Colette Elaine Garcia TKO (punches) ROF 31 - Undisputed December 1, 2007 3 0:45 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Ann Wyborny TKO (punches) RMBB & PCF 1 - HellRazor October 26, 2007 1 1:43 Denver, Colorado, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ State Of Nevada Department of Business and Industry Athletic Commission (13 April 2013). "Mixed Martial Arts Show Results "TUF Finale"" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Women's MMA Pound-For-Pound Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  3. ↑ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  4. ↑ UFC Fighter Rankings
  5. ↑ "Cat Zingano (Fighter Bio)". Retrieved 2014.
  6. ↑ "The 9 lives of Cat Zingano". Retrieved 2014.
  7. ↑ "Cat Zingano MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014.
  8. ↑ "Cat Zingano, Carla Esparza Earn Wins At "Winter Brawl"". MMARising.com. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  9. ↑ "Cat Zingano To Face Takayo Hashi In May 14 Title Fight". MMARising.com. 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  10. ↑ "Cat Zingano Knocks Out Takayo Hashi At F2W: "Outlaws"". MMARising.com. 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  11. ↑ "Cat Zingano Injured, Off Invicta Fighting Championships 1 Card". MMARising.com. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  12. ↑ "Cat Zingano signs with Strikeforce, meets Amanda Nunes in Sacramento". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  13. ↑ "Gilbert Melendez injured, Saturday's 'Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy' card canceled". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  14. ↑ "Cat Zingano Rejoins Invicta FC 3 Card, Faces Raquel Pennington". MMARising.com. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  15. ↑ "From Strikeforce back to Invicta FC 3, Cat Zingano now meets Raquel Pennington". MMAjunkie.com. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  16. ↑ "Invicta FC 3 Results: Jessica Penne Captures Atomweight Title". MMARising.com. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  17. ↑ "Second UFC women's fight set: Miesha Tate meets Cat Zingano at TUF 17 Finale". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Maggie Hendricks (2013-04-13). "Cat Zingano gets TKO win, ‘TUF’ coaching gig and title fight against Ronda Rousey". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  19. ↑ "TUF 17 Finale bonuses: Zingano, Tate, Browne, Pineda earn $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  20. ↑ Keith Grienke (2013-03-16). "Rousey to Coach TUF 18; Men/Women Bantamweights to Compete". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  21. ↑ A.J. Perez (2013-05-28). "Tate replacing Zingano on TUF". FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  22. ↑ "Cat Zingano undergoes PRP and stem cell treatment at Ortho Regenerative Institute". OrthoRegeneration.com. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  23. ↑ Kevin Iole (2014-07-10). "Cat Zingano returns to action against Amanda Nunes at UFC 178". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  24. ↑ http://mmanewsnow.com/index.php/mmanews/cat-zingano-vs-ronda-rousey-confirmed
  25. ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-03-01). "UFC 184 results, photos: Ronda Rousey needs just 14 seconds to tap Cat Zingano". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  26. ↑ Okamoto, Brett (15 January 2014). "Mauricio Zingano found dead". ESPN. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  27. ↑ Maggie Hendricks (2013-02-28). "New UFC fighters Cat Zingano and Sara McMann bring maternal instinct to the cage". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  28. ↑ "Alpha Cat’s Women Only Fitness Boot Camp". AlphaCatBootCamp.com. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  29. ↑ "Mauricio Zingano, husband of UFC contender Cat Zingano, dead at 37". msn.foxsports.com. 2014-01-14.
  30. ↑ "Mauricio Zingano, UFC fighter Cat Zingano's husband, found dead at home". mmajunkie.com. 2014-01-14.

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