Ediane Gomes
Born (1980-11-26) November 26, 1980 (age 43)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Other namesIndia
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Bantamweight
Fighting out ofSao Paulo, Brazil
TeamAmerican Top Team
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout1
By submission7
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ediane Gomes is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division.[1] She notably fought in the Invicta FC.

Mixed martial arts career

Gomes made her MMA debut on August 16, 2007. After winning her first five fights, Gomes then faced future UFC Women's Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion, Amanda Nunes. She lost via TKO in the second round.

After her first-round victory over Marissa Caldwell at Bitetti Combat 6, Gomes fought future UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, in Rousey's MMA debut. Gomes lost via armbar 25 seconds into the fight.

Invicta Fighting Championships

Gomes made her successful Invicta FC debut at Invicta FC 3 defeating Katalina Malungahu via rear naked choke in the first round.

Gomes was then set to take on Hiroko Yamanaka at Invicta FC 4.[2] She won via unanimous decision.

Gomes was expected to take on Cristiane Justino at Invicta FC 5 but pulled out due to injury.[3] She was then expected to return at Invicta FC 6 against Julia Budd but Budd pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Tamikka Brents.[4] Brents also pulled due to injury as was replaced by Charmaine Tweet.[5] The fight was then cancelled all together due to Tweet having visa issues.[6]

Gomes finally returned at Invicta FC 8 taking on Tonya Evinger. She lost via first round armbar.[7]

Gomes then faced Raquel Pa'aluhi at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza.[8] She lost via unanimous decision.[9]

Gomes faced Pam Sorenson at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź.[10] She won the fight via split decision.[11]

In May 2018, Gomes announced her retirement from mixed martial arts on her social media.[12]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 11 wins 4 losses
By knockout 1 1
By submission 7 2
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–4 Pam Sorenson Decision (split) Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź May 20, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 10–4 Raquel Pa'aluhi Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza April 24, 2015 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 10–3 Tonya Evinger Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada September 6, 2014 1 3:31 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 10–2 Hiroko Yamanaka Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt January 5, 2013 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 9–2 Katalina Malungahu Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama October 6, 2012 1 4:19 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 8–2 Leslie Smith Decision (unanimous) BEP 5 - Breast Cancer Beatdown October 1, 2011 3 5:00 Fletcher, North Carolina, United States
Win 7–2 Katrine Alendal Submission (Ankle lock) BlackEye Promotions 4 June 17, 2011 1 0:42 Fletcher, North Carolina, United States
Loss 6–2 Ronda Rousey Submission (armbar) KOTC: Turning Point March 27, 2011 1 0:25 Tarzana, California, United States
Win 6–1 Marissa Caldwell Submission (armbar) World Extreme Fighting 45 January 22, 2011 1 1:46 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss 5–1 Amanda Nunes TKO (punches) Bitetti Combat 6 February 25, 2010 2 3:00 Brazil
Win 5–0 Ana Maria Submission (armbar) Jungle Fight 11 September 13, 2008 2 3:01 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–0 Michelle Farias Submission (armbar) Jungle Fight 10 July 12, 2008 1 0:48 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 Pamela Rivelles TKO (punches) Beach Fight Festival May 10, 2008 1 1:36 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 2–0 Elaine Santiago de Lima Submission (armbar) Cla Fighting Championships 2 September 15, 2007 1 2:36 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0 Elaine Santiago de Lima Submission (armbar) Extreme Fight Championships 1 August 16, 2007 1 n/a Sao Paulo, Brazil

References

  1. ^ "Woman vs. man in a bare-knuckle, no-rules fight? It happened, and the story is a wild one". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  2. ^ MMA Junkie Staff (27 October 2012). "Ediane Gomes signs new deal, expects to meet Hiroko Yamanaka at Invicta FC 4". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. ^ "MMA NEWS: Invicta FC 5: Ediane Gomes Injured; Cris Cyborg To Face Fiona Muxlow". ringsidereport.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. ^ MMA Junkie Staff (11 July 2013). "With Charmaine Tweet out, Ediane Gomes meets Tamikka Brents at Invicta FC 6". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ^ Erickson, Matt (27 June 2013). "Charmaine Tweet replaces Julia Budd vs. Ediane Gomes at Invicta FC 6". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "VEdiane Gomes wants shot at featherweight title with Invicta FC 6 win over Brents". mmajunkie.com.
  7. ^ "Invicta FC 8 results: Tonya Evinger dominates Ediane Gomes en route to first-round finish". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  8. ^ Raimondi, Marc (28 March 2015). "Ediane Gomes vs. Raquel Pa'aluhi added, Invicta FC 12 finalized". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Raquel Pa'aluhi Wins by Unanimous Decision Against Ediane Gomes". 8asians.com. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  10. ^ Breen, Jordan (24 April 2017). "Ediane Gomes-Pam Sorenson, Brooksie Bayard-Shaianna Rincon Added to May 20 Invicta FC 23". sherdog.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Invicta FC 23 Results: Ediane Gomes gets split decision nod in return fight". WMMA Rankings. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  12. ^ @indiawarriormmafight (9 May 2018). "Unfortunately, I still had 3 more fights contract..." – via Instagram.

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