Katharina Lehner
Born (1990-04-09) April 9, 1990 (age 33)
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
NationalityGerman
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight (MMA)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
Fighting out ofCologne, Germany
TeamCombat Club Cologne
Years active2014 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins8
By knockout1
By decision7
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Katharina Lehner (born April 9, 1990) is a German mixed martial artist who last competed in Bellator MMA. She has also previously fought in Invicta FC. She fought Sarah Kaufman for the Invicta Bantamweight title in the main event of Invicta FC 29.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Invicta FC

Lehner made her professional debut against Anne Merkt at We Love MMA 9 on September 27, 2014. She won the fight by split decision, and amassed a 5–0 record before signing with Invicta FC. Lehner made her debut against Alexa Conners at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi on August 31, 2017.[2] She won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[3]

After defeating Gemma Pike by unanimous decision at Hype FC 7 on December 16, 2017, Lehner was booked to face Sarah Kaufman for the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner on May 4, 2018.[4] She lost the fight by a third-round submission.[5]

Lehner faced Lisa Spangler at Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II on June 7, 2019. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Lehner faced Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator Milan 3 on October 3, 2020, following a 16-month absence from the sport.[7] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Lehner was expected to face Talita Bernardo at Invicta FC 48 on July 20, 2022. Lehner withdrew for an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Yana Gadelha.[9]

Lehner was rebooked against Talita Bernardo on November 16, 2022 at Invicta FC 50, getting submitted via a kimura in the second round.[10]

On December 2nd, 2023 it was announced that Lehner signed a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, she is expected to make her BKFC debut in early 2024.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches 8 wins 5 losses
By knockout 1 1
By submission 0 2
By decision 7 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–5 Melissa Croden TKO (punches) LFA 169 October 6, 2023 3 3:20 Dallas, Texas, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 8–4 Abril Anguiano Decision (unanimous) Peak Fighting 27 March 11, 2023 3 5:00 Frisco, Texas, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss 7–4 Talita Bernardo Submission (kimura) Invicta FC 50 November 16, 2022 2 4:26 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 7–3 Sinead Kavanagh Decision (unanimous) Bellator Milan 3 October 3, 2020 3 5:00 Milan, Italy Featherweight bout.
Loss 7–2 Lisa Spangler Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II June 7, 2019 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss 7–1 Sarah Kaufman Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner May 4, 2018 3 4:30 Kansas City, Missouri, United States For the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship
Win 7–0 Gemma Pike Decision (unanimous) Hype FC 7 December 16, 2017 3 5:00 Bremen, Germany
Win 6–0 Alexa Conners TKO (punches) Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi August 31, 2017 1 4:21 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 5–0 Judith Ruis Decision (unanimous) Respect FC 18 December 4, 2016 3 5:00 Cologne, Germany Won RFC bantamweight championship.
Win 4–0 Alexandra Buch Decision (unanimous) GMC 7 November 7, 2015 3 5:00 Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Win 3–0 Camilla Hinze Decision (unanimous) We Love MMA 15 July 4, 2015 3 5:00 Berlin, Germany
Win 2–0 Barbora Polakova Decision (unanimous) Young Blood Night Vol. 3: War Zone February 6, 2015 3 5:00 Fürth, Germany Won YBN bantamweight championship.
Win 1–0 Anne Merkt Decision (split) We Love MMA 9 September 27, 2014 2 5:00 Hamburg, Germany

Professional boxing record

2 fights 1 win 1 loss
By decision 1 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Loss 1–1 Elia Carranza UD 4 Apr 29, 2023 Miccosukee Casino & Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Mariam Tatunashvili MD 4 Dec 15, 2018 Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Kaufman vs. Katharina Lehner announced for Invicta BW title".
  2. ^ Straus, Mike (28 August 2017). "Invicta FC 25: Alexa Conners Discusses Her Return to Promotion". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ Quiles Jr., Fernando (1 September 2017). "Invicta FC 25: Katharina Lehner Batters & Finishes Alexa Conners". mmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. ^ Geller, Doug. "Katharina Lehner Looks for Invicta Gold on May 4". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ^ Knapp, Brian (4 May 2018). "Sarah Kaufman Throttles Katharina Lehner, Grabs Vacant Invicta Bantamweight Championship". sherdog.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. ^ Anderson, Jay (7 June 2019). "Invicta FC 35 Results: Lisa Spangler Overcomes Slow Start, Defeats Katharina Lehner". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ^ King, Kristen. "Katharina Lehner happy to represent Germany at Bellator Euro Series 9". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ^ Petzel-Gligorea, Alexander (4 October 2020). "Katharina Lehner Unterliegt Im Bellator-Debüt". gnp1.de. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  9. ^ Anderson, Jay (9 July 2022). "Invicta 48 Sees Pair of Fighters Drop Off Card, Replacements Announced". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Invicta FC 50 results: Valesca Machado wins one-night tournament to become strawweight champion". MMA Junkie. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

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