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Jan Finney
View on WikipediaJan Finney (born April 18, 1980)[1][2] is an American retired mixed martial artist. She competed professionally from 2004 to 2019, fighting in the Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions. She is most famous for competing in Strikeforce, where she was a Women’s Featherweight title challenger. She has also competed in KOTC, EliteXC, HOOKnSHOOT, where she competed in the 2005 Women’s Grand Prix, and BodogFight.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Finney played softball at Kenton Ridge High School and Urbana University.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Finney made her professional MMA debut on November 6, 2004, at HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution and defeated Rikki Burnett by Unanimous Decision.[5]
She entered the 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix on November 19, 2005, but was defeated by Julie Kedzie in the second round of the tournament. She faced Kedzie again in a rematch on October 7, 2006, at KOTC: Meltdown, but was once again defeated by Unanimous Decision.
Finney faced Keiko Tamai at BodogFight – Costa Rica on February 16, 2007.[6] She lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[7]
Finney was scheduled to face Gina Carano at Elite XC/K-1 HERO's Dynamite !! USA on June 2, 2007, but the fight was cancelled after Carano was forced to withdraw due to illness.[8]
Finney made her ShoXC debut on July 27, 2007, against Shayna Baszler. She was defeated by armbar submission in the first round.[9]
She faced Kedzie for a third time on September 29, 2007, in HOOKnSHOOT, but lost the fight by technical knockout in the second round.[10]
Finney is managed by Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management.[11]
Finney entered the one-night 2007 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix on November 24, 2007. She faced Miesha Tate in the opening round. After three rounds, the fight was ruled a Draw and went to an overtime round. Following the overtime round, the fight was again ruled a Draw and the referee awarded the victory to Tate.[12]
Finney moved up in weight to face Erin Toughill at PFC 11: All In on November 20, 2008. Finney was defeated by Unanimous Decision.[13]
Finney entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on January 30, 2010. She defeated Lizbeth Carreiro by Unanimous Decision.[14]
On March 27, 2010, Finney defeated Adrienna Jenkins by Unanimous Decision at FCF 40 to advance to the finals of the FCF tournament.[15] However, FCF later agreed to release Finney from her contract in order for Finney to sign with Strikeforce and she was replaced in the FCF tournament final by Jenkins.[16]
Finney made her Strikeforce debut on June 26, 2010, at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum. She faced current Women's Middleweight Champion (145 lbs) Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos[17] and lost the fight via KO in the second round.[18]
Finney then faced Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro on November 19, 2010.[19] She lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[20]
Finney faced world champion boxer Holly Holm in a mixed martial arts bout at Fresquez Productions: Clash in the Cage on September 9, 2011.[21] She was defeated by TKO in the third round.[22]
Finney was scheduled to face Kaitlin Young in the main event of Freestyle Cage Fighting 49 on October 1, 2011,[23] but withdrew from the fight and was replaced by Liz Carreiro.[24]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 25 matches | 11 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 4 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 8 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–14 | Vanessa Melo | Decision (unanimous) | Battlefield FC 2 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, SAR, China | |
| Loss | 11–13 | Pam Sorenson | Decision (split) | IT Fight Series 77 | November 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 11–12 | Janice Meyer | TKO (punches) | IT Fight Series 48 | December 10, 2016 | 2 | 2:06 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 10–12 | Al-Lanna Jones | TKO (punches) | STFC 40 | November 5, 2016 | 2 | 1:07 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–12 | Al-Lanna Jones | Decision (unanimous) | IT Fight Series 38 | November 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 8–12 | Marciea Allen | Decision (unanimous) | IT Fight Series 35 | September 5, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 8–11 | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 39 | February 27, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–10 | Holly Holm | TKO (body kick) | Fresquez Productions: Clash in the Cage | September 9, 2011 | 3 | 2:49 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 8–9 | Liz Carmouche | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro | November 19, 2010 | 3 | 1:30 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 8–8 | Cris Cyborg | TKO (knee to the body) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum | June 26, 2010 | 2 | 2:56 | San Jose, California, United States | For Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship; Sherdog 2010 Beatdown of the Year |
| Win | 8–7 | Adrienna Jenkins | Decision (split) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 40 | March 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 7–7 | Lizbeth Carreiro | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 39 | January 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 6–7 | Brighton Hutton | KO (punches) | C3: Slammin Jammin Weekend 2 | October 30, 2009 | 2 | 1:31 | Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–7 | Marissa Caldwell | TKO (punches) | MMA Big Show: Full Force | October 24, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Florence, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 4–7 | Erin Toughill | Decision (unanimous) | PPFC 11: All In | November 20, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–6 | Suzy Smith | KO (punch) | Brawl at the Beach | July 18, 2008 | 2 | 1:33 | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 3–6 | Miesha Tate | Decision (referee decision) | HOOKnSHOOT: BodogFight Women's Tournament | November 24, 2007 | 4 | 3:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 3–5 | Julie Kedzie | TKO (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: MW Tournament | September 27, 2007 | 2 | 2:44 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Shayna Baszler | Submission (armbar) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | July 27, 2007 | 1 | 2:40 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Keiko Tamai | Submission (armbar) | BodogFight: Costa Rica Combat | February 16, 2007 | 2 | 3:01 | Costa Rica | |
| Win | 3–2 | Ginele Marquez | Submission (armbar) | HOOKnSHOOT: The Women Return | November 18, 2006 | 1 | 3:38 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Julie Kedzie | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Meltdown | October 7, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Julie Kedzie | Decision (unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix | November 19, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mystee Blackwood | KO (punch) | HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix | November 19, 2005 | 1 | 0:38 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rikki Burnett | Decision (unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution | November 6, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jan Finney profile". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ a b c "Jan Finney profile". AwakeningFighters.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ "A Moment with Jan Finney". FighterGirls.com. 2010-07-13. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ "'Cuddles' tough to face in the octagon". DaytonDailyNews.com. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ "HOOKnSHOOT Evolution Pictures". Sherdog.com. 2004-11-12. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Jose "Pele" Landi Gets His Kicks in Bodog Fight's Paradise Lost". Sherdog.com. 2007-07-23. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ "Bodog Fight – Costa Rica Combat". Sherdog.com. 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Sick Carano Off EliteXC Card". Sherdog.com. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Noons Dominates Berto on ShoXC Debut". Sherdog.com. 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "ShoXC Returns to SHOWTIME". Sherdog.com. 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Jan Finney rematches Allanna Jones at STFC 40".
- ^ "Bodog Fight Opens Vault For Ferocious Females". Sherdog.com. 2008-03-10. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "'Rhino' Gores Real at PFC 12; Oliveira Retains Title". Sherdog.com. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Freestyle Cage Fighting 39 Live Results". MMARising.com. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Baszler, Finney Advance In FCF Grand Prix". MMARising.com. 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Cris Cyborg vs Jan Finney Planned For June 26th". MMARising.com. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum". Strikeforce.com. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ "Strikeforce: "Fedor vs Werdum" Live Results". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "Finney vs Carmouche Planned For November 19th". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "Strikeforce Challengers 12 Live Play-By-Play & Results". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ "Holly Holm vs Jan Finney Announced For September 9th". MMARising.com. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Holly Holm Stops Jan Finney At "Clash In The Cage"". MMARising.com. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ "Jan Finney Cleared To Face Kaitlin Young At FCF 49". MMARising.com. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "Late Changes Made To FCF 49, BlackEye 5 Fight Cards". MMARising.com. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
