Talita Nogueira (born October 13, 1985) is a female Brazilian practitioner and mixed martial artist competing in the Featherweight division. Talita Nogueira is most notable for being the 2011 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship winner and competing in Bellator.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Prior to signing with Bellator, Nogueira fought exclusively in her native Brazil. Until June 2018 she has 7–1 record.[1]
Bellator MMA
Nogueira signed with Bellator in August 2014.[2]
Nogueira was expected to make her promotional debut at Bellator 133 against Julia Budd on February 13, 2015.[3] However, Nogueira pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury and was replaced by Gabrielle Holloway.[4]
Nogueira was scheduled to face Marloes Coenen at Bellator 163 but the bout was cancelled the day before the event when Talita failed to make weight.[5]
Nogueira faced Amanda Bell at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. She won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[6]
In her first title shot, Nogueira faced Julia Budd on July 13, 2018 at Bellator 202. She lost the title fight via TKO in the third round.
Nogueira faced Jessy Miele at Bellator 231 on October 25, 2019. She lost a close bout via split decision.[7]
Talita faced Jessica Borga on April 9, 2021 at Bellator 256.[8] She won via a unanimous decision, even with a point deduction in the second round due to an illegal blow to the back of Borga's head.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 8 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–2 | Jessica Borga | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 256 | April 9, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Nogueira was deducted one point in round 2 due to repeated blows to the back of the head. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Jessy Miele | Decision (split) | Bellator 231 | October 25, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Julia Budd | TKO (punches) | Bellator 202 | July 13, 2018 | 3 | 4:07 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | For the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Amanda Bell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 182 | August 25, 2017 | 1 | 3:44 | Verona, New York, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Michelle Oliveira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Taboao Fight Championship | December 7, 2013 | 1 | 3:56 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Rosemary Amorim | Submission (armbar) | Talent MMA Circuit 3: Guarulhos 2013 | September 28, 2013 | 2 | 3:34 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mahalia Rocha de Morais | Submission (armbar) | Green Fighters Combat | November 20, 2010 | 2 | 2:24 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Gringa Gringa | TKO (punches) | Expo Fighting Championship | August 21, 2010 | 1 | 3:45 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gringa Gringa | Submission (armbar) | Reborn Fight 2 | July 23, 2010 | 2 | N/A | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alessandra Thiola | TKO (punches) | Force Fighting Championship 3 | November 3, 2009 | 2 | 2:50 | São Paulo, Brazil |
References
- ^ "Talita Nogueira Tapology Profile". tapology.com.
- ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (August 21, 2014). "Bellator signs undefeated women's jiu-jitsu champion Talita Nogueira". mmafighting.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie Staff (December 15, 2014). "Bellator 133 adds Pat Curran vs. Daniel Weichel, Julia Budd vs. Talita Nogueira". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ "Gabrielle Holloway replaces injured Talita Nogueira vs. Julia Budd at Bellator 133". mmafighting.com. February 3, 2015.
- ^ Ariel Helwani (2016-11-04). "Paul Daley pulled from tonight's Bellator 163 card after difficult weight cut". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ Matt Erickson (August 25, 2017). "Bellator 182 results: Ex-champ Andrey Koreshkov pounds out Chidi Njokuani in first round". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ "LIVE! Bellator 231 Results & Play-By-Play Updates". MMAmania.com. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Fight booking wire (March 22–28): Nogueira-Borga, Law-Ghareeb added to Bellator 256". MMA Junkie. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Bellator 256 'Bader vs. Machida 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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