Alexa Conners

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Alexa Conners (born February 15, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Bantamweight division. She formerly competed for Invicta Fighting Championships .{{Cite web|url=http://www.invictafc.com/portfolio-item/alexa-conners/|title=Alexa Conners – Invicta Fighting Championships|website=www.invictafc.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-23}}

Background

Alexa was born in Winchester, Virginia, United States.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Alexa-Conners-193535|title=Alexa Conners MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-03-23}} she worked in engineering industry as a sales person prior fully committed to MMA professionally.

Mixed martial arts career

= Invicta Fighting Championships =

Conners made her promotional debut on May 7, 2016 at Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider against Laura Howarth .{{Cite news|url=http://thesprawlmma.com/eng-us/news/laura-howarth-set-to-make-long-awaited-invicta-fc-debut-this-week/|title=Laura Howarth set to make long awaited Invicta FC debut this week - The Sprawl MMA|last=Staff|first=Sprawl|date=2016-05-02|work=The Sprawl MMA|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-GB}} She lost the fight via a split decision with the score card of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/events/invicta-fc-17-evinger-vs-schneider|title=Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider {{!}} MMAjunkie|website=mmajunkie.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-23}}

Her next fight was on November 18, 2016 at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya against Stephanie Egger{{Cite news|url=https://www.axs.com/alexa-conners-ready-to-make-a-statement-and-show-a-different-side-at-i-110046|title=Alexa Conners ready to 'make a statement' and show a 'different' side at Invicta FC 20|work=AXS|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://cagepages.com/2016/11/18/invicta-fc-20-evinger-vs-kunitskaya/|title=Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya Full Card Preview|date=2016-11-18|work=Cage Pages|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/11/ahead-of-invicta-fc-debut-lauded-judoka-stephanie-egger-avoids-ronda-rousey-comparisons|title=Ahead of Invicta FC debut, lauded judoka Stephanie Egger avoids Ronda Rousey comparisons|date=2016-11-18|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-US}} and she won the fight via a split decision.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Invicta-FC-20-Results-PlaybyPlay-Updates-113771|title=Invicta FC 20 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-03-23}}

= Beatdown and LFA =

On March 18, 2017, Spencer faced Mariah Prussia at Beatdown 20.{{Cite web|url=http://www.minotdailynews.com/life/weekender/2017/03/fargo-fighter-on-the-rise/|title=Fargo fighter on the rise {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Minot Daily News|website=www.minotdailynews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-23}} She won the fight via technical knock out on round one.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mma-core.com/fights/Alexa_Conners_vs_Mariah_Prussia/1376615|title=Alexa Conners vs Mariah Prussia Fight Result EB - Beatdown 20|website=www.mma-core.com|access-date=2018-03-23}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-440.html|title=March Fights 2017 [Archive] - MMARising Forums|website=www.mmarising.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-23}}

Conner faced Calie Cutleron April 7, 2017 at LFA 8.{{Cite news|url=http://wmmarankings.com/alexa-connerscalie-cutler-lfa-8-135lbs-preview/|title=LFA 8: Alexa Conners VS Calie Cutler - Preview - WMMA Rankings|date=2017-04-03|work=WMMA Rankings|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-US}} She won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/04/lfa-8-highlights-dont-confuse-the-10-second-warning-for-the-end-of-the-round|title=LFA 8 highlights: Don't confuse the 10-second warning for the end of the round|date=2017-04-08|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-US}}

= Return to Invicta Fighting Championships =

Conners returned to Invicta and faced Katharina Lehner on August 31, 2017 at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi. She lost the fight via a technical knock out.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mmanews.com/invicta-fc-25-katharina-lehner-batters-finishes-alexa-conners/|title=Invicta FC 25: Katharina Lehner Batters & Finishes Alexa Conners • MMA News|date=2017-09-01|work=MMA News|access-date=2018-03-23|language=en-US}}

Conners faced Julia Avila on November 16, 2018 at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson.{{Cite news|url=https://www.news-star.com/news/20181101/invicta-fc-heads-to-firelake-arena|title=Invicta FC Heads to FireLake Arena|work=The Shawnee News|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en}} She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/11/invicta-fc-32-results-felicia-spencer-vs-pam-sorenson|title=Invicta FC 32 results: Felicia Spencer claims vacant title with gutsy win over Pam Sorenson|date=2018-11-17|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US}}

Conners faced Mariya Agapova on September 6, 2019 at Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 2. She won the fight via a submission in round one.{{Cite web|date=2019-09-06|title=Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 2 results and highlights|url=https://fansided.com/2019/09/06/invicta-fc-phoenix-series-2-results-highlights/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=FanSided|language=en-US}}

=Global Fight League=

Conners was scheduled to face Cat Zingano in the inaugural Global Fight League event on May 24, 2025 at GFL 1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2025/3/27/24395468/gfl-1-fight-card-start-time-date-and-location-faber-vs-barao-3|title=GFL 1 fight card, start time, date and location - Faber vs. Barao 3|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jeff Cain|date=2025-03-27|access-date=2025-03-29}} However, all GFL events were cancelled indefinitely.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/04/global-fight-league-inaugural-events-canceled-may-los-angeles|title=Global Fight League's inaugural back-to-back events in May canceled|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matthew Wells, Mike Bohn and Nolan King|date=2025-04-09|access-date=2025-04-10}}

Personal life

Conners' father, who suffered from mental illness killed his girl friend and took his own life. The event effected Conners deeply and she uses fighting as the platform to spread mental illness awareness and provide support for those who need help.

{{cquote|“My father — this September [2018], it's been two years — he battled a mental-health illness his whole life and never got help for it,” Conners told Combat Press. “He never got counseling, and eventually it got the best of him. He killed his own girlfriend and then took his own life. That, obviously, was a life-changing event for my whole family. So, one of my things is ‘fight the stigma.’ I want to help spread mental-health awareness and try to help people or at least get our government to start talking about it [and] actually put money out there for people to get help, because it's ridiculous. Our mental-health system sucks.”

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Mixed martial arts record

{{MMArecordbox|nc=|ko-wins=2|ko-losses=2|sub-losses=1|sub-wins=|dec-wins=5|dec-losses=1|dq-wins=|dq-losses=|other-wins=|other-losses=}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|7–4

|Elizabeth Phillips

|Decision (split)

|Conflict MMA 57

|{{dts|2023|May|27}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Columbia, South Carolina, United States

|{{small|Catchweight (140 lb) bout.}}

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center|6–4

|Maria Rios

|Decision (unanimous)

|Conflict MMA 55

|{{dts|2022|November|5}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Charleston, South Carolina, United States

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 5–4

| Mariya Agapova

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2

| {{dts|2019|September|6}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:03

| Kansas City, Kansas, United States

| {{small|Flyweight bout.}}

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 5–3

| Julia Avila

| TKO (front kick and punches)

| Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson

| {{dts|2018|November|16}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 4:43

| Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 5–2

| Carina Damm

| TKO (punches)

| Beatdown 21

| {{dts|2018|March|10}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 4:27

| New Town, North Dakota, United States

| {{No2}}Loss

| align=center| 4–2

| Katharina Lehner

| TKO (punches)

| Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi

| {{dts|2017|August|31}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 4:21

| Lemoore, California, United States

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 4–1

| Calie Cutler

| Decision (unanimous)

| LFA 8

| {{dts|2017|April|07}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Greenville, South Carolina, United States

| {{small|Catchweight (140 lb) bout.}}

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 3–1

| Mariah Prussia

| TKO (punches)

| Beatdown 20

| {{dts|2017|March|18}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 4:14

| New Town, North Dakota, United States

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 2–1

| Anna DeCrescente

| Decision (unanimous)

| NFC 90

| {{dts|2017|January|20}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 1–1

| Stephanie Egger

| Decision (split)

| Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya

| {{dts|2016|November|18}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Kansas City, Missouri, United States

| {{No2}}Loss

| align=center| 0–1

| Laura Howarth

| Decision (split)

| Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider

| {{dts|2016|May|16}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Costa Mesa, California, United States

|{{small|Bantamweight debut.}}

{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Alexa-Conners-193535|title=Alexa Conners MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-04-15}}