Valesca Machado
{{Short description|Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
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Valesca Machado (born May 6, 1996) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently in the strawweight division. She competes in the Invicta Fighting Championships, where she is a former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
=Early career=
Machado began her professional MMA career in 2016 and mainly fought in Brazil until 2022. She amassed a record of 9–3 prior to being signed by Invicta.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Valesca-Machado-215597|title=Valesca Machado|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-09-01}}
Machado faced Piera Rodríguez at Dana White's Contender Series 44 on October 19, 2021. She lost the fight via split decision.{{Cite web|last=Staff|date=2021-10-19|title=Dana White's Contender Series Season 5, Week 8 Results|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/10/19/dana-whites-contender-series-season-5-week-8-results/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}
=Invicta Fighting Championships=
Machado made her Invicta debut on September 28, 2022, at Invicta FC 49 against Liz Tracy.{{Cite news|url=https://www.fightbookmma.com/invicta-fc-49-results-delboni-vs-decoursey/|title=Invicta FC 49 results: Delboni vs DeCoursey|date=September 28, 2022|work=FightBookMMA|access-date=2023-01-19|language=en-US}} She won the fight via unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Critchfield |first1=Tristen |title=Jillian DeCoursey Submits Jessica Delboni, Captures Atomweight Crown at Invicta FC 49 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jillian-DeCoursey-Submits-Jessica-Delboni-Captures-Atomweight-Crown-at-Invicta-FC-49-188086 |website=sherdog.com |access-date=September 29, 2022 |date=September 28, 2022}}
Machado faced Ediana Silva in the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship semi-final match at Invicta FC 50 on November 16. She won the fight via split decision. Later in the night, Machado faced Karolina Wójcik in the tournament final. She won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2022 |title=Invicta FC 50 results: Valesca Machado wins one-night tournament to become strawweight champion |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/11/invicta-fc-50-live-stream-and-official-results |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=Invicta FC 50 Live Stream and Results |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/11/16/invicta-fc-50-live-stream-results/ |website=Cageside Press |access-date=January 19, 2023 |date=January 19, 2023}}
Valesco defended the title against Danni McCormack on March 15, 2023 at Invicta FC 52.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-01-23 |title=Valesca Machado vs. Danni McCormack Strawweight Title Fight Announced for Invicta FC 52 |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/23/valesca-machado-vs-danni-mccormack-strawweight-title-fight-announced-invicta-fc-52/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}} She lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/invicta-fc-52-live-stream-official-results-valesca-machado-vs-danni-mccormack|title=Invicta FC 52 results: Danni McCormack rallies for strawweight title win on her birthday|website=MMA Junkie|date=2023-03-15|access-date=2023-03-17}}
After losing the title, Machado was scheduled to face Isis Verbeek on October 27, 2023, at Invicta FC 54: McCormack vs. Wójcik.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2023-09-12 |title=Danni McCormack vs. Karolina Wojcik Headlines Invicta FC 54 in Boston |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/09/12/danni-mccormack-karolina-wojcik-invicta-fc-54-boston/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}} However, Verbeek withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Kalindra Faria.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=Former UFC fighter Kalindra Faria steps into Invicta FC 54 co-main event against former champion Valesca Machado |url=https://mymmanews.com/former-ufc-fighter-kalindra-faria-steps-into-invicta-fc-54-co-main-event-against-former-champion-valesca-machado/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=MyMMANews.com |language=en-US}}
Championships and accomplishments
= Mixed martial arts =
- A1 Combat
- A1 Combat Women's Strawweight Championship (One time)
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Invicta FC Strawweight Championship (One time)
- TF Team
- TF Team Women's Strawweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
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| draws=
| nc= 1
| ko-wins= 5
| ko-losses= 0
| sub-losses= 0
| sub-wins= 1
| dec-wins= 9
| dec-losses= 4
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 15–4 (1)
|Yasmin Castanho
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2024|December|13}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 14–4 (1)
|Yulia Ostroverkhova
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2024|August|9}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Denver, Colorado, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 13–4 (1)
|Taylor Mauldin
|KO (punches)
|Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 18
|{{dts|2024|February|22}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:50
|Lemoore, California, United States
|{{small|Won the A1 Combat Strawweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 12–4 (1)
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2023|March|15}}
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Denver, Colorado, United States
|{{small|Lost the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 12–3 (1)
|Karolina Wójcik
|Decision (unanimous)
|rowspan=2|Invicta FC 50
|rowspan=2|{{dts|2022|November|16}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|rowspan=2|Denver, Colorado, United States
|{{small|Won the Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament and the vacant Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 11–3 (1)
|Ediana Silva
|Decision (split)
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|{{small|Invicta FC Strawweight Tournament Semifinal.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| {{nowrap|10–3 (1)}}
|Liz Tracy
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2022|September|28}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Hinton, Oklahoma, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 9–3 (1)
|Janelice Moraes
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Arena Global 16
|{{dts|2022|February|19}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:56
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 8–3 (1)
|Piera Rodriguez
|Decision (unanimous)
|Dana White's Contender Series 44
|{{dts|2021|October|19}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 8–2 (1)
|Karen Thalita
|TKO (punches)
|Shooto Brazil: Solidariedade
|{{dts|2020|July|26}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:12
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|{{small|Return to Strawweight.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 7–2 (1)
|Maria Ribeiro
|TKO (punches)
|Future FC 6
|{{dts|2019|June|28}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:03
|São Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 6–2 (1)
|Janaina Soares
|TKO (punches)
|WOCS 54
|{{dts|2019|May|18}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|{{small|Catchweight (110 lb) bout.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 5–2 (1)
|Lohayne Lopes
|TKO (punches)
|Warriors Mix Challenger 1
|{{dts|2019|March|30}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:37
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 4–2 (1)
|Monique Adriane
|Decision (split)
|Shooto Brazil 88
|{{dts|2018|September|28}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|{{small|Atomweight debut.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 3–2 (1)
|Julia Polastri
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto Brazil 84
|{{dts|2018|May|26}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 2–2 (1)
|Marcela Giantomassi Aguiar
|Decision (split)
|Shooto Brazil 78
|{{dts|2017|November|26}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 2–1 (1)
|Maria Oliveira
|Decision (split)
|Angels & Fight Contest 1
|{{dts|2017|June|10}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|{{small|For the vacant BFS Women's Strawweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 2–0 (1)
|Elaine Leal
|Decision (split)
|Champions Fight 5
|{{dts|2016|October|8}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Belo Horizonte, Brazil
|{{small|Won the vacant TF Team Women's Strawweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 1–0 (1)
|Cleudilene Costa
|Decision (split)
|Fury Fight
|{{dts|2016|May|7}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|{{nocontest}}NC
|align=center| 0–0 (1)
|Nayara Hemily
|NC (Machado missed weight)
|NCE 4
|{{dts|2016|January|30}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|{{small|Strawweight debut; Machado missed weight (115.6 lb).}}
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See also
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