Shayna Baszler
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Shayna Baszler is an American
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 mixed martial artist. She currently trains under former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...

. She has a record of 14 wins and 6 losses, with 13 wins coming by way of submission.

Baszler gained recognition for her pseudo-chicken wing submission that she has used to defeat many female fighters, including Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi is an American female mixed martial artist.-Biography:Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kenpō Karate two years later. Full of confidence, she then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts...

. In an audio interview with Jordan Breen on the Sherdog Radio Network
Sherdog
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, she dubbed the submission, which she created in training, as the "Shwing."

Biography

Shayna grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and majored in religion at Mid-America Nazarene University before beginning her mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 training.

Mixed martial arts career

Shayna began incorporating catch wrestling into her MMA training. This proved to be somewhat difficult because she could not train with Barnett in Southern California, so Barnett wrote her a syllabus and a video teaching the step by step secrets of catch wrestling and how to improve her verbal skills. Barnett also suggested that Baszler carry an electric guitar to the cage to show that she was outspoken. Baszler reluctantly agreed and the guitar has become a signature of hers.

Baszler faced Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner is an American female mixed martial artist. Her last fight was a decision loss against Takayo Hashi at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008....

 at MFC: USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She lost the fight by TKO in the third round.

She faced Samantha Anderson at NFF - The Breakout on March 10, 2007. She won the fight by kimura submission in the first round.

Baszler debuted for EliteXC at a ShoXC
ShoXC
ShoXC was a mixed martial arts series produced by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC, Showtime and Proelite.com. The series was announced on July 11, 2007. The purpose of the show is to highlight up and coming MMA fighters....

 event on July 27, 2007. She submitted veteran Jan Finney
Jan Finney
Jan Finney is an American female mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the 135-pound bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 with a first-round armbar and repeated the feat three months later against Jennifer Tate
Jennifer Tate
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. After defeating Keiko Tamai with an impressive Twister submission at a third ShoXC event, Baszler moved up to the main EliteXC cards.

Baszler next faced Cristiane Santos
Cristiane Santos
Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion . Santos won the title on August 15, 2009 by defeating Gina Carano via TKO...

 on CBS television at EliteXC: Unfinished Business
EliteXC: Unfinished Business
EliteXC: Unfinished Business was a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on July 26, 2008 in Stockton, CA at Stockton Arena.The show was officially announced during the Showtime broadcast of EliteXC: Return of the King and the main event featured a rematch between Middleweight Champion Robbie...

 on July 26, 2008. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Following EliteXC's closure, Baszler debuted for Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

 at Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The second Challengers event took place on June 19, 2009, at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.-Background:...

 on June 19, 2009 in a fight against Sarah Kaufman, but lost by Unanimous Decision.

Baszler entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on January 30, 2010 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She submitted Megumi Yabushita
Megumi Yabushita
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a former Smackgirl open weight champion and tournament...

 with a twister submission in the first round of their quarterfinal bout. It was the second time that Baszler had won an MMA fight with the unique submission.

Baszler faced late replacement Alexis Davis
Alexis Davis (MMA)
Alexis Davis is a Canadian professional female mixed martial artist. She is a black belt in Japanese Jujutsu and a 2-stripe brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and David Adiv...

 in the second round of the FCF tournament at FCF 40 on March 27, 2010. She defeated Davis by Unanimous Decision.

Baszler was scheduled to face Jan Finney
Jan Finney
Jan Finney is an American female mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the 135-pound bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 in the tournament final at FCF 43 on June 12, 2010. However, Finney withdrew in order to compete in Strikeforce and Baszler faced Adrienna Jenkins
Adrienna Jenkins
Adrienna Jenkins is an American female mixed martial artist. She trained as part of the Miletich Fighting Systems team along with former UFC champions Pat Miletich and Jens Pulver.-MMA career:...

 instead. Baszler defeated Jenkins by first-round armbar to become FCF Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion.

On November 19, 2010, Baszler faced Elaina Maxwell at The Cage Inc. - Battle At The Border 7. Baszler defeated Maxwell by submission due to a kneebar in the first round to become the first TCI Women's 140 lbs Champion.

Baszler was scheduled to defend her TCI title in a rematch with Alexis Davis
Alexis Davis (MMA)
Alexis Davis is a Canadian professional female mixed martial artist. She is a black belt in Japanese Jujutsu and a 2-stripe brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and David Adiv...

 at The Cage Inc. - Battle At The Border 10 on July 30, 2011. However, the fight was cancelled after Davis signed with Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

.

Mixed martial arts record

|-
| Win
| align=center| 14-6
|   Elaina Maxwell
| Submission (kneebar)
| The Cage Inc. - Battle At The Border 7
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:03
| Hankinson, North Dakota
Hankinson, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,058 people, 454 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 756.5 people per square mile . There were 524 housing units at an average density of 374.7 per square mile...

, United States
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| Became First TCI Women's 140 lbs Champion
|-
| Win
| align=center| 13-6
|   Adrienna Jenkins
Adrienna Jenkins
Adrienna Jenkins is an American female mixed martial artist. She trained as part of the Miletich Fighting Systems team along with former UFC champions Pat Miletich and Jens Pulver.-MMA career:...


| Submission (armbar)
| Freestyle Cage Fighting 43
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:12
| Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee, Oklahoma
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, United States
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| Became FCF Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion
|-
| Win
| align=center| 12-6
|   Alexis Davis
Alexis Davis (MMA)
Alexis Davis is a Canadian professional female mixed martial artist. She is a black belt in Japanese Jujutsu and a 2-stripe brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and David Adiv...


| Decision (unanimous)
| Freestyle Cage Fighting 40
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee, Oklahoma
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 11-6
|   Megumi Yabushita
Megumi Yabushita
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a former Smackgirl open weight champion and tournament...


| Submission (twister)
| Freestyle Cage Fighting 39
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:50
| Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee, Oklahoma
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 10-6
|   Sarah Kaufman
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The second Challengers event took place on June 19, 2009, at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.-Background:...


|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington
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, United States
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|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 10-5
|   Cristiane Santos
Cristiane Santos
Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion . Santos won the title on August 15, 2009 by defeating Gina Carano via TKO...


| TKO (punches)
| EliteXC: Unfinished Business
EliteXC: Unfinished Business
EliteXC: Unfinished Business was a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on July 26, 2008 in Stockton, CA at Stockton Arena.The show was officially announced during the Showtime broadcast of EliteXC: Return of the King and the main event featured a rematch between Middleweight Champion Robbie...


|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:48
| Stockton, California
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 10-4
|   Keiko Tamai
| Submission (twister)
| ShoXC
ShoXC
ShoXC was a mixed martial arts series produced by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC, Showtime and Proelite.com. The series was announced on July 11, 2007. The purpose of the show is to highlight up and coming MMA fighters....

 - Elite Challenger Series
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:05
| Friant, California
Friant, California
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 9-4
|   Jennifer Tate
Jennifer Tate
|-| Win|align=center| 6-1| Kaitlin Young| Submission | Freestyle Cage Fighting 39| |align=center| 2|align=center| 2:35|Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA||-| Win|align=center| 5-1| Sarah Schneider| Decision | Pure Combat - Halloween Bash|...


| Submission (armbar)
| ShoXC
ShoXC
ShoXC was a mixed martial arts series produced by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC, Showtime and Proelite.com. The series was announced on July 11, 2007. The purpose of the show is to highlight up and coming MMA fighters....

 - Elite Challenger Series
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:44
| Santa Ynez, California
Santa Ynez, California
Santa Ynez is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley, and features the Santa Ynez Airport for general aviation with a paved 2804 x 75 foot runway. The population was 4,418...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 8-4
|   Jan Finney
Jan Finney
Jan Finney is an American female mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the 135-pound bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...


| Submission (armbar)
| ShoXC
ShoXC
ShoXC was a mixed martial arts series produced by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC, Showtime and Proelite.com. The series was announced on July 11, 2007. The purpose of the show is to highlight up and coming MMA fighters....

 - Elite Challenger Series
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:40
| Santa Ynez, California
Santa Ynez, California
Santa Ynez is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley, and features the Santa Ynez Airport for general aviation with a paved 2804 x 75 foot runway. The population was 4,418...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 7-4
|   Samantha Anderson
| Submission (kimura)
| NFF - The Breakout
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:00
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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, United States
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|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 6-4
|   Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is an American mixed martial artist who previously fought in BodogFight.She was the first and final BodogFight Women's Bantamweight Champion...


| TKO (punches)
| BodogFight
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....

 - Costa Rica
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:15
| Costa Rica
Costa Rica
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|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 6-3
|   Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi is an American female mixed martial artist.-Biography:Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kenpō Karate two years later. Full of confidence, she then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts...


| Submission (shwing - shayna wing)
| MARS - BodogFight
BodogFight
bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....


|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:08
| Tokyo
Tokyo
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, Japan
Japan
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|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 5-3
|   Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner is an American female mixed martial artist. Her last fight was a decision loss against Takayo Hashi at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008....


| TKO (punches)
| MFC - USA vs Russia 3
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:03
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 5-2
|   Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie
Julie Kedzie is an American female mixed martial artist. She is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu....


| Submission (armbar)
| Freestyle Combat Challenge 22
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
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, United States
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|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 4-2
|   Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner
Amanda Buckner is an American female mixed martial artist. Her last fight was a decision loss against Takayo Hashi at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008....


| Submission (armbar)
| Ring of Fire 20: Elite
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:28
| Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 4-1
|   Cindy Romero
| Submission (punches)
| UCS - Battle At The Barn 9
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 3-1
|   Heather Lobs
| Submission (choke)
| Jungle Madness 2
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:51
| Minnesota
Minnesota
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, United States
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|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 2-1
|   Kelly Kobold
| Submission (punches)
| Reality Cage Fighting
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:20
| South Dakota
South Dakota
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, United States
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|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 2-0
|   Christy Zimmerman
| Submission (armbar)
| Reality Cage Fighting
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| South Dakota
South Dakota
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, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 1-0
|   Tina Johnson
| Submission (armbar)
| Reality Cage Fighting
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:20
| South Dakota
South Dakota
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Championships

  • Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion
  • The Cage Inc. Women's 140 lbs Champion

See also

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