Charmaine Tweet is a

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who competes in the

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division. She is currently signed with

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Kickboxing career

Tweet began training with kickboxer

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in 2001 and stayed with his team until 2005. Her current kickboxing record is 10 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In June 2011, Tweet made her professional MMA debut, losing to future UFC Women's Bantamweight champion

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. Over the next two years, Tweet would build her record to 4 wins and 3 losses before signing to Invicta FC. After the loss to Cyborg Tweet returned to Canada to fight with Prestige FC. She had rematch with Anna Barone at Prestige FC 1, finishing her in the first round. She was then set to fight

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for the vacant Prestige FC Featherweight Championship. She won via unanimous decision.

Invicta FC

In her promotional debut in December 2013, Tweet faced

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. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Tweet returned to the promotion on September 6, 2014 to face Veronica Rothenhausler at Invicta FC 8. She won the fight via TKO in the first round. Tweet next faced

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on February 27, 2015 for the Featherweight title at Invicta FC 11. She lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Tweet returned at Invicta FC 17 to take on the undefeated Latoya Walker. She won via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

*2009 – IFMA World Championships, Light Middleweight
2010 IKF World Classic
– IKF World Championships, Welterweight

Mixed Martial Arts

*Prestige FC **Prestige FC Women's Featherweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

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Kickboxing record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tweet, Charmaine 1977 births Living people Canadian female mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Canadian female kickboxers Welterweight kickboxers Middleweight kickboxers Canadian female Muay Thai practitioners Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan