Christine Ferea (born September 10, 1982) is an American

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who competes in the

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division of the

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(BKFC), where she is the current BKFC Flyweight Champion.

Background

Ferea was born in

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, United States. Growing up as a troubled kid, she fought in many street fights. She signed up at a gym in the hope to get fit, and after she was humbled by many fighters there, she started

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training. She found her way to BKFC in 2018, where she is currently the #1 ranked woman in the world at 125lbs. Ferea's moniker "Misfit", is tattooed on her left shin.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ferea amassed a record of 13–0 in amateur Muay Thai, and 1-0 professionally. She later transitioned to MMA. Ferea amassed a record of 3–0 in amateur mixed martial arts career from 2012 to 2015, fighting under

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(KOTC), Tuff-N-Uff, and Dragon House, prior to being signed by Invicta.

Invicta Fighting Championships

Ferea made her Invicta debut on January 14, 2017, against

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at Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet. She won the fight via technical knock-out on round three. Her next fight came on May 20, 2017, facing

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at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. On December 8, 2017, Ferea faced Karina Rodríguez at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Ferea made her debut at BKFC 3: The Takeover on October 20, 2018 against

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and won by technical knockout in the first round. On April 6, 2019, Ferea faced

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at BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight and won the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship by technical knockout as a result of a doctor stoppage. On August 10, 2019, Ferea lost the championship at BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia against

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by unaninous decision. On September 10, 2020 at BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane, Ferea faced Calie Cutler and won the bout in the second round by technical knockout. On October 9, 2021 at BKFC Fight Night: Montana, Ferea faced Calista Silgado and won by knockout in the third round. On February 19, 2022, Ferea defeated Britain Hart to win the inaugural BKFC women’s flyweight title in the rematch at BKFC: KnuckleMania 2. On August 27, 2022, in her first title defense at BKFC 28: Albuquerque, Ferea faced Taylor Starling and won by technical knockout in the first round. On April 29, 2023, Ferea made her second title defense at BKFC 41: Colorado against

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and won by technical knockout via doctor stoppage at the end of the second round. On December 2, 2023, Ferea made her third title defense at BKFC 56 in a rematch against Bec Rawlings where she won by unanimous decision. Ferea was scheduled to fight former WBO female featherweight boxing champion Heather Hardy in the main event of BKFC 61 in a bantamweight bout on May 11, 2024. However, due to Hardy's health issues, the bout was scrapped. Ferea made her fourth title defense against Jade Masson-Wong on September 6, 2024 at BKFC 65. Ferea won the fight by split decision with the scores being 49-46, 49-46, 46-49. Ferea made her fifth defense of her BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship against Christine Vicens at BKFC on DAZN: Hollywood, FL on December 21, 2024. She won the fight by technical knockout as a result of a doctor stoppage in the fourth round. This fight earned her a ''Fight of the Night'' award.

Championships and accomplishments

Bare-knuckle boxing

** BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship (First, One time, Current) ***Five successful title defenses **Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Christine Vicens ** BKFC 2023 Female Fighter of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

BKFC Rankings Knucklepedia at CombatInsiders.com
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Invicta FC Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...

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