Kalindra Walquiri de Carvalho Faria (born July 23, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the Women's Strawweight division. Faria most recently competed in the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before joining the UFC, Faria amassed a record of 18–5–1 in fights against fighters such as

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, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Aguilar.

Titan FC

In her lone appearance for Titan FC, Faria won the inaugural Titan FC Women's Bantamweight Championship against Carina Damm via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In 2017, Faria was set to make her UFC at UFC 216 against Andrea Lee, however as Lee had previously failed a drugs test, USADA required her to be in the testing pool six months before competing, causing her to pull out. Lee was replaced by fellow promotional newcomer

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who submitted Faria in the first round. Faria next faced

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at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi on January 14, 2018. She lost the back and forth fight by split decision. Faria then faced Joanne Calderwood on August 25, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 135. She lost the fight via submission in the first round. In January 2020, it was reported that Faria was released by UFC.

Post-UFC career

Faria was scheduled to face Sidy Rocha at SFT MMA 21 on February 29, 2020. However, the bout was cancelled due to an unknown reason. On August 26, 2020, news surfaced that Faria had signed a contract with Taura MMA. On May 29, 2022, making her first appearance since her UFC release in 2018, Faria won the Brazilian FS Strawweight Championship at Brazilian FS 10,submitting Diná da Silva via rear-naked choke in the first round. Less than a month later, Faria took on Julia Polastri at Iron Man MMA 24 on June 24, 2022. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Faria is married to Muay Thai fighter and fellow head coach of Vale Top Team, Cristian Nogueira. In 2007, Faria gave birth to a daughter, Keylane Faria.

Championships and accomplishments

* Titan Fighting Championships ** Titan FC Women's Bantamweight Championship (one time; first, former)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faria, Kalindra 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Taubaté Brazilian female mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters Flyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners Brazilian female Muay Thai practitioners Martial artists from São Paulo (state) 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen