Lara Fritzen Procópio de Amorim (born November 11, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the

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division. She has previously fought in the

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(UFC).

Background

The daughter of Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructors, Fritzen has been involved in martial arts since her early childhood. She has won multiple Minas Gerais state championships and also Brazilian nationals in lower belt ranks.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After going 3–0 as an amateur, Fritzen turned professional in 2015. After turning pro, she compiled a 6–0 record on the regional Brazilian scene, winning the Shooto Brazil Women's Bantamweight Championship at Shooto Brasil 81 against

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via unanimous decision and the Shooto Brazil Women's Flyweight Championship against Sidy Rocha at Shooto Brasil 87 via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Fritzen made her promotional debut against

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at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang on August 31, 2019. She lost a close back and forth fight by split decision, in the process suffering her first career loss. Fritzen was suspended for 6 months by

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after she tested positive for

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as the result of a urine sample collected out-of-competition on February 17, 2020. Lara provided an open container of a dietary supplement that she was using prior to her positive test, and which she declared on her doping control form for analysis at a WADA-accredited laboratory. Although no prohibited substances were listed on the supplement label, the analysis revealed the presence of ostarine in the product. She was eligible to return on August 17, 2020. Fritzen faced

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on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Fritzen faced Casey O'Neill at UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige on June 19, 2021. She lost the bout after being choked unconscious by O'Neill in the third round via rear-naked choke. On July 2, 2021, it was announced that Fritzen was released from the UFC.

Post UFC

In her first performance after her UFC release, Procópio faced Alana Sousa on August 13, 2022, at Fight Pro Championship 2. She won the bout via armbar in the first round. Lara faced Aline Sattelmayer on March 19, 2023, at Imortal FC 12, winning the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Shooto Brazil **Shooto Brazil Flyweight Championship (One time) **Shooto Brazil Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Procópio, Lara 1995 births Living people Brazilian female mixed martial artists Flyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters Martial artists from Belo Horizonte Martial artists from Minas Gerais Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen