Sara Collins (born August 22, 1990) is an Australian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

and former

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, competing in the

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division of

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Background

Collins is a judo black belt who started training in the sport at 10, going on to be a member of the Australian National Judo Team for 10 years, representing Australia at the

World Judo Championships The World Judo Championships are the highest level of international judo competition, along with the Olympic judo competition. The championships are held once every year (except the years when the Olympics take place) by the International Judo ...

three times, at 63 kg in

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, and at 70 kg in 2011 and

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. She competed in the Judo World Cup from 2009–2015, as well as at the 2012 Commonwealth Games at 70 kg. She won five medals at the Oceania Championships in the time period of 2011–2015, was a Bronze medalist at the Commonwealth Judo Championships in 2012 and was the Australian champion in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015. However, she was not able to achieve continued success in judo due to injuries, which included three knee surgeries and a ruptured Achilles tendon. These setbacks eventually led her to make the switch to MMA, and making her professional debut in 2019. He was inspired to start MMA after attending

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to support her teammate

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Professional MMA career

Bellator MMA

After going 3-0 on the Australian regionals, Collins made her Bellator debut, Collins faced

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faced on March 31, 2023, at

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. She won the fight via a scarf hold armlock submission in the first round. Collins faced

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on September 23, 2023, at

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. She won the fight via split decision. Collins faced

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in a Bellator Women's Featherweight title eliminator on September 14, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 5, winning the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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Background

Professional MMA career

Bellator MMA

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References