Shoshana Renee Dobson (born March 30, 1989) is a retired American

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(MMA) who competed in the

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division. She is most notable for her time in the

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(UFC).

Personal life

Dobson is of Jamaican descent and is openly lesbian.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Dobson started her professional MMA career since 2016 after amassed a record of 3–1, she participated in ''

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''.

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2017, it was announced that Dobson would be one of the fighters featured on ''

'', where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion would take place. Dobson, representing team Alvarez, faced

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and she lost by TKO due to punches in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dobson made her promotional debut on December 1, 2017 on The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale against Ariel Beck. She won the fight via a technical knockout in round one. Dobson next faced

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at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje on April 14, 2018. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Dobson faced

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on August 17, 2019 at

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. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Dobson faced

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(replacing

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) on February 23, 2020 at

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. Dobson lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Dobson faced

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on August 22, 2020 at

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. She won the fight via TKO in the second round, securing the largest betting odds upset in UFC women's history (tied with

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's upset victory over

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). This win earned her the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Dobson faced promotional newcomer Casey O'Neill on February 20, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 185 ''UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 185'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 43'' and ''UFC Vegas 19'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 20, 2021 at the UFC ...

. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. On March 11, 2021, it was announced that Shana was released from the UFC. On March 23, 2021, Dobson announced her retirement from MMA.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (One time) **UFC.com Awards ***2020: Ranked #2 Upset of the Year *MMA Mania **2020 Upset of the Year vs.

*Combat Press **2020 Upset of the Year vs.

*LowKick MMA **2020 Upset of the Year vs.

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**2020 Upset of the Year vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dobson, Shana Living people 1989 births Flyweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters Martial artists from Miami Mixed martial artists from Florida American sportspeople of Jamaican descent American lesbian sportswomen LGBTQ mixed martial artists