Alesha Zappitella was born on February 28,1995 and is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the Atomweight division of Invicta Fighting Championships, where she is a former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion.
16 Facts About Alesha Zappitella
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Alesha Zappitella played softball, but quit it after her coach advised her to drop wrestling in order to focus in the "girl sport" which would get her somewhere.
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Alesha Zappitella went on to become a two-time Ohio state champion in girls wrestling, five-time All-American before eventually placing sixth in the 2016 US Olympic Trials.
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Alesha Zappitella made her professional debut against Jayme Hinshaw at KOTC Equalizer on 15 October 2016.
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Alesha Zappitella was scheduled to fight Amber Brown at Invicta FC 33: Frey vs Grusander II.
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Alesha Zappitella was scheduled to fight Viviane Pereira at Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs Rodriguez II.
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Alesha Zappitella lost for the first time in her professional career, as Pereira won the fight by unanimous decision.
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Alesha Zappitella snapped her two-fight losing streak, winning the bout by unanimous decision.
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Alesha Zappitella was scheduled to fight Lindsey VanZandt at Invicta FC 40: Ducote vs Lima.
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Alesha Zappitella won the fight by split decision.
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Alesha Zappitella was scheduled to fight Ashley Cummins at Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs Alesha Zappitella for the vacant Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
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Alesha Zappitella made her first title defense against Jessica Delboni at Invicta 44: Rodriguez vs Torquato on May 21,2021.
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Alesha Zappitella won the bout by a razor close split decision.
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Alesha Zappitella rematched Jessica Delboni on January 12,2022, at Invicta FC 45.
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Alesha Zappitella lost the bout after doctors stopped the bout after the second round due to a cut on her eyelid.
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Alesha Zappitella is a fan and avid player of the collectible strategy card game Magic: The Gathering.