Barbara Marie Honchak was born on August 30,1979 and is a retired American professional female mixed martial artist.
15 Facts About Barb Honchak
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Barb Honchak has four wins in the Invicta FC promotion and holds notable victories over Vanessa Porto, Roxanne Modafferi, Leslie Smith and Felice Herrig.
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Barb Honchak went to Edwardsville High School, where she graduated in 1997.
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Barb Honchak has a bachelor's degree in molecular biology from Western Washington University and her master's in ecological genetics from Northern Arizona University.
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Barb Honchak won three more fights in 2011, defeating Amber McAvoy and Nina Ansaroff by decision and Roxanne Modafferi by submission due to a rear-naked choke.
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Barb Honchak defeated Bethany Marshall by TKO in the second round.
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On October 28,2012, Barb Honchak faced Aisling Daly at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama.
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The victory over Daly earned Barb Honchak a shot at the inaugural Invicta FC Flyweight title on April 5,2013, at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs Waterson.
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Barb Honchak defeated Vanessa Porto by unanimous decision to become the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion.
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Barb Honchak faced Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 7: Barb Honchak vs Smith on December 7,2013.
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Barb Honchak successfully defended her Invicta FC title, winning via unanimous decision.
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Barb Honchak faced Takayo Hashi at Invicta FC 9 on November 1,2014, and successfully defended her title with another unanimous decision victory.
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Barb Honchak lost the fight via unanimous decision after three rounds.
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Barb Honchak was scheduled to face Roxanne Modafferi on December 1,2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.
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Barb Honchak lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.