1. Jessica Jo-Anne Eye was born on July 27,1986 and is an American retired mixed martial artist.
45 Facts About Jessica Eye
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Jessica Eye competed as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Jessica Eye was born in Akron, Ohio to Randy Allen and Colleen Joanne Eye.
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Jessica Eye attended elementary school in Virginia but returned to Ohio, growing up in Cuyahoga Falls and graduated from high school in Rootstown, Ohio.
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Jessica Eye suffered a broken back, among other injuries, and was bedridden for three months.
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Jessica Eye graduated in 2005 from Rootstown High School and Maplewood Career Center.
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Jessica Eye then attended the University of Akron, but never finished her four-year degree.
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On June 4,2019, Jessica Eye wrote in an article for The Players' Tribune detailing abuse she suffered as a teenager from her father, including an incident when Jessica Eye was 14, that led to her father being arrested and charged with child endangerment and domestic abuse.
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Jessica Eye made her amateur mixed martial arts debut in June 2008.
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Jessica Eye was undefeated as an amateur, winning 5 matches and becoming the first North American Allied Fight Series amateur women's champion on December 5,2009.
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In June 2010, Jessica Eye made her professional MMA debut with North American Allied Fight Series in Ohio, defeating Amanda LaVoy by TKO.
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Jessica Eye defeated Marissa Caldwell in her second pro bout.
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Jessica Eye suffered her first loss on June 4,2011, in an NAAFS professional women's flyweight championship bout against Aisling Daly.
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Jessica Eye returned to NAAFS to face Angela Magana in the main event at NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 6 on August 17,2012.
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Jessica Eye made her debut in September 2011, defeating Casey Noland by split decision at Bellator 51.
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Jessica Eye was scheduled to face Aisling Daly in a rematch, but Daly withdrew from the fight due to an ear infection.
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Jessica Eye faced Anita Rodriguez instead and defeated Rodriguez by unanimous decision.
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Jessica Eye was set to face Munah Holland at Bellator 95 on April 4,2013.
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However, Jessica Eye suffered a back injury during practice that left her temporarily unable to walk and she was forced to withdraw from a fight for the first time in her career.
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On June 1,2013, Jessica Eye defeated Carina Damm by unanimous decision at NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 9.
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Aguilar and Jessica Eye were the last remaining female fighters on the Bellator roster.
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Jessica Eye faced Alexis Davis on February 22,2014, at UFC 170.
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Jessica Eye then fought Leslie Smith at UFC 180 on November 15,2014.
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Jessica Eye won the fight due to doctor stoppage after Smith's cauliflower ear ruptured mid-fight.
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Jessica Eye returned to face Julianna Pena at UFC 192 on October 3,2015.
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Jessica Eye next faced Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night 88 on May 29,2016.
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Jessica Eye fought Bethe Correia at UFC 203 on September 10,2016, losing by split decision.
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Jessica Eye agreed to a grappling-only rematch with Miesha Tate at a Submission Underground show on December 11,2016, which was won by Tate in overtime.
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Jessica Eye was scheduled to face Aspen Ladd on July 7,2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.
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Subsequently, Jessica Eye was expected to be rescheduled against a separate opponent at another event.
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Jessica Eye faced Kalindra Faria on January 14,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi in her debut in the UFC's flyweight division.
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Jessica Eye was scheduled to face Sijara Eubanks on December 29,2018, at UFC 232.
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Jessica Eye faced Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship in the co-main event at UFC 238 on June 8,2019.
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Jessica Eye lost the fight by knockout in the second round via a head kick.
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Jessica Eye faced Cynthia Calvillo on June 13,2020, in the main event at UFC on ESPN: Jessica Eye vs Calvillo.
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Jessica Eye faced Joanne Calderwood at UFC 257 on January 24,2021.
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Jessica Eye faced Jennifer Maia on July 10,2021, at UFC 264.
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Jessica Eye was scheduled to face Andrea Lee on November 13,2021, at UFC Fight Night 197.
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Jessica Eye was scheduled to face Manon Fiorot on March 5,2022, at UFC 272.
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However, a week before the event, Jessica Eye withdrew due to injury.
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Jessica Eye was scheduled to face Casey O'Neill on July 2,2022, at UFC 276.
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Jessica Eye was known for her active striking during a clinch.
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In July 2015, Jessica Eye was considered for the cover of Cosmopolitan as part of a feature on female athletes.
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Jessica Eye modeled for the article and discussed how her upbringing had led her to become a fighter.
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In March 2016, Jessica Eye was featured in Pressure Life, a Cleveland-based theme magazine.