Juliana Velasquez Tonasse was born on October 19,1986 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of Bellator MMA, where she is the former Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion.
21 Facts About Juliana Velasquez
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Juliana Velasquez's father introduced her to the judo mats when she was only four years old.
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Juliana Velasquez was eventually offered a multi fight contract with Bellator MMA.
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Juliana Velasquez made her Bellator debut against Na Liang at Bellator 189 on December 1,2017.
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Juliana Velasquez faced Rebecca Ruth at Bellator 197 on April 13,2018.
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Juliana Velasquez won the fight via front kick to the body in the third round.
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Juliana Velasquez faced Kristina Williams at Bellator 224 on July 12,2019.
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Juliana Velasquez won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Juliana Velasquez faced Bruna Ellen at Bellator 236 on December 21,2019.
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Juliana Velasquez faced undefeated flyweight champ, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, on December 10,2020 at Bellator 254.
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Juliana Velasquez won the fight and the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship via unanimous decision.
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Juliana Velasquez made her first title defense against Denise Kielholtz on July 16,2021 at Bellator 262.
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Juliana Velasquez attempted to defend her title against Liz Carmouche on April 22,2022 at Bellator 278.
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Juliana Velasquez lost the bout and the title via elbows from crucifix at the end of the fourth round.
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Juliana Velasquez lost the fight via an armbar submission in the second round.
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Juliana Velasquez was scheduled to face Paula Cristina on November 17,2023 at Bellator 301.
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Juliana Velasquez debuted with the Professional Fighters League at PFL 1 on April 4,2024 and lost the bout by unanimous decision to Liz Carmouche in a third consecutive loss against her.
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Juliana Velasquez faced Lisa Mauldin at PFL 4 on June 13,2024.
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Juliana Velasquez won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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On February 18,2025, the promotion officially revealed that Juliana Velasquez joined the 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament.
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Juliana Velasquez lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.