Justine Kish was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union in modern-day Russia and was adopted by an American couple.
20 Facts About Justine Kish
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Justine Kish discovered Muay Thai as a teenager, while taking up fitness, which eventually led her to competitions.
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Justine Kish amassed an undefeated record of five wins and no losses, including a win over future The Ultimate Fighter housemate Randa Markos.
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In September 2013, it was announced that Justine Kish was one of the fighters selected by the UFC to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned.
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Justine Kish was expected to face Bec Rawlings in the preliminary round, but was forced out of the tournament due to a knee injury.
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Justine Kish made her official UFC debut against Nina Ansaroff on January 2,2016, at UFC 195.
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Justine Kish next faced Ashley Yoder on December 9,2016, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov in a catchweight bout as Justine Kish missed weight.
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Justine Kish faced Felice Herrig on June 25,2017 at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee.
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Justine Kish received media attention after losing control of her bowels during the fight and issuing a humorous response later.
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Justine Kish faced Ji Yeon Kim on January 27,2018, at UFC on Fox: Jacare vs Brunson 2.
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Justine Kish returned after a two year hiatus and faced Lucie Pudilova on January 25,2020, at UFC Fight Night 166.
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Justine Kish faced Sabina Mazo on September 12,2020, at UFC Fight Night 177.
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Justine Kish lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round three.
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Justine Kish faced Tracy Cortez on April 17,2021, at UFC on ESPN 22.
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On January 6,2022, it was announced that Justine Kish had signed a multi-bout contract with Bellator MMA.
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Justine Kish faced DeAnna Bennett on February 19,2022 at Bellator 274.
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Justine Kish faced Ilima-Lei Macfarlane on April 23,2022 at Bellator 279.
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Justine Kish rematched DeAnna Bennett on August 12,2022 at Bellator 284.
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At weigh ins, Justine Kish came in at 128.4 lbs, 2.4 pounds over the weight limit, for the flyweight bout, resulting in her being a fined a percentage of her purse which went to Bennett and the bout proceeded at catchweight.
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Justine Kish faced Diana Avsaragova on August 11,2023, at Bellator 298.