Liana Jojua was born on March 22,1995 and is a Georgian mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions.
13 Facts About Liana Jojua
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Liana Jojua has formerly fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and she was the inaugural and former Fight Nights Global Women's Bantamweight Champion.
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Liana Jojua faced Sarah Moras on September 7,2019, at UFC 242.
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Liana Jojua faced Diana Belbita at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs Ige on July 16,2020.
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Liana Jojua won the fight via armbar in first round.
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Liana Jojua faced Miranda Maverick on October 24,2020 at UFC 254.
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Liana Jojua lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Liana Jojua was expected to face Cortney Casey on August 21,2021, at UFC on ESPN 29.
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However, Liana Jojua was forced out of the fight due to visa issues.
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At the weigh-ins, Liana Jojua weighed in at 128.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit.
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Liana Jojua made her first appearance post UFC release and faced Dariya Zheleznyakova on May 20,2022 at Ares FC 6.
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Liana Jojua is a teacher and graduated from Moscow State Pedagogical University.
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Liana Jojua has a secondary musical education in vocals and piano.