Marina Shafir is a Moldovan professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist currently signed to All Elite Wrestling.
10 Facts About Marina Shafir
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Marina Shafir formerly competed for Invicta Fighting Championships in the women's featherweight division.
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Marina Shafir moved from Moldova to the United States when she was five years old.
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Marina Shafir began training judo when she was six years old and started competing at a high level in the sport when she was 12.
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Marina Shafir began her mixed martial career at an amateur level in 2012.
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Later that year, Marina Shafir suffered her first-ever loss in a first-round defeat to Amanda Bell.
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In October 2019, Duke and Marina Shafir were defeated by Kai and Tegan Nox in a number one contender's match for the Women's Tag Team Championship.
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On June 25,2021, Marina Shafir was released from her WWE contract.
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Marina Shafir is a close friend of Ronda Rousey, who trained with her at Glendale Fighting Club, and had a similar background in judo.
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In December 2015, Marina Shafir got engaged to professional wrestler Christopher Lindsey, better known as Roderick Strong.