1. Marina Shafir is a Moldovan professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist.
11 Facts About Marina Shafir
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Marina Shafir is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed on their NXT brand and was the first and to date only Moldovan to ever compete for that promotion.
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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 25 June 2021, Marina Shafir was released from her WWE contract.
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On 30 March 2023, Marina Shafir defeated Killer Kelly via submission at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 9.
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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.