Michelle Zonato Nicolini or Michelle Nicolini was born on January 5,1982 and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist.
17 Facts About Michelle Nicolini
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Michelle Nicolini is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to compete against Ffion Davies at Polaris 21 on September 24,2022, for the promotion's inaugural bantamweight title Davies withdrew from the match and was replaced by Ashley Bendle on short notice.
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Michelle Nicolini defeated Bendle by split decision and won the Polaris bantamweight title.
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Michelle Nicolini competed in the IBJJF Master International Championship - Europe on April 30,2023 where she won gold medals in the lightweight and absolute divisions at Master 2.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to face Cristina Meija at Inka FC 11 on June 23,2011, in her mixed martial arts debut.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to face Lanchana Green at M4TC 13: Nemesis on February 22,2014.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to face Norma Rueda Center at Legacy FC 36 October 17,2014.
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Michelle Nicolini suffered her first professional loss, as Norma won by unanimous decision.
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On July 25,2016, it was revealed that Michelle Nicolini had signed with the Singapore-based fight promotion ONE Championship.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to face Mona Samir at ONE Championship: Defending Honor on November 16,2016.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to face Irina Mazepa at ONE Championship: Kings of Destiny on April 21,2017.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to face Iryna Kyselova at ONE Championship: Visions of Victory on March 8,2018.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to face Tiffany Teo, in a ONE strawweight title eliminator, at ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion on November 9,2018.
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Michelle Nicolini was scheduled to face the reigning ONE Women's Atomweight champion Angela Lee, in a strawweight bout, at ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny on July 12,2019.
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Michelle Nicolini challenged the reigning ONE Women's Strawweight World champion Xiong Jingnan at ONE Championship: Empower on September 3,2021.
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Michelle Nicolini lost the bout via unanimous decision, unable to get her opponent to the ground and losing the striking exchanges.