1. Pannie Pantea Kianzad was born on December 8,1991 and is an Iranian-born Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Women's Bantamweight division, having previously fought in Invicta FC and Cage Warriors where she held the bantamweight title.
Pannie Kianzad racked up five straight wins in smaller organizations before getting signed to Cage Warriors.
In 2014 Pannie Kianzad signed with British top promotion Cage Warriors.
Pannie Kianzad made her promotional debut against Megan van Houtum on August 22,2014, at Cage Warriors 71.
Pannie Kianzad won the fight by TKO in the third round.
Pannie Kianzad was expected to face Agnieszka Niedzwiedz for the vacant bantamweight title on November 15,2014, at Cage Warriors 74, but Niedzwiedz was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury and Pannie Kianzad's opponent was changed to be Finnish fighter Eeva Siiskonen.
Pannie Kianzad made her promotional debut against Jessica-Rose Clark on July 9,2015, at Invicta FC 13.
Pannie Kianzad was set to face newly crowned champion Tonya Evinger in a title fight on September 14,2015, at Invicta FC 14.
However, Pannie Kianzad missed weight for the fight so it was changed to a non-title bout.
Pannie Kianzad fought Raquel Pa'aluhi on January 14,2017, at Invicta FC 21.
Pannie Kianzad lost the fight by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
Pannie Kianzad faced Sarah Kaufman on January 13,2018, at Invicta FC 27.
Pannie Kianzad was fined twenty five percent of her fight purse for missing weight.
Pannie Kianzad fought Bianca Daimoni on May 4,2018, at Invicta FC 29.
Daimoni was fined twenty five percent of her fight purse for missing weight Pannie Kianzad won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pannie Kianzad had a dominant performance and won by unanimous decision.
Pannie Kianzad was the fourth pick by coach Kelvin Gastelum.
Pannie Kianzad fought Katharina Lehner in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Pannie Kianzad won the fight by unanimous decision, securing a spot in the finals.
Pannie Kianzad faced Macy Chiasson in the finals on November 30,2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.
Pannie Kianzad lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round two.
Pannie Kianzad did not receive a contract from UFC after her loss at TUF 28 Finale.
Pannie Kianzad replaced Melissa Gatto in a short notice bout against Julia Avila on July 6,2019, at UFC 239.
Pannie Kianzad faced Jessica-Rose Clark in a re-match on November 9,2019, at UFC Fight Night 163.
Pannie Kianzad was scheduled to face Bethe Correia on May 9,2020, at UFC 249.
Pannie Kianzad faced Sijara Eubanks on December 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night 183.
Pannie Kianzad faced on Alexis Davis June 12,2021, at UFC 263.
Pannie Kianzad faced Raquel Pennington on September 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.
Pannie Kianzad faced Lina Lansberg on April 16,2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.
Pannie Kianzad faced Ketlen Vieira on July 22,2023, at UFC on ESPN+ 82.
Pannie Kianzad faced Macy Chiasson in a rematch on March 16,2024, at UFC Fight Night 239.
Pannie Kianzad lost the bout by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
In June 2024, Pannie Kianzad was added to EA Sports UFC 5.
Pannie Kianzad faced Karol Rosa on August 10,2024 at UFC on ESPN 61.
Pannie Kianzad was ranked 12th in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings in August 2024 at the time of removal from the UFC roster.
On December 11,2024, it was announced that Pannie Kianzad had signed with Global Fight League.
On January 24,2025, Pannie Kianzad was drafted by Team London in the inaugural edition of Global Fight League.