Crystal Vanessa Demopoulos was born on September 22,1988 and is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
18 Facts About Vanessa Demopoulos
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Vanessa Demopoulos made her Legacy Fighting Alliance debut at LFA 52, losing via unanimous decision to Itzel Sequivel.
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Vanessa Demopoulos faced Sam Hughes for the inaugural LFA Women's Strawweight Championship on July 17,2020 at LFA 85.
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Vanessa Demopoulos won the bout after choking Hughes unconscious in the 4th round via inverted triangle choke.
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Vanessa Demopoulos rebounded from the loss, defeating Cynthia Arceo in 37 seconds via TKO stoppage at LFA 103 on March 26,2021.
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Vanessa Demopoulos was booked to face Kathryn Paprocki on August 27,2021 at LFA 114, however she was called to fight on short notice in the UFC.
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Vanessa Demopoulos made her promotional debut on short notice replacing Tracy Cortez against JJ Aldrich on August 28,2021 at UFC on ESPN 30.
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Vanessa Demopoulos was scheduled to face Ashley Yoder on January 15,2022 at UFC on ESPN 32.
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Vanessa Demopoulos won the bout via armbar in the first round.
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Vanessa Demopoulos faced Jinh Yu Frey on June 25,2022 at UFC on ESPN 38.
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Vanessa Demopoulos faced Maria Oliveira on November 19,2022 at UFC Fight Night 215.
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Vanessa Demopoulos faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz on May 20,2023 at UFC Fight Night 223.
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At the weigh-ins, Vanessa Demopoulos weighed in at 117.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the women's strawweight limit in a non-title fight.
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The bout proceeded at catchweight and Vanessa Demopoulos was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to Kowalkiewicz.
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Vanessa Demopoulos faced Kanako Murata on October 7,2023, at UFC Fight Night 229.
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Vanessa Demopoulos faced Emily Ducote on May 18,2024, at UFC Fight Night 241.
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Vanessa Demopoulos faced Jaqueline Amorim on September 7,2024 at UFC Fight Night 242.
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Vanessa Demopoulos faced Talita Alencar on April 5,2025 at UFC on ESPN 65.