Bea Malecki

Bea Malecki (born August 23, 1991) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2017, she is most notable for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Bea Malecki
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991
Stockholm, Sweden
Other namesBad News Barbie
NationalitySwedish
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)[1]
StyleMuay Thai
TeamAllstars Training Center
SikJitsu
Fortis MMA
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins4
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision1
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Malecki's parents came to Sweden when they were about 30 years old, with Malecki speaking Polish at home.[2] Bea Malecki was 19 years old when she tested martial arts for the first time. As a Thai boxer, she won the Swedish Championships, the European Championships and the World Cup.[3][4]

Outside of MMA, Malecki is a Mechanical Engineer, getting her degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Malecki made her amateur debut against Helin Paara at International Ring Fight Arena 12.[6] She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[7]

Malecki made her professional debut against Faith Davis, for the inaugural for the ExciteFight MMA Featherweight title, at ExciteFight Conquest of the Cage on November 4, 2017. Malecki won the fight by a first-round submission.[8]

Malecki was scheduled to fight the debuting Tracy Smith at Conquest of the Cage on February 2, 2018. Malecki won the fight by a technical knockout, stopping her opponent after just 22 seconds.[9]

On July 11, 2018, it was revealed that Malecki would be one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters.[10] She was the sixth pick for Team Gastelum.[11] Malecki lost the quarterfinal bout against Leah Letson by unanimous decision.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Malecki made her promotional debut against Duda Santana at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith on June 1, 2019.[13] She won the fight via second-round submission. Following this loss, Duda tested positive for ligandrol in an out-of-competition test.[14]

She made her second appearance in the organization against Veronica Macedo at UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira on March 14, 2020.[15] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Malecki was expected to face Tracy Cortez at UFC Fight Night 179 on October 11, 2020.[17] However, Malecki withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Stephanie Egger.[18]

Malecki was then scheduled to face Norma Dumont at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10, 2021. However, she withdrew from the bout due to a undisclosed reason and was replaced by Erin Blanchfield.[19]

Malecki faced Josiane Nunes at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum on August 21, 2021.[20] She lost the fight via knockout in round one.[21]

On June 8, 2023, it was announced that Malecki was no longer on the UFC roster after she indicated she wanted to move up in weight but UFC conveyed they were no longer interested in having a Women's Featherweight division.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Muay Thai
  • 2016: Muay Thai Boxing World Cup - 1st place in the -67 kg category (Jönköping)[4]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
5 matches 4 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–1 Josiane Nunes KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum August 21, 2021 1 4:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–0 Veronica Macedo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira March 14, 2020 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win 3–0 Duda Santana Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith June 1, 2019 2 1:59 Stockholm, Sweden Bantamweight debut.
Win 2–0 Tracy Smith TKO (punches) Conquest of the Cage February 2, 2018 1 0:22 Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Win 1–0 Faith Davis Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) ExciteFight Conquest of the Cage November 4, 2017 1 2:59 Airway Heights, Washington, United States Won the ExciteFight MMA Lightweight Championship.

Amateur mixed martial arts record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Helin Paara TKO International Ring Fight Arena 12 May 6, 2017 2 N/A Stockholm, Sweden

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. Media, Wirtualna Polska (2019-05-31). "Szwedka o polskich korzeniach zadebiutuje w UFC. Bea Malecki ma rozdarte serce - WP SportoweFakty". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  3. "Obesegrade UFC-svenskan Bea Malecki går ny match". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  4. "VM-guld för debutanten Malecki". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. "Bea Malecki efter UFC-förlusten: "Jag slog sönder henne"". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  6. "Bea Malecki gör MMA-debut". sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. Tafari, Ashah. "IRFA 12: Resultat". mmanytt.se. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. MMA Viking Staff. "Bea Malecki Wins Pro Debut by Submission in USA Main Event". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  9. O'Leary, Ryan. "Bea Malecki Wins Again in Return to USA's Conquest of the Cage". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  10. MMA Junkie Staff. "Here's the official cast list for 'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  11. "'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 1 recap". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  12. "Krvav okršaj ženske perolake kategorije u šestoj epizodi The Ultimate Fightera". arhiva.fightsite.hr. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  13. Guilherme Cruz (March 27, 2019). "UFC newcomers Bea Malecki, Duda Santana agree to fight in Stockholm". mmafighting.com.
  14. Cruz, Guilherme (21 September 2020). "Alex Davis: Duda Santana suspended by USADA for two years, released by UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  15. David Tees (December 26, 2019). "Report: Veronica Macedo Faces Bea Malecki At UFC Fight Night Brasilia". fightful.com.
  16. Anderson, Jay (14 March 2020). "UFC Brasilia Results: Bea Malecki Outlasts Game But Exhausted Veronica Macedo". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  17. Nolan King (August 21, 2020). "Tracy Cortez vs. Bea Malecki slated for UFC's Oct. 10 event". MMAjunkie.com.
  18. Nolan King (October 5, 2020). "Matchup roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 28-Oct. 4)". MMAjunkie.com.
  19. Gabriel Colman (April 1, 2021). "UFC Vegas 23: Bea Malecki out of bout with Norma Dumont, replaced by debuting Erin Blanchfield". sportskeeda.com.
  20. Boussenaf, Jamal. "Bea Malecki treft debuterende Josiane Nunes op 21 augustus". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  21. Anderson, Jay (2021-08-21). "UFC Vegas 34 Results: Josiane Nunes Lands One-Punch, Walk-Off KO on Bea Malecki". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  22. Pandey, Pranav (2023-06-09). ""It's hurting" - Newly-released women's fighter says the UFC's decision to not invest in the featherweight division caused them to go "separate ways"". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  23. "Bea "Bad News Barbie" Malecki". sherdog.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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