Faith Van Duin
Faith Van Duin (born 6 June 1986) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. She most notably fought in Invicta Fighting Championships.
| Faith Van Duin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1986 Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Other names | The Immortal |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Papamoa, New Zealand |
| Team | Gym 101 |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Website | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Van Duin made her professional mixed martial arts debut in April 2013. She fought primarily in her native New Zealand and Australia, amassing a record of 4–1 before joining Invicta Fighting Championships.[1]
Invicta Fighting Championships
Van Duin was expected to make her promotional debut on 5 December 2014 at Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio against Charmaine Tweet. However, the bout was scrapped on 3 December after Tweet was medically disqualified from competing on the card.[1]
Van Duin eventually made her debut for the promotion on 24 April 2015 at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza when she faced Amanda Bell.[1] Van Duin won the fight via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. The win also earned Van Duin her first Performance of the Night bonus award.[2]
Van Duin faced Cris Cyborg for the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship on 9 July 2015 at Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin.[3]
Kickboxing and Muay Thai Career
On the 5th of November, Van Duin fought former World Boxing Champion Geovana Peres for the WMC New Zealand Heavyweight title.[4] Van Duin lost by Split Decision.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 6 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 4 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6–4 | Kaitlin Young | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II | 7 June 2019 | 3 | 3:52 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Irene Aldana | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi | 23 September 2016 | 1 | 4:57 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Charlene Watt | Decision (unanimous) | Brace 41 | 17 June 2016 | 3 | N/A | Christchurch, New Zealand | Bantamweight debut. |
| Loss | 5–2 | Cris Cyborg | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin | 9 July 2015 | 1 | 0:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Amanda Bell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza | 24 April 2015 | 2 | 0:38 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Arlene Blencowe | TKO (knee to the body) | Storm MMA - Storm Damage 5 | 30 August 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Canberra, Australia | Catchweight fight. Blencowe did not make weight. |
| Win | 4–0 | Kate Da Silva | Submission (triangle choke) | Storm MMA - Storm Damage 3 | 31 August 2013 | 4 | 1:36 | Canberra, Australia | Storm MMA Finals. Won Storm MMA Woman's Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Arlene Blencowe | Decision (split) | Storm MMA - Storm Damage 3 | 31 August 2013 | 2 | 3:00 | Canberra, Australia | Storm MMA Semi-Finals |
| Win | 2–0 | Michelle Peruzzi | TKO (punches) | Storm MMA - Storm Damage 3 | 31 August 2013 | 1 | 2:01 | Canberra, Australia | Storm MMA Quarter-Finals |
| Win | 1–0 | Kelly Kinita | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ETK - Sunday Session 18 | 28 April 2013 | 4 | N/A | Auckland, New Zealand |
See also
References
- Tamati Tiananga (24 March 2015). "MMA champ Faith Van Duin to fight Amanda Bell in Invicta FC 12". maoritelevision.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- Staff (26 April 2015). "MMA: Van Duin wins Invicta debut". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- Shaun Al-Shatti (11 June 2015). "Cris 'Cyborg' vs. Faith Van Duin headlines trio of title fights for Invicta FC 13". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- "Former WBO World Champion announces third Muay Thai fight". Women Boxing News. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- "Geovana Peres wins first Muay Thai title". Women Boxing News. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.