Sara Collins (born August 22, 1990) is an Australian mixed martial artist and former judoka, competing in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA.
| Sara Collins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 22, 1990 Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Resilience Training Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2019–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judo career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judo achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R32 (2011, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OJU Champ. | 
(2012, 2013, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth Games | 7th (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external judo databases | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 1066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 50279 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last updated on: 6 October 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editCollins is a judo black belt who started training in the sport at 10, going on to be a member of the Australian National Judo Team for 10 years, representing Australia at the World Judo Championships three times, at 63 kg in 2010 and at 70 kg in 2011 and 2013. She competed in the Judo World Cup from 2009–2015, as well as at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at 70 kg. [1] She won five medals at the Oceania Championships in the time period of 2011–2015, was a Bronze medalist at the Commonwealth Judo Championships in 2012 and was the Australian champion in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015.[2]
However, she was not able to achieve continued success in judo due to injuries, which included three knee surgeries and a ruptured Achilles tendon. These setbacks eventually led her to make the switch to MMA, and making her professional debut in 2019. He was inspired to start MMA after attending UFC 193 to support her teammate Dan Kelly.[3][4]
Professional MMA career
editBellator MMA
editAfter going 3-0 on the Australian regionals, Collins made her Bellator debut, Collins faced Pam Sorenson faced on March 31, 2023, at Bellator 293.[5] She won the fight via a scarf hold armlock submission in the first round.[6]
Collins faced Sinead Kavanagh on September 23, 2023, at Bellator 299.[7] She won the fight via split decision.[8]
Collins faced Leah McCourt in a Bellator Women's Featherweight title eliminator on September 14, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 5, winning the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 6 matches | 6 wins | 0 losses |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 6–0 | Leah McCourt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator Champions Series 5 | September 14, 2024 | 1 | 2:25 | London, England | Bellator Women's Featherweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 5–0 | Sinead Kavanagh | Decision (split) | Bellator 299 | September 23, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 4–0 | Pam Sorenson | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | Bellator 293 | March 31, 2023 | 1 | 2:43 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jamie Edenden | Decision (unanimous) | Eternal MMA 64 | March 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Annie Thatcher | Submission (armbar) | Demolition Fight Series 4 | November 20, 2021 | 2 | 4:18 | Melbourne, Australia | Featherweight debut. Won vacant DFS Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Gase Sanita | Decision (unanimous) | Hex Fight Series 19 | September 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Flemington, Australia | Lightweight debut. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results". Ijf.org. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Judoka". Judoinside.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Myword, Mark (2024-09-12). "Sara Collins Embracing MMA Journey Ahead of First Bellator Main Event". FIGHT.TV. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "Inspired by Ronda Rousey, judoka Sara Collins loving life in MMA before first Bellator headliner". MMA Junkie. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "Bellator 293 fight card finalized with additions of Sullivan Cauley, Joey Davis, more". MMA Junkie. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ Tyler Treese (2023-03-31). "Bellator 293 'Golm vs. James' Play-by-Play, results & round scoring". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-05-25). "Bellator 299 in Dublin, Ireland Gets Six More Fights Including Kavanagh vs. Collins". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 299 'Eblen vs. Edwards' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Matthew Wells (September 14, 2024). "Bellator Champions Series: London results: Sara Collins stuns Leah McCourt with first-round finish". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Sara Collins". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
External links
edit- Sara Collins at the International Judo Federation
- Sara Collins at JudoInside.com
- Sara Collins at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Sara Collins at Bellator
- Sara Collins at Sherdog
- Sara Collins at Tapology.com
- Sara Collins at Fight Matrix
- Sara Collins at ESPN
- Sara Collins at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Sara Collins at The-Sports.org
- Sara Collins on Instagram
