Other names The Gun Role Mixed Martial Artist Martial art Mixed martial arts Name Jessamyn Duke Career start 2010 | Reach 73.0 in (185 cm) Weight 62 kg Nationality American Height 1.80 m Wins by knockout 1 | |
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Born Jessamyn Laurel Duke
June 24, 1986 (age 37)
Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States ( 1986-06-24 ) Division Bantamweight (135 lb)
Featherweight (145 lb) Style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting out of Richmond, Kentucky, United States Similar People Shayna Baszler, Bethe Correia, Raquel Pennington, Leslie Smith, Peggy Morgan Profiles | ||
Jessamyn duke 1 0 vs marciea allen 1 0 invicta fc 3
Jessamyn Laurel Duke (born June 24, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She currently competes for Invicta Fighting Championships in the women's bantamweight division.
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- Early career
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- The Ultimate Fighter
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Personal life
- References
Early career
Duke started her amateur career in 2010. She fought mainly for Absolute Action MMA and Tuff-N-Uff. She obtained the amateur featherweight title in both organizations.
In 2012, Duke moved to professional mixed martial arts and signed with Invicta FC.
Invicta Fighting Championships
Duke made her professional and promotional debut against Suzie Montero on July 28, 2012 at Invicta FC 2. She won via TKO in the third round.
Duke faced Marciea Allen on October 6, 2012 at Invicta FC 3. She won via submission due to an armbar in the first round. This victory earned her a submission of the night bonus award, which was split between Duke and Stephanie Frausto, due to her submission victory over Amy Davis in the same event.
Duke faced Miriam Nakamoto on April 5, 2013 at Invicta FC 5. The result was originally a KO victory for Nakamoto, but was later overturned by the Missouri Office of Athletics to no contest due to an illegal knee.
The Ultimate Fighter
In August 2013, Duke was announced as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. She defeated Laura Howarth via submission due to a triangle choke during the entry round and was the second female pick of Team Rousey.
Duke faced Raquel Pennington in the elimination round. Pennington defeated Duke via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) and the performance earned both participants Fight of The Season honors.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Duke made her promotional debut against TUF 18 teammate Peggy Morgan on November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. She won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
In her second UFC fight, Duke faced Bethe Correia at UFC 172. She lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
Duke faced Leslie Smith at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller on July 16, 2014. She lost the fight via TKO early in the first round after taking several punches to the face and body.
Duke faced Elizabeth Phillips at UFC on Fox 16 on July 25, 2015 in a rematch of their amateur bout at RFA 2 - Yvel vs. Alexander. Duke lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Personal life
Duke is a self-confessed gamer; in an interview, Ronda Rousey claimed that Duke "pays more of her bills streaming than she does from fighting".