Cory McKenna is a Welsh professional mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She has also competed for Cage Warriors. She made her professional debut at Cage Warriors 91 in March 2018 where she beat Maria Vittoria Colonna. Her head coach is Jack Mason. Her worldwide current ranking is #32. She is nicknamed “Poppins”. Her present division is Strawweight and her stance is Orthodox. Her pro-MMA record is 6-2-0. She has 6 wins with a 50% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 1 by submission, and 3 by decision. Her recent fight was against Miranda Granger at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in a Strawweight bout which she won.
What is Cory McKenna Known For?
- Known for being the youngest feminine fighter.
- Competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
What is Cory McKenna’s Nationality?
Cory McKenna took birth on 7th November 1999. She was born and raised in Cwmbran, Wales. She holds Welsh nationality and her ethnicity is Welsh-White. Her present age is 22 as of 2021. She spent the majority of her childhood in Colchester, England due to her father’s role in the army. Her mum Wendy, also competes in mixed martial arts and has a professional record of 1–2. She began training in karate aged 10, and after advancing through Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and boxing, started training in mixed martial arts aged 13. When she was 15 she became a full-time athlete. As an amateur, McKenna went 7–0 and held championships at strawweight and featherweight. Her parents were very supportive of her career.
Cory McKenna Career Timeline
- McKenna made her professional debut at Cage Warriors 91 in March 2018 where she beat Maria Vittoria Colonna after a first-round retirement.
- She next defeated Eva Dourthe three months later at Cage Warriors 94 via split decision.
- In September 2018, she suffered her first defeat after a split decision loss against Micol Di Segni at Cage Warriors 97.
- In April 2019, she faced Fannie Redman at Cage Warriors 104 and won the fight via rear naked choke in the second round.
- After the fight, she beat Giulia Chinello at Cage Warriors 105 via ground and pound in the first round.
- In October 2019, she was due to fight Griet Eeckhout at Cage Warriors 108, but the fight was canceled after her opponent failed to make weight.
- In April 2020, her fight with Lanchana Green was also called off after Cage Warriors 114 was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- On 11th August 2020, she appeared on Dana White’s Contender Series 2020.
- After winning via unanimous decision against Vanessa Demopoulos, she was awarded a UFC contract. This made her became the first Welsh female and youngest ever British fighter to sign for the promotion.
- She made her promotional debut against Kay Hansen at UFC Fight Night 182 on 14 November 2020, winning via unanimous decision.
- She fought against Miranda Granger at UFC Fight Night on Saturday August 6, 2022 in a Strawweight bout that Cory won. After Granger was likely saved by the horn during a tight arm triangle by McKenna in the opening round, the youngest female fighter on the roster got Granger back to the mat to start the second before becoming the first ever woman in UFC history to complete and get a tap due to a Von Flue to choke.
- With the win, McKenna improved to 2-1 inside the octagon. In her previous outing, “Poppins” dropped a split decision to Elise Reed at UFC London in March.
What is Cory McKenna’s Net Worth?
Cory McKenna is a UFC fighter whose net worth is estimated to have in the range of $500K-$1 Million as of 2022. Her present salary is in thousands of dollars. Her main and only source of wealth is from her fighting career. As well as she is also making a decent amount of money from contract deals, sponsorship, and more. She is living a cool lifestyle at present.
Who is Cory McKenna’s Boyfriend?
Cory McKenna is an unmarried lady and she is assumed to be single at present. She has not been seen with anybody and there is no news about her dating history and relationship as of now. She is currently building her career at present rather than focusing on relationships. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Cory McKenna Height and Weight
Cory McKenna is a beautiful lady with an athletic body type. She has a perfect height of 5 feet 3 inches or 1.60 m. She weighs about 52 kg. Her highest reach is 58.5″ (149cm). She has a blonde hair with pale green eyes. She has a healthy body and she maintains her body a lot.
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