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Julie Kedzie Bio
Julie Kedzie (born March 18, 1981) is an American female mixed martial artist. She is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Kedzie is currently the #10-ranked 135-pound female fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.
Early life
Kedzie was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Bloomington, Indiana when she was twelve so her mother could pursue a doctorate in neurobiology from Indiana University. She has a sister named Jenny Raff.
She and her sister were enrolled in Tae Kwon Do by her father when Julie was five years old.
She studied under Steve and Linda Scott at Monroe County Martial Arts.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Indiana University.
Mixed martial arts career
Kedzie rose to prominence in mixed martial arts on November 19, 2005, when she won the one-night HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix in Evansville, Indiana. She repeated this feat in 2006.
On February 10, 2007, Kedzie faced undefeated rising star Gina Carano in a featured bout at EliteXC: Destiny, which aired live on Showtime. She was defeated by Carano, but the fight received Fight of the Night honours.
The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper for Memphis, Tennessee, called the fight, "The first women's MMA fight ever shown on cable television."
Following the Elite XC fight, Kedzie defeated Kelly Kobold at BodogFight - Vancouver on August 24, 2007. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Kedzie later signed a contract with the American Fight League, but the promotion folded and Kedzie was released from her contract.
Along with her fighting career, Kedzie is also Greg Jackson's personal assistant at Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts.
Kedzie was scheduled to face Sarah D'Alelio at Jackson's MMA Series 2 on September 4, 2010, but the fight was canceled after Kedzie signed on to take part in the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge reality show. The show never made it to air, and 7 contestants sued the producers, claiming they were never paid.
She faced D'Alelio at Jackson's MMA Series 3 on December 18, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Kedzie won the fight via unanimous decision.
Kedzie faced Kaitlin Young in a five-round title fight at Jackson's MMA Series 4 on April 9, 2011. She defeated Young by unanimous decision to become Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Kedzie was scheduled to fight Amanda Nunes at the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event on June 18, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. The bout, however, was cancelled after Nunes sustained a foot injury.
Kedzie made her Strikeforce debut against Alexis Davis on July 30, 2011 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Kedzie was expected to face Germaine de Randamie as part of the Strikeforce Challengers 19 card on September 23, 2011, but withdrew due to injury.
Mixed martial arts record
HOOKnSHOOT - 2005 Women's Grand Prix Bracket
This tournament was held on November 19, 2005.
Accomplishments
- 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix Champion
- Extreme Grappling Open Champion
- World Kickboxing Association National Champion
- Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Champion (2011)
External links
- Professional MMA record for Julie Kedzie from Sherdog
- Fightergirls.com profile
- Julie Kedzie's Official Website
See also
- List of female mixed martial artists
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