Duda Yankovich

Duda Yankovich

Yankovich in 2006
Born Dušica Janković
(1976-09-27) September 27, 1976
Jagodina, Yugoslavia
Other names Diamond
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 70.0 in (178 cm)
Style Boxing, Kickboxing
Stance Southpaw
Years active Mixed Martial Arts: 2012 – present
Boxing: 2005 – 2013
Professional boxing record
Total 19
Wins 15
By knockout 11
Losses 4
Mixed martial arts record
Total 3
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Losses 2
By knockout 2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Duda Yankovich (Serbian: Душица Јанковић, born September 27, 1976) is a Serbian Brazilian fighter in boxing and mixed martial arts. She has been living in Brazil since 1999. Yankovich was the Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) 2006 light welterweight world champion.[1]

Martial arts

Involved in martial arts since the age of 11, Yankovich was the youngest black belt in the history of Shotokan karate in Serbia. In 1994, she competed in the European Championships in Prague, winning a silver medal. That same year, she also won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in Zakopane, Poland. She also became involved in kickboxing and became Serbia Kickboxing Champion in 1996–1999, and Balkan Champion in 1998 and 1999. Yankovich moved to Brazil in 1999, as a result of the Yugoslav civil war, and became Brazilian Kickboxing Champion in 2001–2003.

Boxing

In 2002, she became involved with amateur boxing, training for four months with the team of former world champion, Acelino Freitas. In 2005, Yankovich represented Brazil in the First Pan-American female boxing amateur championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She took third place and a bronze medal in the 138-lb division.

On 23 July, 2005, she made her professional boxing debut against Argentinian, Wilhelmina Fernandez. She won on in fourth round by knockout. Then she brought three more fights, winning all by knockout. During this time, Yankovich chose to abandon kickboxing competitions and to dedicate her time to reaching a World Title race in Boxing.[2]

World champion

After two more international victories, Yankovich become a contender for a Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) title in the category of super light. She won this World Title dispute by a unanimous decision.[3]

After the world title win in November 2006, Yankovich made her first defense of the World Title on March 17, 2007, against American Belinda Laracuente, winning by points in a challenge that lasted 10 rounds. Soon after she won against Colombian Paola Rojas in São Paulo and then also won against the Colombian Liliana Palmera in Campo Grande – MS. In April 2008 Yankovich gave a rematch to Darys Pardo and again beat the Colombian.

On July 5, 2009, Yankovich fought with the US and WIBA champion Holly Holm (a category above her weight) and suffered her first loss in boxing, by doctor's stoppage.[4]

On May 29, 2010, after nearly a year away from the ring due to injury suffered in the last fight held in the United States, Yankovich eventually lost her World Champion title to Esther Phiri in Lusaka, Zambia, in a defeat on points by a unanimous decision.

On April 29, 2011, Yankovich tried to win the WBC World Title. She lost the fight to Anne Sophie Mathis in Paris, France, in a defeat by TKO.

Mixed martial arts

Yankovich trains at Team Nogueira, and made her MMA debut on September 8, 2012, at Bitetti Combat 12 against Jéssica Andrade. She lost by submission with a guillotine.

In search of her first win in MMA, Yankovich faced Daniela Cristina on March 9, 2013, at Bitetti Combat 14. She won by submission with an Americana. Yankovich has fought in promotions such as Invicta.[5]

A Fazenda 4

Yankovich attended the fourth edition of reality television show A Fazenda (The Farm), where she was expelled after assaulting the participant Thiago Gagliasso during a test, in which participants competed in a basketball mini-championship in the pool. At one point, Yankovich argued that Thiago pulled her bikini, after which she slapped his head. According to the rules of A Fazenda, any kind of aggression is punished with immediate elimination.[6]

Boxing record

11 Wins (5 knockouts), 4 Losses (2 decisions, 0 retirement), 0 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Rd, Time Date Location Notes
Win 3–0–0 Colombia Angie Paola Rocha KO 2006-05-13 Brazil Desportivo Baby Barione, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Win 2–0–0 Brazil Sandra Jeronimo TKO 2005-10-29 Brazil Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0–0 Argentina Guillermina Fernandez KO 2005-07-23 Brazil Gimnasio Municipal, Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–3 Viviane Pereira TKO (punches) Bitetti Combat 17 October 31, 2013 2 2:49 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 1–2 Miriam Nakamoto TKO (knee and punches) Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg July 13, 2013 1 2:08 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 1–1 Daniela Cristina Technical Submission (keylock) Bitetti Combat 14 March 9, 2013 2 3:59 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Jéssica Andrade Submission (guillotine choke) Bitetti Combat 12 September 8, 2012 1 3:02 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

References

  1. ↑ Trip Editora e Propaganda SA (November 2006). Tpm. Trip Editora e Propaganda SA. pp. 69–.
  2. ↑ "Women's Boxing: Duda Yankovich Biography". Wban.org. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Women'S Boxing – Biography Of Duda Yankovich". Womenboxing.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Holm Clobbers Yankovich – Boxing". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Duda Yankovich suffers a stroke, had her life saved by Rodrigo 'Minotauro'". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  6. ↑ "Após agressão, Duda é expulsa de "A Fazenda 4" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
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