{"id":8764,"date":"2021-09-10T21:45:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T01:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/?p=8764"},"modified":"2021-09-10T21:45:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T01:45:20","slug":"cynthia-calvillo-giving-it-all-to-get-back-on-track-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/en\/ufc\/cynthia-calvillo-giving-it-all-to-get-back-on-track-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Calvillo – Giving it all to get Back on Track – Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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UFC Fighter Profile: Cynthia Calvillo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cynthia Tafoya Calvillo<\/strong> is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the strawweight and flyweight<\/strong> divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, she is 33 years old. The American fighter, also of Mexican ethnicity, is currently #5 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings.

Calvillo<\/strong> made her amateur debut in 2012 and garnered a 5\u20131 record over the next four years, including four championship fights and three finishes.

It didn’t take Calvillo <\/strong>long to get the call from the UFC<\/strong><\/a>, as she made her Profesional debut in 2016, and swayed three straight victories in 5 months, two of them via finish.

Cinthya Calvillo<\/strong> has a professional MMA record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, having fought 9 of those matches in the UFC.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UFC Profile \u2013 Cynthia Calvillo’s UFC Run<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • Cinthya Calvillo vs. Amanda Cooper<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    In her UFC debut, Calvillo <\/strong>accepted a ten-day notice fight against Amanda Cooper<\/strong> at UFC 209 on March 4, 2017. She defeated Cooper by submission in the first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Cinthya Calvillo vs. Pearl Gonzalez<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Following her successful UFC debut, she accepts to join the main card of UFC 210 against promotional newcomer Pearl Gonzalez<\/strong>.

      Gonzalez<\/strong> was ruled out of the contest after the NYSAC said she could not fight because of her breast implants, which are banned among combat-sports competitors. Later the decision was reversed and the fight was allowed to go on as scheduled.

      Calvillo<\/strong> won the fight by third-round rear-naked choke submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Joanne Calderwood<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Calvillo<\/strong> faced Joanne Calderwood<\/strong> in a strawweight bout on July 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 113.

        At the weigh-ins, Calderwood<\/strong> came in at 118 pounds, two pounds over the strawweight limit of 116 lbs, resulting in a 20% fine of her purse.

        Calvillo<\/strong> won the fight via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Cynthia Calvillo’s first Loss and Rebound:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Karla Esparza<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Calvillo<\/strong> faced Carla Esparza<\/strong> on December 30, 2017, at UFC 219.

          She lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-28 for Esparza.<\/strong>

          After the fight, it was revealed that Calvillo<\/strong> had failed an in-competition drug test for marijuana metabolites. Then, she was suspended by USADA <\/strong>for 6 months with the ability to reduce the suspension to 3 months by completing a USADA<\/strong>-approved drug awareness program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Poliana Botelho<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Calvillo<\/strong> faced Poliana Botelho <\/strong>on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140.

            At the weigh-ins, Calvillo<\/strong> weighed in at 118 pounds, 2 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds.

            She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Cortney Casey<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Calvillo<\/strong> next faced Cortney Casey <\/strong>on February 17, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 1.

              She won the fight by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Current Streak:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Marina Rodriguez<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Calvillo had to face Cl\u00e1udia Gadelha<\/strong> on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7. However, on October 22, 2019, Gadelha<\/strong> had to withdraw from the bout due to a broken finger and torn ligament. Marina Rodriguez<\/strong> took her place.

                After three rounds of fighting, the bout ended with a majority draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Jessica Eye<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Calvillo <\/strong>had to face Antonina Shevchenko<\/strong> on April 25, 2020.

                  Instead, Calvillo<\/strong> faced Jessica Eye<\/strong> on June 13, 2020, in the main event at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo.<\/strong>

                  At the weigh-ins on June 12, Eye<\/strong> missed weight, weighing in at 126.25 pounds, a quarter pound over the non-title flyweight limit of 126 pounds, the result was a fine of 25% of her purse.

                  Calvillo <\/strong>won the fight via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Katlyn Chookagian<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Calvillo<\/strong> had to face Lauren Murphy<\/strong> on October 25, 2020, at UFC 254. However,\u00a0Calvillo<\/strong>\u00a0had to withdraw from the bout for an undisclosed reason, and promotional newcomer Liliya Shakirova took her place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    Calvillo<\/strong> faced Katlyn Chookagian<\/strong> on November 21, 2020, at UFC 255.

                    She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    Cynthia Tafoya Calvillo is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the strawweight and flyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, she is 33 years old. The American fighter, also of Mexican ethnicity, is currently #5 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings. Calvillo made her amateur debut in 2012 and garnered a 5\u20131 record […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[215,91],"tags":[136,406,412],"class_list":["post-8764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mma","category-ufc","tag-ufc","tag-ufc-fight-night","tag-ufc-profile"],"aioseo_notices":[],"modified_by":"Erwin Noguera","aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t