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| Sunna Davíðsdóttir | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir 21 June 1985 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Other names | Tsunami |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, BJJ |
| Team | Mjölnir MMA[1] |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sunna Rannveig Davíðsdóttir (born 21 June 1985) is an Icelandic mixed martial artist who was signed with the Invicta, where she competes in the strawweight division. [2]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Invicta FC
[edit]Prior to her professional debut, Davíðsdóttir participated in the 2015 IMMAF European Championships, competing at flyweight. She won the gold medal, winning a split decision against Ilaria Norcia in the quarterfinal and achieving TKO victories over Michaela Dostalova and Anja Saxmark in the semifinals and finals respectively.[3]
Davíðsdóttir was scheduled to make her professional debut on 23 September 2016 against Ashley Greenway at Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi.[4] Davíðsdóttir won the fight by unanimous decision.[5]
Davíðsdóttir was scheduled to make her second appearance with Invicta against Mallory Martin at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II. Davíðsdóttir won the fight by unanimous decision.[6] The fight was later awarded "Fight of the Night" honors.[7]
Davíðsdóttir was scheduled to fight Kelly D'Angelo at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella, in the latter's Invicta debut.[8] Davíðsdóttir won the fight by unanimous decision.[9] The fight once again earned "Fight of the Night" honors.[10]
Davíðsdóttir returned after a two-year layoff to take part in the Invicta FC Phoenix Series 1 tournament.[11] She was scheduled to face Kailin Curran in the tournament semifinals. Davíðsdóttir lost the fight by split decision.[12]
She announced her retirement on 24 February 2024, saying "It has been a wonderful journey, one that has given me a family and life long friends."[13]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- IMMAF
2015 IMMAF European Open Championships (52 kg, Flyweight)
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Mallory Martin and Kelly D'Angelo[7][10]
Awards
[edit]Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 4 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3–1 | Kailin Curran | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC Phoenix Series 1 | 3 May 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kelly D'Angelo | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella | 15 July 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 2–0 | Mallory Martin | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II | 25 March 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 1–0 | Ashley Greenway | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi | 23 September 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
[edit]| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4–1 | Anja Saxmark | TKO (punches) | 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships | 22 November 2015 | 2 | 2:32 | Wolverhampton, England | Wins the IMMAF European Flyweight Championship |
| Win | 3–1 | Michaela Dostalova | TKO (punches) | 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships | 21 November 2015 | 1 | 2:48 | Wolverhampton, England | IMMAF European Flyweight Championship Semifinal |
| Win | 2–1 | Ilaria Norcia | Decision (split) | 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships | 20 November 2015 | 3 | 3:00 | Wolverhampton, England | IMMAF European Flyweight Championship Quarterfinal |
| Win | 1–1 | Helen Copua | TKO (knee injury) | Headhunters Fighting Championship | 2 May 2015 | 3 | N/A | Larbert, Scotland | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Amanda English | Decision (unanimous) | Euro Fight Night | 14 September 2013 | 3 | 3:00 | Dublin, Ireland |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir – Invicta Fighting Championships". www.invictafc.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Sunna Rannveig Davíðsdóttir discusses her Amateur success, Invicta FC and MMA in Iceland - IMMAF". 19 May 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Staff. "Icelanders secure two gold medals, one bronze at the European championship in Mixed Martial Arts". icelandmag.is. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Painter, Myles (14 May 2017). "Deep Freeze- featuring Invicta Fighting Championships fighter Sunna Davidsdottir". mmauk.net. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Lífið. "Sunna "Tsunami" rústaði Ashley Greenway í fyrsta bardaganum sínum!". sykur.is. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Invicta Results: Sunna Davidsdottir and Mallory Martin Battle it Out for Potential Fight of the Night". mmaimports.com. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b Thomas, Jeremy. "Highlight Video, Bonuses Revealed For Invicta FC 22". 411mania.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Hammond, Mick (14 July 2017). "Kelly D'Angelo Bringing Her A-Game to Invicta FC Debut". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Alexander, Mookie. "Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella results and live discussion". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Tim Peterson". twitter.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Invicta FC 24 Bonuses: FOTN - @SunnaTsunami vs @KellyADAngelo POTN - @FeeNom479 and @Kari_Rod8
- ^ O'Leary, Ryan (3 March 2019). "Sunna Davidsdottir Joins One Night 8 Woman Tournament". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ MMA Viking Staff (4 May 2019). "Sunna Davidsdottir Loses by Split Decision in 5-Minute War Versus UFC Vet". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "I have always been a fighter and I will always be a fighter but I will not be fighting in the cage again, it's time to hang up my gloves". instagram.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ MMA Viking Staff (8 January 2017). "2016 Female Fighter of the Year : Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ MMA Viking Staff (22 December 2017). "2017 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year : Sunna Davidsdottir". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.