Katharina Lehner
| Katharina Lehner | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1990 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight (MMA) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Cologne, Germany |
| Team | Combat Club Cologne |
| Years active | 2014 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Katharina Lehner (born April 9, 1990) is a German mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division. She has also previously fought in Bellator MMA and Invicta FC. She fought Sarah Kaufman for the Invicta Bantamweight title in the main event of Invicta FC 29.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Invicta FC
[edit]Lehner made her professional debut against Anne Merkt at We Love MMA 9 on September 27, 2014. She won the fight by split decision, and amassed a 5–0 record before signing with Invicta FC. Lehner made her debut against Alexa Conners at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi on August 31, 2017.[2] She won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[3]
After defeating Gemma Pike by unanimous decision at Hype FC 7 on December 16, 2017, Lehner was booked to face Sarah Kaufman for the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner on May 4, 2018.[4] She lost the fight by a third-round submission.[5]
Lehner faced Lisa Spangler at Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II on June 7, 2019. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Lehner faced Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator Milan 3 on October 3, 2020, following a 16-month absence from the sport.[7] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[8]
Lehner was expected to face Talita Bernardo at Invicta FC 48 on July 20, 2022. Lehner withdrew for an undisclosed reason and was replaced by Yana Gadelha.[9]
Lehner was rebooked against Talita Bernardo on November 16, 2022 at Invicta FC 50, getting submitted via a kimura in the second round.[10]
Bare-knuckle boxing
[edit]Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
[edit]On December 2nd, 2023 it was announced that Lehner signed a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
Lehner made her BKFC debut against Jessica Borga on April 12, 2024 at BKFC Fight Night Clearwater.[11] She lost the bout by knockout in the first round.[12]
Power Slap
[edit]Lehner faced on June 28, 2024 in her first slap-fighting bout at Power Slap 8 and lost as a result of a disqualification due to two clubbing fouls.[13]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 13 matches | 8 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–5 | Melissa Croden | TKO (punches) | LFA 169 | October 6, 2023 | 3 | 3:20 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
| Win | 8–4 | Abril Anguiano | Decision (unanimous) | Peak Fighting 27 | March 11, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Frisco, Texas, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 7–4 | Talita Bernardo | Submission (kimura) | Invicta FC 50 | November 16, 2022 | 2 | 4:26 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Sinead Kavanagh | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator Milan 3 | October 3, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Milan, Italy | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Lisa Spangler | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II | June 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Sarah Kaufman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner | May 4, 2018 | 3 | 4:30 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | For the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 7–0 | Gemma Pike | Decision (unanimous) | Hype FC 7 | December 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Bremen, Germany | |
| Win | 6–0 | Alexa Conners | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi | August 31, 2017 | 1 | 4:21 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Judith Ruis | Decision (unanimous) | Respect FC 18 | December 4, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Cologne, Germany | Won RFC bantamweight championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Alexandra Buch | Decision (unanimous) | GMC 7 | November 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
| Win | 3–0 | Camilla Hinze | Decision (unanimous) | We Love MMA 15 | July 4, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 2–0 | Barbora Polakova | Decision (unanimous) | Young Blood Night Vol. 3: War Zone | February 6, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Fürth, Germany | Won YBN bantamweight championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Anne Merkt | Decision (split) | We Love MMA 9 | September 27, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany |
Bare-knuckle boxing record
[edit]| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jessica Borga | KO (punch) | BKFC Fight Night: Clearwater | April 12, 2024 | 1 | 0:53 | Clearwater, Florida, United States |
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 2 fights | 1 win | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Elia Carranza | UD | 4 | Apr 29, 2023 | Miccosukee Casino & Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mariam Tatunashvili | MD | 4 | Dec 15, 2018 | Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sarah Kaufman vs. Katharina Lehner announced for Invicta BW title".
- ^ Straus, Mike (28 August 2017). "Invicta FC 25: Alexa Conners Discusses Her Return to Promotion". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Quiles Jr., Fernando (1 September 2017). "Invicta FC 25: Katharina Lehner Batters & Finishes Alexa Conners". mmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Geller, Doug. "Katharina Lehner Looks for Invicta Gold on May 4". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Knapp, Brian (4 May 2018). "Sarah Kaufman Throttles Katharina Lehner, Grabs Vacant Invicta Bantamweight Championship". sherdog.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (7 June 2019). "Invicta FC 35 Results: Lisa Spangler Overcomes Slow Start, Defeats Katharina Lehner". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ King, Kristen. "Katharina Lehner happy to represent Germany at Bellator Euro Series 9". mymmanews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Petzel-Gligorea, Alexander (4 October 2020). "Katharina Lehner Unterliegt Im Bellator-Debüt". gnp1.de. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (9 July 2022). "Invicta 48 Sees Pair of Fighters Drop Off Card, Replacements Announced". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Invicta FC 50 results: Valesca Machado wins one-night tournament to become strawweight champion". MMA Junkie. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "BKFC Fight Night Clearwater". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "BKFC Fight Night: Clearwater Results". Combat Press. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ Alexander Behunin (2024-06-28). "Live: Power Slap 8 results, Paige VanZant debut video highlights". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.