German mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Katharina Lehner Born (1990-04-09 ) April 9, 1990 (age 34) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyNationality 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 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
Invicta FC
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
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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
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
Professional record breakdown
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
Professional record breakdown
1 match
0 wins
1 loss
By knockout
0
1
Professional boxing record
2 fights
1 win
1 loss
By decision
1
1
References
^ "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 .
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