Colleen Schneider

Colleen Schneider
Born	(1982-03-12) March 12, 1982 Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Mixed martial artist (former)
Known for	Competitor on The Ultimate Fighter season 18

Colleen Schneider (born March 12, 1982, in Syracuse, New York) is a former American professional mixed martial artist who competed on the eighteenth season of the reality series The Ultimate Fighter.

Early life

Schneider completed her high school education at Cicero-North Syracuse High School and obtained a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of California, Berkeley. During her time at Berkeley, she both practiced and instructed taekwondo, which ultimately inspired her to enter the world of mixed martial arts.

Strikeforce

Schneider made her Strikeforce debut on August 13, 2010, participating in a reserve match for the one-night Women's Welterweight tournament at Strikeforce Challengers 10. She was defeated by future UFC bantamweight Liz Carmouche via unanimous decision after two rounds.

Super Fight League

Following a challenging start with a 1–4 record, Schneider signed with the Indian promotion Super Fight League. She made her SFL debut at SFL 2 facing Cherie Buck in the flyweight division and secured a victory through a second-round TKO. Subsequently, she achieved a first-round stoppage against Aya Saeid Saber at SFL 6.

At SFL 14, Schneider captured the inaugural SFL World Women's Flyweight Championship by submitting Sanja Sucevic with a keylock after dominating the match through wrestling control. She later relinquished this title to compete for a position on The Ultimate Fighter season 18.

The Ultimate Fighter

In May 2013, Schneider was initially rumored and then officially confirmed as a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. However, she was eliminated after losing her entry bout to Shayna Baszler via first-round armbar submission, preventing her from entering the TUF house.

Invicta FC

Schneider's Invicta Fighting Championships debut took place on February 27, 2015, where she was defeated by Irene Aldana via first-round submission. She returned on January 16, 2016, earning a split decision victory over Raquel Pa'aluhi. On May 7, 2016, at Invicta 17, she challenged Tonya Evinger for the bantamweight title but was bested by unanimous decision.

Bellator MMA

In November 2016, Schneider inked a deal with Bellator. Her promotional debut occurred at Bellator 170 on January 21, 2017, where she submitted Chrissie Daniels with an anaconda choke in the first round.

At Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017, Schneider faced Kate Jackson but suffered a severe knee injury near the conclusion of round one. This injury necessitated extensive surgery and rehabilitation efforts and ultimately led to Schneider’s retirement from professional MMA. She is currently pursuing doctoral studies in sustainable economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Titles

• 2014 – FILA Submission Grappling World Championships
• 2014 – SFL Super Fight League World Women’s Bantamweight Champion
• 2013 – SFL Super Fight League World Women’s Flyweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Loss | align=center| 11–8 | Kate Jackson | TKO (knee injury) | Bellator 182 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 5:00 | Verona, New York, US | |- | Win | align=center| 11–7 | Chrissie Daniels | Submission (anaconda choke) | Bellator 170 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:30 | Inglewood, California, US | |- | Loss | align=center| 10–7 | Tonya Evinger | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Costa Mesa, California, US For the Invicta Fighting Championships#Bantamweight Championship | |- | Win | align=center| 10–6 | Raquel Pa'aluhi | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Costa Mesa, California, US | |-

External links

• Colleen Schneider profile on Invicta FC