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"Tina Black"

VALESCA MACHADO

Brazil· Team Alpha Male
VM

Height

5' 4"

Reach

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Stance

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Age

30

Hailing from Brazil, Valesca Machado developed her striking skillset through extensive time on the regional circuit before transitioning to prominent North American stages. Competing in the strawweight division, the fighter known as Tina Black secured major accolades including championships in both A1 Combat and Invicta FC. Her path to the premier global promotion was solidified by an impressive showing during a tournament, eventually landing her at Team Alpha Male to continue her professional journey.

Machado enters this upcoming bout carrying a career mark of 15-4 with one no-contest. She has demonstrated recent consistency, currently riding a three-fight winning streak. Her latest performances include a pair of unanimous decision victories over Yasmin Castanho and Yulia Ostroverkhova, preceded by a knockout finish against Taylor Mauldin. Her last defeat occurred in March 2023.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos

15
Wins
4
Losses
0
Draws
15-4-0 (1 NC)
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Yasmin Castanho
Win15-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
Invicta FC 59·Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dec 13, 2024·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova
Win14-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
Invicta FC 56·Denver, Colorado, United States
Aug 9, 2024·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Taylor Mauldin
Win13-4-0 (1 NC)·KO (punches)
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 18·Lemoore, California, United States
Feb 22, 2024·Round 1·0:50
05vs. Danni McCormack
Loss12-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
Invicta FC 52·Denver, Colorado, United States
Mar 15, 2023·Round 5·5:00
04vs. Karolina Wójcik
Win12-3-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
Invicta FC 50·Denver, Colorado, United States
Nov 16, 2022·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Ediana Silva
Win11-3-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
Invicta FC 50·Denver, Colorado, United States
Nov 16, 2022·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Liz Tracy
Win10-3-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
Invicta FC 49·Hinton, Oklahoma, United States
Sep 28, 2022·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Janelice Moraes
Win9-3-0 (1 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
Arena Global 16·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Feb 19, 2022·Round 1·4:56

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Raul Rosas Jr.Raoni BarcelosAilín PérezNorma DumontLuis HernandezSedriques DumasIlimbek Akylbek uuluMehemmedeli OsmanliMelissa AmayaBrady HiestandRinya NakamuraRodolfo VieiraRobert BryczekChristian EdwardsRodolfo BellatoElves BrenerJosiah HarrellMontel JacksonRicky SimónAlateng HeiliJohn CastañedaYazmin JaureguiVanessa Demopoulos