Bec Rawlings

At 35 years old, Bec Rawlings has this physical status:

Rebecca "Bec" Rawlings (born 11 February 1989) is an Australian mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who currently competes in Bellator's flyweight division.

According to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings, she was ranked as a contender strawweight (114-116 lb) fighter.

Personal life

Rawlings was previously married to Dan Hyatt. In 2013, Rawlings filed for divorce.

Rawlings also have an older son from a previous marriage.

Bec was still living by her maiden name (Rawlings) and in a relationship with fellow Australian mixed martial artist Ben Wall in January 2014. The two families have since been divorced. Rawlings is in a relationship with Australian professional boxer Adrian Rodriguez as of 2018.

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Mixed martial arts career

Rawlings began her mixed martial arts journey in Launceston, Tasmania, in 2010 before relocating to Brisbane, Australia, to expand her opportunities and expertise in early 2011. Rawlings made her professional MMA debut at BRACE 12 in Hobart, Tasmania, on October 15, 2011. In her debut against Rhiannon Thompson, Rawlings defeated her at bantamweight. Rawlings lost her first fight by a highlight reel head kick knockout in what was dubbed "fight of the night" by the promotion.

Rawlings won consecutive submission victories over Sarah Morrison (at BRACE 14) and Daniela Marjanovic (at Australian Fighting Championship 3), bouncing back and clearly rallying within the Australian MMA circuit for more fighting opportunities in her suited weight class. Rawlings defeated Rachel Sheridan and Christina Tatnell in 2012, bringing them to a four-fight winning streak. In late 2012, a streak of notable Australian opponents for Rawlings drew the attention of North America's Invicta Fighting Championships.

Rawlings agreed to compete in their strawweight division in November 2012, which is regarded as the best all-women's league in the world. She had been supposed to face Joanne Calderwood on Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Gadelha on January 5th, 2013, but her squad was forced to forfeit a main match against Carla Esparza due to Cláudia Gadelha's injury. Rawlings lost by a unanimous decision.

Her first fight outside of Australia, as well as her personality, earned her a lot of coverage in Australian media. Shannon Knapp said she had never seen anything like it, and she was voted the 2012 Best Female Fighter at the Women's Mixed Martial Arts Awards, 70 more than Ronda Rousey.

Invicta Fighting Championships: Rawlings' next match was against Jasminka Cive at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on April 5, 2013. In the first round, she defeated the opponent by submission.

Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg on July 13, 2013. Rawlings lost the competition by unanimous decision.

Since the UFC introduced a women's strawweight division, Rawlings' Invicta FC contract was signed to the United FC on December 11, 2013. The event also announced a women's version of The Ultimate Fighter, which would crown the first UFC women's strawweight champion.

Rawlings was the seventh pick to go to coach Gilbert Melendez. Kish was supposed to face Justine Kish in the preliminary round, but she suffered her knee during workouts and was later replaced by the recently dismissed Tecia Torres. In a two-round unanimous vote, Rawlings went on to lose the contest.

Rawlings' first fight since The Ultimate Fighter was against Heather Jo Clark at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014 a fight that will see The Ultimate Fighter is a match that will be decided on by the 14th century. She was disqualified by a unanimous decision in the case.

Rawlings was supposed to face Seo Hee Ham at UFC Fight Night 65 on May 10, 2015. However, Ham pulled out of the match on April ten years ago and was replaced by Lisa Ellis. In the first round, Rawlings prevailed by submission.

On July 18, 2015, Rawling's next fight was supposed to be against Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night 72. Nevertheless, on July 11, the United Kingdom will have a new monarchy. Due to sickness, the Rawlings were forced to leave the match and Cortney Casey-Sanchez, a promotional newcomer, was recalled.

On August 27, 2016, the Rawlings next met Paige VanZant, a student at the University of On Fox 21, 20 percent. After being knocked down by a flying head kick and a flurry of follow-up punches, she lost the match via KO in the second round.

In a rematch at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Tecia Torres, Rawlings next meet in a rematch at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. On February 4, 2017, the Korean Zombie was released. Rawlings weighed in at 117.5 pounds, much less than the women's strawweight non-title maximum of 116 lbs. Rawlings was fined 20% of her purse, which went to Tecia Torres, and the match was at a catchweight as a result. Rawlings lost by a unanimous decision.

At UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on November 19, the Rawlings was again set to face Joanne Calderwood in a flyweight match. Calderwood was withdrawn from the card due to an undisclosed reason, and Jessica-Rose Clark took her place. Clark weighed in at 128 pounds, 2 pounds over the flyweight upper limit of 126 pounds at the weigh-ins. Clark lost 20% of her purse, and she was caught up with the fight. Rawlings lost the game by a split decision.

On April 7, 2018, the Rawlings faced Ashlee Evans-Smith at UFC 223. She was disqualified by a majority verdict and lost the fight. Rawlings was eventually banned from the sport after losing four fights in a row.

Rawlings had signed a Bellator deal after going 3–0 in bare knuckle boxing. On October 25, she made her promotional debut against Ilara Joanne at Bellator 231. In the second round, she lost by submission.

On February 22, 2020 at Bellator 240, the Rawlings faced Elina Kallionidou. She was the winner of the competition by unanimous vote.

It was announced on July 10, 2021, that she was no longer under Bellator's employment.

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