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Angela Hill
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Hill victorious over Sheila Adamos in 2012
Born Angela Patrice Hill
(1985-01-12) January 12, 1985 (age 40)
Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S.
Other names Overkill
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division Flyweight (2014)
Strawweight (2014–present)
Reach 64 in (163 cm)
Fighting out of San Diego, California, U.S.
Team Alliance MMA
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 31
Wins 17
By knockout 5
By submission 1
By decision 11
Losses 14
By submission 2
By decision 12

Angela Patrice Hill (born January 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. She is known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Angela fights in the women's Strawweight division. Before joining the UFC, she was a champion in the Invicta Fighting Championships. She also held a championship title in the World Kickboxing Association. As of November 2024, she is ranked among the top strawweight fighters in the UFC.

About Angela Hill

Angela's Early Life and Hobbies

Angela Hill was born on January 12, 1985. She earned a degree in fine arts from the Cooper Union school. Before becoming a professional fighter, Angela worked as an animator. She also spent some time working as a bartender.

Angela is a big fan of video games and cosplay. Cosplay is when people dress up as characters from movies, games, or comics. Angela has appeared in costume before her fights at Invicta. She has dressed up as characters like Dhalsim and Afro Samurai. She also cosplayed as a Vault Dweller from Fallout and a character from The Warriors.

Angela's Fighting Style

Angela Hill is known for her exciting fighting style. She has a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. This martial art focuses on grappling and ground fighting. Her nickname is "Overkill." She is known for her striking skills, which she developed through her kickboxing background.

Angela's Mixed Martial Arts Journey

Starting Her MMA Career

Angela Hill began her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career in 2014. Her first fight was a win against Stephanie Skinner.

The Ultimate Fighter Show

In 2014, Angela was chosen to be on a TV show called The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned. This show helps new fighters get into the UFC. She fought Carla Esparza in her first match on the show. Angela lost this fight by submission in the first round.

Fighting in the UFC

Angela's first UFC fight after the show was in December 2014. She won against Emily Kagan. Later, she faced Tecia Torres and Rose Namajunas, but lost both fights. After these losses, she left the UFC for a short time.

Becoming a Champion in Invicta FC

In 2015, Angela signed with Invicta Fighting Championships. She quickly made a name for herself there.

  • In January 2016, she won her debut fight against Alida Gray by TKO.
  • Just two months later, she knocked out Stephanie Eggink. This win earned her a "Performance of the Night" bonus.
  • In May 2016, Angela fought Lívia Renata Souza for the Invicta FC Strawweight title. She won the fight and became the new champion!

Returning to the UFC

After becoming a champion, Angela returned to the UFC in 2017.

  • Her first fight back was against Jéssica Andrade. Angela lost this fight, but it was so exciting that both fighters earned a "Fight of the Night" bonus.
  • She then won against Ashley Yoder in July 2017.
  • Angela continued to face tough opponents. She won against Maryna Moroz in 2018.
  • She had many close fights, often going the full distance. She won against Jodie Esquibel in 2019.
  • In September 2019, she won against Ariane Carnelossi by doctor's stoppage.
  • Angela also won against Hannah Cifers and Loma Lookboonmee in early 2020.
  • She had a very close fight with Michelle Waterson in September 2020. Angela lost by a small margin, but it was another "Fight of the Night" performance.
  • In 2021, she won her rematch against Ashley Yoder.
  • Angela faced Lupita Godinez in August 2022 and won by unanimous decision.
  • She also won against Emily Ducote in December 2022.
  • In May 2023, she fought Mackenzie Dern in a main event fight. She lost, but again, it was a "Fight of the Night" winner.
  • Angela won her fight against Denise Gomes in November 2023.
  • In May 2024, she won against Luana Pinheiro by submission. This earned her a "Performance of the Night" bonus.
  • Her most recent fight was in August 2024, where she lost to Tabatha Ricci.
  • Angela is scheduled to fight Ketlen Souza in February 2025.

Angela's Achievements and Awards

Angela Hill has achieved a lot in her fighting career.

Kickboxing Titles

  • She is a WKA Amateur Champion.
  • She holds WIKBA and IMTF Professional World titles.

Mixed Martial Arts Awards

  • Invicta Fighting Championships
    • She won the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship and defended it once.
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • She has won "Fight of the Night" four times. This is one of the most "Fight of the Night" bonuses for a female fighter in UFC history.
    • She has won "Performance of the Night" one time.
    • Angela has fought the most times in the UFC Women's Strawweight division (25 bouts).
    • She has the most wins in the UFC Women's Strawweight division (11 wins).
    • She has spent the most time fighting in the UFC Women's Strawweight division.
    • Angela has landed the most significant strikes in UFC Women's Strawweight history (1951). She also has the third most significant strikes landed in all of UFC history (2036).
    • She has the most unanimous decision wins in her division (8 wins).
    • She has been in the most decision fights in her division (20 bouts).
  • UFC.com Awards
    • Her fight against Jéssica Andrade in 2017 was ranked #8 for "Fight of the Year."
  • MMAjunkie.com
    • Her fight against Michelle Waterson in September 2020 was named "Fight of the Month."

Angela's Fight Records

Mixed Martial Arts Record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches 17 wins 14 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 1 2
By decision 11 12
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 17–14 Tabatha Ricci Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho August 24, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 17–13 Luana Pinheiro Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy May 18, 2024 2 4:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 16–13 Denise Gomes Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis November 4, 2023 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 15–13 Mackenzie Dern Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill May 20, 2023 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 15–12 Emily Ducote Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland December 3, 2022 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 14–12 Lupita Godinez Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz August 13, 2022 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States Catchweight (120 lb) bout.
Loss 13–12 Virna Jandiroba Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić May 14, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–11 Amanda Lemos Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus December 18, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 13–10 Tecia Torres Decision (unanimous) UFC 265 August 7, 2021 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 13–9 Ashley Yoder Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad March 13, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–9 Michelle Waterson Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill September 12, 2020 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 12–8 Cláudia Gadelha Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 2020 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 12–7 Loma Lookboonmee Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker February 23, 2020 3 5:00 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 11–7 Hannah Cifers TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos January 25, 2020 2 4:26 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win 10–7 Ariane Carnelossi TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens September 21, 2019 3 1:56 Mexico City, Mexico
Loss 9–7 Yan Xiaonan Decision (unanimous) UFC 238 June 8, 2019 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 9–6 Jodie Esquibel Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson April 27, 2019 3 5:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Loss 8–6 Randa Markos Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis March 23, 2019 1 4:24 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss 8–5 Cortney Casey Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick August 25, 2018 3 5:00 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Win 8–4 Maryna Moroz Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens February 24, 2018 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss 7–4 Nina Ansaroff Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis November 11, 2017 3 5:00 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Win 7–3 Ashley Yoder Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale July 7, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 6–3 Jéssica Andrade Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie February 4, 2017 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 6–2 Kaline Medeiros Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya November 18, 2016 5 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Defended the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.
Win 5–2 Lívia Renata Souza Decision (split) Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider May 7, 2016 5 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States Won the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 4–2 Stephanie Eggink KO (punch) Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown March 11, 2016 2 2:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 3–2 Alida Gray TKO (knee to the body) Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova January 16, 2016 1 1:39 Costa Mesa, California, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 2–2 Rose Namajunas Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 192 October 3, 2015 1 2:47 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 2–1 Tecia Torres Decision (unanimous) UFC 188 June 12, 2015 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 2–0 Emily Kagan Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale December 12, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Strawweight debut.
Win 1–0 Stephanie Skinner TKO (knees) USFFC 18: Metal and Mayhem April 26, 2014 2 1:35 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Mixed Martial Arts Exhibition Record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Carla Esparza Submission (standing rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned October 1, 2014 (airdate) 1 3:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 20 Elimination round.

Muay Thai Record (Professional)

Professional Muay Thai Record
2 Wins, 0 Losses'
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
February 28, 2014 Win United States Ashley Nichols Friday Night Fights United States Broad Street Ballroom, New York, New York, United States Decision (Split) 3 3:00 2-0
Won the WIKBA & IMTF World titles.
September 20, 2013 Win United States Monique Travis Lion Fight 11 United States Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States KO 3 1:33 1-0

Muay Thai Record (Amateur)

Amateur Muay Thai record
14 Wins, 0 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
July 27, 2013 Win United States Miranda Cayabyab Lion Fight 10 United States Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States KO 1 N/A 14-0
February 22, 2013 Win United States Ariana Gomez Take-On Muay Thai 19 United States Resorts World Casino, Queens, New York City, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 13-0
July 20, 2012 Win United States Jill Guido Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 12-0
June 22, 2012 Win United States Sheila Adamos Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 11-0
WKA Amateur North American Muay Thai Bantamweight title defense
June 1, 2012 Win United States Amanda Williams Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 10-0
May 22, 2012 Win United States Maria Gomez Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 9-0
May 12, 2012 Win United States Paige Novak Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 8-0
Wins WKA Amateur North American Muay Thai Bantamweight title
April 1, 2012 Win United States Ashly Jones Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States KO 1 2:30 7-0
March 28, 2012 Win United Kingdom Talia Bates Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 6-0
February 21, 2012 Win United States Felicia Torres Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 5-0
January 8, 2012 Win United States Ashly Jones Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 4-0
2011 Win United States Page Williams Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 3-0
2011 Win United States Sasha Eades Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2-0
2011 Win United States Ashly Jones Friday Night Fights United States New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 1-0
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