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| Born | Angela Patrice Hill January 12, 1985 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.
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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 |
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| 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
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| 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)
| 2 Wins, 0 Losses' | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
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| February 28, 2014 | Win |  Ashley Nichols |
Friday Night Fights | 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 | Monique Travis |
Lion Fight 11 | Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
KO | 3 | 1:33 | 1-0 |
Muay Thai Record (Amateur)
| 14 Wins, 0 Losses | |||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record | |
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| July 27, 2013 | Win | Miranda Cayabyab |
Lion Fight 10 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
KO | 1 | N/A | 14-0 | |
| February 22, 2013 | Win | Ariana Gomez |
Take-On Muay Thai 19 | Resorts World Casino, Queens, New York City, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 13-0 | |
| July 20, 2012 | Win | Jill Guido |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 12-0 | |
| June 22, 2012 | Win | Sheila Adamos |
Friday Night Fights | 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 | Amanda Williams |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 10-0 | |
| May 22, 2012 | Win | Maria Gomez |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-0 | |
| May 12, 2012 | Win | Paige Novak |
Friday Night Fights | 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 | Ashly Jones |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
KO | 1 | 2:30 | 7-0 | |
| March 28, 2012 | Win |  Talia Bates |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 6-0 | |
| February 21, 2012 | Win | Felicia Torres |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 5-0 | |
| January 8, 2012 | Win | Ashly Jones |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 4-0 | |
| 2011 | Win | Page Williams |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 3-0 | |
| 2011 | Win | Sasha Eades |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 2-0 | |
| 2011 | Win | Ashly Jones |
Friday Night Fights | New York City, New York, United States |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 1-0 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | |||||||||
Images for kids
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Hill victorious over Sheila Adamos in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Angela Hill para niños
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