Charmaine Tweet is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. She is currently signed with Invicta FC.
| Charmaine Tweet | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1977 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Other names | Not So Sweet |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kickboxing career
editTweet began training with kickboxer Duke Roufus in 2001 and stayed with his team until 2005.[1] Her current kickboxing record is 10 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editIn June 2011, Tweet made her professional MMA debut, losing to future UFC Women's Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Over the next two years, Tweet would build her record to 4 wins and 3 losses before signing to Invicta FC.
After the loss to Cyborg Tweet returned to Canada to fight with Prestige FC. She had rematch with Anna Barone at Prestige FC 1, finishing her in the first round.
She was then set to fight Jessy Miele for the vacant Prestige FC Featherweight Championship. She won via unanimous decision.
Invicta FC
editIn her promotional debut in December 2013, Tweet faced Julia Budd at Invicta FC 7. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Tweet returned to the promotion on September 6, 2014 to face Veronica Rothenhausler at Invicta FC 8. She won the fight via TKO in the first round.[3]
Tweet next faced Cris Cyborg on February 27, 2015 for the Featherweight title at Invicta FC 11.[4] She lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[5]
Tweet returned at Invicta FC 17 to take on the undefeated Latoya Walker. She won via TKO in the first round.[6]
Championships and accomplishments
editKickboxing
edit- 2009 – IFMA World Championships, Light Middleweight
- 2010 IKF World Classic – IKF World Championships, Welterweight[7]
Mixed Martial Arts
edit- Prestige FC
- Prestige FC Women's Featherweight Championship
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 15 matches | 9 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–6 | Megan Anderson | TKO (punches and head kick) | Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet | 14 January 2017 | 2 | 2:05 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | For the Interim Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–5 | Latoya Walker | TKO (spinning back fist) | Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider | 7 May 2016 | 1 | 3:41 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–5 | Jessy Miele | Decision (unanimous) | Prestige FC 2: Queen City Coronation | 12 March 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | Won Prestige FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–5 | Anna Barone | TKO (retirement) | Prestige FC 1: Atonement | 24 October 2015 | 1 | 3:41 | Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Cris Cyborg | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet | 27 February 2015 | 1 | 0:46 | Los Angeles, California, United States | For the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–4 | Veronica Rothenhausler | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada | 6 September 2014 | 1 | 4:05 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 5–4 | Anna Barone | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Fight Night 2 | 21 May 2014 | 1 | 3:15 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Julia Budd | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith | 7 December 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | Amanda Bell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BFTB 2 - Redemption | 1 June 2013 | 1 | 4:18 | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 3–3 | Sy Jewett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AFC 15 - The Ides | 15 March 2013 | 1 | 2:25 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 2–3 | Puja Kadian | Submission (guillotine choke) | SFL 10 | 23 November 2012 | 1 | 0:45 | Mumbai, India | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Adrienne Seiber | Decision (split) | HKFC - School of Hard Knocks 25 | 15 June 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 1–2 | Marshelle Weinberger | Submission (guillotine choke) | HKFC - School of Hard Knocks 20 | 24 February 2012 | 1 | 1:19 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Anna Barone | KO (punches) | BEP 5 - Breast Cancer Beatdown | 1 October 2011 | 1 | 0:18 | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Ronda Rousey | Submission (armbar) | HKFC - School of Hard Knocks 12 | 17 June 2011 | 1 | 0:49 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
Kickboxing record
edit| 13 wins (9 KOs), 2 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-27 | Loss |  Genah Fabian |
Pleasanton, CA, United States | KO | 2 | |||
| Fought for the WMC World Middleweightweight (−66.0 kg/145 lb) Full Contact Championship. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Up Close and Personal with Charmaine Tweet". lastwordonsports.com. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "Charmaine Tweet - Kickboxing". womenkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "Invicta FC 8 results: Charmaine Tweet pounds out Veronica Rothenhausler". SI. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ "Cristiane 'Cyborg' Justino Headlines Invicta FC 11 in Los Angeles on Feb. 27".
- ^ "Invicta FC 11 Results: Cyborg Destroys Tweet, Grasso Stifles Inoue".
- ^ "Invicta FC 17 Results: Charmaine Tweet Pulls a Rabbit Out of Her Hat".
- ^ "Charmaine Tweet". Awakening Fighters. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
