Pannie Kianzad

Pannie Kianzad
Born Pannie Kianzad
(1991-12-08) December 8, 1991
Ahvaz, Iran
Other names Banzai, Sexy Scramble
Nationality Iranian
Swedish
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Featherweight (2012-2014)
Bantamweight (2014-)
Style Boxing, Shootfighting, Submission Wrestling
Fighting out of Helsingborg, Sweden
Team Rumble Sports
Kaisho Martial Arts
Trainer Tue Kutsikitsoq Trnka
Years active 2012–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 8
By knockout 3
By decision 5
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Website https://www.facebook.com/panniekianzadmma
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: November 9, 2014

Pannie Kianzad born December 8, 1991 in Ahvaz, Iran is an Iranian-Swedish mixed martial artist. She is current signed by Invicta FC in the Women's Bantamweight division.[1] Before that she fought in Cage Warriors where she held the bantamweight title.[2] As of July, 2015 Kianzad is ranked 15th in the world as a bantamweight[3] and 2nd among bantamweights outside of UFC.[4] Kianzad is the highest ranked bantamweight in Europe.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kianzad started her martial arts career in boxing when she was around 14 years old and she went on to compete in around 30 amateur boxing fights.[6] In 2010 she competed in the Swedish National Championships in Shootfighting and came in second place claiming the silver medal after losing to Lina Lansberg Akhtar in the final.[7] The following year, at 19 years of age, she became Swedish Champion in Shootfighting by defeating Genesini Serena by submission (armbar) in the second round.[8]

After turning professional in MMA she revenged her loss against Lina Lansberg Akhtar in her third fight, which she won by TKO.[9] She racked up five straight wins in smaller organizations before getting signed to Cage Warriors. During this period she transitioned from team Kaisho in Helsingborg, Sweden, to Rumble Sports in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Cage Warriors

In 2014 Kianzad signed with British top promotion Cage Warriors. She made her promotional debut against Megan van Houtum on August 22, 2014 at Cage Warriors 71.[10] She won the fight by TKO in the third round.[11]

Kianzad was expected to face Agnieszka Niedzwiedz for the vacant bantamweight title on November 15, 2014 at Cage Warriors 74,[12] but Niedzwiedz was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury and Kianzad's opponent was changed to be Finnish fighter Eeva Siiskonen.[13][14] After five rounds Kianzad defeated Siiskonen by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) to become Cage Warriors first female bantamweight champion.[15][16]

Invicta Fighting Championship

After staying undefeated through her first 7 fights, and claiming the Cage Warriors title, Kianzad got another step up in her career as she got signed by Invicta FC in March, 2015.[17][18][19]

She made her promotional debut against Jessica-Rose Clark on July 9, 2015 at Invicta FC 13.[20] Kianzad won the fight by a one-sided unanimous decision.[21][22]

Kianzad was set to face newly crowned champion Tonya Evinger in a title fight on September 14, 2015 at Invicta FC 14. However, Kianzad missed weight for the fight so it was changed to a non-title bout.[23][24] She lost by TKO in the second round.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Shootfighting

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–1 Tonya Evinger TKO (punches) Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad September 12, 2015 2 3:34 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Catchweight (136,7 lbs); Kianzad missed weight; non-title bout
Win 8–0 Jessica-Rose Clark Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin July 9, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Invicta debut.
Win 7–0 Eeva Siiskonen Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors FC 74 November 15, 2014 5 5:00 London, England Won CWFC women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Megan van Houtum TKO (punches) Cage Warriors FC 71 August 22, 2014 3 2:17 Amman, Jordan Catchweight (140 lbs)
Win 5–0 Annalisa Bucci Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 10 May 3, 2014 3 5:00 Helsingborg, Sweden Bantamweight debut
Win 4–0 Milana Dudieva Decision (unanimous) ProFC 50 October 16, 2013 3 5:00 Rostov-on-Don, Russia Catchweight (140 lbs)
Win 3–0 Lina Lansberg TKO (punches) Trophy MMA 1 December 29, 2012 3 4:55 Malmö, Sweden
Win 2–0 Cheryl Flynn TKO (punches) Vision FC 5 - Finale December 1, 2012 1 2:50 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 1–0 Helin Paara Decision (unanimous) MMA Raju 9 April 14, 2012 3 4:00 Tallinn, Estonia

References

  1. ↑ "Pannie Kianzad Joins Invicta Bantamweight Roster". invictafc.com.
  2. ↑ "Cage Warriors". cagewarriors.com.
  3. ↑ "Women's Bantamweight (129-139.9 lbs) fighter ranks". Fightmatrix.com. 2015-08-20.
  4. ↑ "Women's Bantamweight (129-139.9 lbs) fighter ranks". Fightmatrix.com. 2015-08-20.
  5. ↑ "Women's Bantamweight (129-139.9 lbs) fighter ranks". Fightmatrix.com. 2015-08-20.
  6. ↑ "Pannie Kianzad speaks ahead of CWFC 74". mmaplus.co.uk. 2014-11-10.
  7. ↑ "Åtta nya Svenska mästare i shootfighting". BudoKampsport.se. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  8. ↑ "Den sjukaste känsla jag upplevt". HD.se. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  9. ↑ "TMMA - Trophy MMA 1". Sherdog.
  10. ↑ "Pannie Kianzad gets Megan van Houtum at Cage Warriors 71". mmaviking.com. 2014-08-19.
  11. ↑ "Womens MMA report: Correia and Dudieva earn UFC wins, Swedes dominate at Cage Warriors 71". MMAjunkie.com. 2014-09-01.
  12. ↑ "Kianzad vs Niedzwiedz set for Cage Warriors 74 on Nov. 15". fightnetwork.com. 2014-08-29.
  13. ↑ "Niedzwiedz out, Siiskonen in vs Kianzad at Cage Warriors 74". irishmma.com. 2014-11-09.
  14. ↑ "Eeva Siiskonen replaces Agnieszka Niedzwiedz in saturdays Cage Warriors 74 title fight". mmajunkie.com. 2014-11-10.
  15. ↑ "Cage Warriors 74 results: Nicolas Dalby, Pannie Kianzad claim title victories". MMAjunkie.com. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  16. ↑ "Nordic Weekend Roundup from England, Finland, Estonia, and Lithuania". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking.
  17. ↑ "Invicta FC adds unbeaten Pannie Kianzad to bantamweight roster". combatpress.com. 2015-03-24.
  18. ↑ "Undefeated bantamweight Pannie Kianzad signs with Invicta FC". wmmaroundup.com. 2015-03-24.
  19. ↑ "Pannie Kianzad signed to Invicta FC; I'm coming to take over". mmaviking.com. 2015-03-25.
  20. ↑ "Faith Van Duin vs Christiane 'Cyborg' Justino title fight announced for Invicta FC 13, Jessy-Rose Clark to meet Pannie Kianzad in promotional debut". fightnewsaustralia.com. 2015-06-12.
  21. ↑ "Invicta FC 13 results: Pannie Kianzad stays undefeated, looks impressive in UD win". bjpenn.com. 2015-07-09.
  22. ↑ "Pannie Kianzad wins in dominant fashion at Invicta 13". mmaviking.com. 2015-07-10.
  23. ↑ "Invicta FC 14 gets new headliner with Tonya Evinger vs Pannie Kianzad". sherdog.com. 2015-08-10.
  24. ↑ "Pannie Kianzad steps in to headline Invicta FC 14". mmaviking.com. 2015-08-10.
  25. ↑ "Invicta FC 14 results: Evinger dominates Kianzad in non-title main event". bloodyelbow.com. 2015-09-13.
  26. ↑ "Pannie Kianzad is the new CWFC world champion". demotix.com. 2014-11-15.
  27. ↑ "2013 Nordic Female Fighter of the Year : Pannie Kianzad | Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking". Mmaviking.com. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  28. ↑

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