Highlights! Top Female MMA Prospect Maritza Sanchez Taps To Kneebar
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Combate Global returned after an eight-month hiatus tonight (Thurs., March 13, 2025) with "Combate Female," an all-female fight card, and it was streamed free on YouTube (watch here).
In the main event, top mixed martial arts (MMA) Flyweight prospect Maritza Sanchez suffered a first-round kneebar submission loss to Kate Bacik in Miami, Florida.
Sanchez dropped Bacik with a straight left within 10 seconds of the fight and nearly finished her with heavy ground-and-pound. Bacik somehow survived, grabbed Sanchez's leg, and worked a kneebar for about two minutes. Eventually, Bacik applied enough torque to Sanchez's knee to force the tap.
Watch the incredible comeback win below:
Maritza Sanchez drops Kate Bacik in the opening seconds of the fight, only for Bacik to turn the tables with a first round kneebar. What a comeback #CombateGlobalpic.twitter.com/ceSqCaixcB
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) March 14, 2025
UNEXPECTED FINISH! UK gets the W against Mexico in #CombateFemale#MuchMoreActionpic.twitter.com/KOnztM6QD8
— Combate Global (@combateglobal) March 14, 2025
The loss at Combate Female snapped Sanchez's six-fight winning streak, dropping her professional record to 6-2. The 27-year-old prospect was widely regarded as one of the top female MMA prospects in the U.S. and was expected to make a significant impact in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the future.
With Sanchez's name now on her resume—a victory that carries weight in the MMA world—Bacik (6-2) returns to the win column after suffering a first-round submission loss in Dec. 2024.
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