Julie Kedzie

Julie Kedzie (born March 18, 1981) is an American retired mixed martial artist. She is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Kedzie was Greg Jackson's personal assistant at Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts. Kedzie has been working for Invicta Fighting Championships as a fight commentator and interviewer. In December 2013, Kedzie became the new matchmaker for Invicta FC.

Early life Kedzie was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Bloomington, Indiana when she was twelve so her mother could pursue a doctorate in neurobiology from Indiana University Bloomington. Her sister is the geneticist Jennifer Raff.

She and her sister were enrolled in Tae Kwon Do by her father when Julie was five years old.

Mixed martial arts career Early career Kedzie rose to prominence in mixed martial arts on November 19, 2005, when she won the one-night HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix in Evansville, Indiana.

EliteXC On February 10, 2007, Kedzie faced undefeated rising star Gina Carano in a featured bout at EliteXC: Destiny, which aired live on Showtime. She was defeated by Carano, but the fight received Fight of the Night honours.

Independent promotions Following the Elite XC fight, Kedzie defeated Kelly Kobold at BodogFight - Vancouver on August 24, 2007. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Kedzie later signed a contract with the American Fight League, but the promotion folded and Kedzie was released from her contract.

Jackson's MMA Series Kedzie was scheduled to face Sarah D'Alelio at Jackson's MMA Series 2 on September 4, 2010, but the fight was canceled after Kedzie signed on to take part in the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge reality show. The show never made it to air, and 7 contestants sued the producers, claiming they were never paid.

During the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge, Kedzie faced Kaitlin Young on September 24, 2010. She was defeated by split decision.

Kedzie's fight with Sarah D'Alelio was then rebooked for Jackson's MMA Series 3 on December 18, 2010, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She defeated D'Alelio via unanimous decision.

She then faced Kaitlin Young in a five-round title rematch at Jackson's MMA Series 4 on April 9, 2011. Kedzie defeated Young by unanimous decision to become Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Champion.

Strikeforce Kedzie was scheduled to fight Amanda Nunes at the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event on June 18, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. The bout, however, was cancelled after Nunes sustained a foot injury.

Kedzie made her Strikeforce debut against Alexis Davis on July 30, 2011, at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Kedzie was expected to face Germaine de Randamie as part of the Strikeforce Challengers 19 card on September 23, 2011, but withdrew due to injury.

Kedzie faced Miesha Tate at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on August 18, 2012. She was defeated by submission due to an armbar in the third round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Kedzie's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut was against Germaine de Randamie at UFC on Fox 8 on July 27, 2013. She lost the fight by split decision.

Kedzie faced Bethe Correia at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot on December 7, 2013. She lost the fight via split decision and subsequently announced her retirement from mixed martial arts competition via Twitter.

Kedzie announced that she is officially retired on April 24, 2021, via Twitter.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Bethe Correia Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Loss

Germaine de Randamie Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga

Seattle, Washington, United States Loss

Miesha Tate Submission (armbar) Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman

San Diego, California, United States Loss

Alexis Davis Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States Win

Kaitlin Young Decision (unanimous) Jackson's MMA Series 4

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Win

Sarah D'Alelio Decision (unanimous) Jackson's MMA Series 3

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Loss

Kaitlin Young Decision (split) Ultimate Women Challenge

St. George, Utah, United States Win

Malissa Sherwood Decision (unanimous) Jackson's MMA Series 1

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Win

Katrina Alendal Decision (unanimous) Cage Life: Ultimate Freedom Throwdown

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Loss

Sarah Schneider Submission (rear-naked choke) Duke City MMA Series 1

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Win

Angela Hayes Submission (armbar) Battlequest 8

Denver, Colorado, United States Loss

Tonya Evinger Submission (rear-naked choke) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Jan Finney TKO (punches) HOOKnSHOOT: MW Tournament

Evansville, Indiana, United States Win

Kelly Kobold Decision (unanimous) BodogFight: Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win

Julia Berezikova TKO (punches) BodogFight: Clash of the Nations

St. Petersburg, Russia Loss

Gina Carano Decision (unanimous) EliteXC: Destiny

Southaven, Mississippi, United States Loss

Amanda Buckner Submission (guillotine choke) BodogFight: St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, Russia Win

Molly Helsel Decision (majority) HOOKnSHOOT: The Women Return

Evansville, Indiana, United States Win

Jan Finney Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Meltdown

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Loss

Tara LaRosa Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Cage Wars

Chelan, Washington, United States Win

Amanda Duvall TKO (punches) Cage Rage Indiana

Indiana, United States Win

Sasha Mrvic Decision (unanimous) Combat Do Fighting Challenge 7

Cicero, Illinois, United States Loss

Shayna Baszler Submission (armbar) Freestyle Combat Challenge 22

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Win

Molly Helsel Decision (split) HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix

Evansville, Indiana, United States Win

Jan Finney Decision (unanimous) HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix

Evansville, Indiana, United States Win

Missy Karr Submission (keylock) HOOKnSHOOT: 2005 Women's Grand Prix

Evansville, Indiana, United States Loss

Jen Case Submission (triangle choke) HOOKnSHOOT: Arnold Classic

Columbus, Ohio, United States Loss

Jen Case Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution

Evansville, Indiana, United States Win

Terry Blair Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT: Live

Evansville, Indiana, United States HOOKnSHOOT - 2005 Women's Grand Prix Bracket This tournament was held on November 19, 2005.

Accomplishments 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix Champion Extreme Grappling Open Champion Jackson's MMA Series Women's Bantamweight Champion (2011) BJPenn.com 2012 WMMA Fight of the Year vs. Miesha Tate on August 18