Goldy struggled in UFC, but seems to be finding her footing in the grappling world with a solid performance at FPI 5.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter and OnlyFans model, Hannah Goldy, got herself back on the winning path last night (Sun., Dec. 10, 2023) at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5, catching her opponent, Amanda Mazza (a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt), with an armbar less than two minutes into their match.
After some tentative hand fighting, Goldy jumped guard on Mazza and attacked with a triangle that Mazza avoided. She stayed aggressive, going for two armbars before launching another triangle that set up a bit of an unusual straight armlock.
When the scramble settled, Mazza was forced to tap.
Following the upset submission win, Goldy issued a simple statement via social media: “I love jitsu.”
“Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace,” she added in another social media post.
Goldy was recently released by UFC after a 1-4 run in the promotion during its massive roster purge back in Oct. 2023. The 31-year-old was just 4-0 in her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career when she got called in to fight on Contender Series back in 2019, and believes some extra seasoning is what she needs.
“I would definitely like to get some regional fights and just kind of build my confidence and build my skills against girls that aren’t UFC-caliber,” Goldy told MMAmania.com leading into FPI 5. “Because I’ve been trying to become the best version of myself against the best girls in the world. And I do believe that I got thrown into the UFC a bit early.”
Goldy’s participation on UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5’s card implies she’s still got a solid relationship with the promotion, and her win hopefully sets up more appearances at grappling events.
In fact, earlier this year, Goldy headlined Eddie Bravo’s Medusa 4 event, losing via armbar to Madelynne Wade in overtime.
For complete live UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5 results, including move-by-move match updates, click here. To watch all the submission highlights click here.