Gina Mazany is an American mixed martial artist, who has actively participated in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). With her remarkable skills, she has also made a name for herself in the Bantamweight division of the esteemed King of the Cage organization. Recently, she hasn’t been in the limelight because of her wrestling, but because of her extramarital affair with Kevin Croom.
Early life
Gina Mazany was born on August 19, 1988, in Anchorage, Alaska. She hasn’t revealed much information about her family online. As for her education, she attended Bartlett High School and graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle.
Gina has always been interested in sports, in fact, she competed in all major sporting events in high school. When she was young, she was a figure skater. She also learned boxing. Gina Mazany had her first boxing match at the age of eighteen. She later switched to mixed martial arts.
Gina Mazany career
Gina started competing in mixed martial arts in high school. Before joining the UFC, she had a record 4-0. In 2006, Gina won the women’s bantamweight Alaska Fight Championship. In 2013, she joined The Ultimate Fighter 18. She took part in the match Team Rousey vs. Team Tate.
She fought Julianna Peña and lost the fight after two rounds. Gina made her debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in February 2017. She faced Sara McMann on UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne. She lost the fight on submission in the first round.
Her second fight was in November 2017 against Yanan Wu at UFC Fight Night: Gastelum vs. Bisping. This time Gina won the fight via unanimous decision. At UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Thompson 2018 she faced Lina Länsbwrg and lost the fight. In 2020, Gina was released from the UFC after a few more fights.
After UFC, she competed in King of the Cage. There she met Valerie Barney at the Golden Fights in 2020. She won in round one of the fight. Within a year, she returned to the UFC. At UFC on ESPN, she faced Julia Avila in Eye vs. Calvillo and lost the fight in the first round. She won a fight against Racheal Ostovich by TKO in the third round.
At UFC 262, she lost the fight to Priscilla Cachoeira. She was finally released from the UFC in May 2022. After the UFC, she faced Elizabeth Schroeder at FAC 17 and won the fight. She was on Team Xtreme Couture from 2016 to 2020. In 2020 she joined Team Glory MMA and Fitness.
Gina Mazany Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Gina Marie Mazany |
| birth date | Aug. 19, 1988 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 34 years |
| Place of birth | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| Profession | Mixed martial artist |
| University | The Art Institute of Seattle |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5 feet 6 inches – in centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 61kg – in pounds – 134 pounds |
| Hair color | Brown |
| eye color | Brown |
Gina Mazany Family | |
| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | DaveMazany |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| affair | Yes |
| Who is Gina Mazany’s husband? | Tim Elliot |
| Who is Gina Mazany’s boyfriend? | Kevin Croom |
Personal life
Mazany is married to UFC flyweight fighter Tim Elliot. Tim and Gina have been together for years. They got married in a lavish ceremony. The couple have a daughter together. Gina has a brother named Dave Mazany. He is also an MMA fighter and fights under the EFC in South Africa.
controversy
Recently, Gina’s personal life came under the spotlight when her husband Tim Elliot publicly accused her of cheating. Taking to Twitter, Tim shared that Gina cheated on him with teammate and training partner Kevin Croom. Tim earned a lot of sympathy from his mixed martial arts peers.
Gina Mazany net worth
Gina has been working as an MMA artist for quite some time. She worked as a graphic designer before becoming a professional MMA. She has amassed a huge sum of money over the years and her estimated net worth is around $3-5 million.