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Sunna Davíðsdóttir

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Sunna Davíðsdóttir
BornSunna Rannveig Davidsdottir
(1985-06-21) 21 June 1985 (age 39)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Other namesTsunami
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing, BJJ
TeamMjölnir MMA[1]
Kickboxing record
Total4
Wins4
Mixed martial arts record
Total4
Wins3
By decision3
Losses1
By decision1
Amateur record
Total5
Wins4
By knockout3
By decision1
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sunna Rannveig Davíðsdóttir (born 21 June 1985) is an Icelandic mixed martial artist who was signed with the Invicta, where she competes in the strawweight division. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Invicta FC

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Prior to her professional debut, Davíðsdóttir participated in the 2015 IMMAF European Championships, competing at flyweight. She won the gold medal, winning a split decision against Ilaria Norcia in the quarterfinal and achieving TKO victories over Michaela Dostalova and Anja Saxmark in the semifinals and finals respectively.[3]

Davíðsdóttir was scheduled to make her professional debut on 23 September 2016 against Ashley Greenway at Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi.[4] Davíðsdóttir won the fight by unanimous decision.[5]

Davíðsdóttir was scheduled to make her second appearance with Invicta against Mallory Martin at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II. Davíðsdóttir won the fight by unanimous decision.[6] The fight was later awarded "Fight of the Night" honors.[7]

Davíðsdóttir was scheduled to fight Kelly D'Angelo at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella, in the latter's Invicta debut.[8] Davíðsdóttir won the fight by unanimous decision.[9] The fight once again earned "Fight of the Night" honors.[10]

Davíðsdóttir returned after a two-year layoff to take part in the Invicta FC Phoenix Series 1 tournament.[11] She was scheduled to face Kailin Curran in the tournament semifinals. Davíðsdóttir lost the fight by split decision.[12]

She announced her retirement on 24 February 2024, saying "It has been a wonderful journey, one that has given me a family and life long friends."[13]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Awards

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  • MMAViking
    • 2016 Female Fighter of the Year[14]
    • 2017 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year[15]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
4 matches 3 wins 1 loss
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 3–1 Kailin Curran Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC Phoenix Series 1 3 May 2019 1 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 3–0 Kelly D'Angelo Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella 15 July 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 2–0 Mallory Martin Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II 25 March 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 1–0 Ashley Greenway Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi 23 September 2016 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Amateur mixed martial arts record

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4–1 Anja Saxmark TKO (punches) 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships 22 November 2015 2 2:32 Wolverhampton, England Wins the IMMAF European Flyweight Championship
Win 3–1 Michaela Dostalova TKO (punches) 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships 21 November 2015 1 2:48 Wolverhampton, England IMMAF European Flyweight Championship Semifinal
Win 2–1 Ilaria Norcia Decision (split) 2015 IMMAF European Open Championships 20 November 2015 3 3:00 Wolverhampton, England IMMAF European Flyweight Championship Quarterfinal
Win 1–1 Helen Copua TKO (knee injury) Headhunters Fighting Championship 2 May 2015 3 N/A Larbert, Scotland
Loss 0–1 Amanda English Decision (unanimous) Euro Fight Night 14 September 2013 3 3:00 Dublin, Ireland

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir – Invicta Fighting Championships". www.invictafc.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Sunna Rannveig Davíðsdóttir discusses her Amateur success, Invicta FC and MMA in Iceland - IMMAF". 19 May 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ Staff. "Icelanders secure two gold medals, one bronze at the European championship in Mixed Martial Arts". icelandmag.is. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ Painter, Myles (14 May 2017). "Deep Freeze- featuring Invicta Fighting Championships fighter Sunna Davidsdottir". mmauk.net. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ Lífið. "Sunna "Tsunami" rústaði Ashley Greenway í fyrsta bardaganum sínum!". sykur.is. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Invicta Results: Sunna Davidsdottir and Mallory Martin Battle it Out for Potential Fight of the Night". mmaimports.com. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b Thomas, Jeremy. "Highlight Video, Bonuses Revealed For Invicta FC 22". 411mania.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ Hammond, Mick (14 July 2017). "Kelly D'Angelo Bringing Her A-Game to Invicta FC Debut". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ Alexander, Mookie. "Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella results and live discussion". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Tim Peterson". twitter.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021. Invicta FC 24 Bonuses: FOTN - @SunnaTsunami vs @KellyADAngelo POTN - @FeeNom479 and @Kari_Rod8
  11. ^ O'Leary, Ryan (3 March 2019). "Sunna Davidsdottir Joins One Night 8 Woman Tournament". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ MMA Viking Staff (4 May 2019). "Sunna Davidsdottir Loses by Split Decision in 5-Minute War Versus UFC Vet". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ "I have always been a fighter and I will always be a fighter but I will not be fighting in the cage again, it's time to hang up my gloves". instagram.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  14. ^ MMA Viking Staff (8 January 2017). "2016 Female Fighter of the Year : Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  15. ^ MMA Viking Staff (22 December 2017). "2017 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year : Sunna Davidsdottir". mmaviking.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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