Biography
Alexandra Alba since childhood herself for sports. It is not surprising that hardworking and interest in the chosen case help make a career in MMA and sign a contract with UFC.Childhood and youth
Alexandra Alba was born on July 14, 1990 in the city of Vulcaneshti, Moldova. She is not the only child in the family, there is Olga's sister.
From childhood he was active and non-permanent. Already at 10 years, she persuaded her grandmother to take her to the Karate section. It did not like the mother's mothers who wanted her daughter to learn music. But, despite the efforts, Alexandra never mastered the piano. Sometimes she plays for themselves, but he likes to listen more.
Parents won early. After graduation, the girl moved to his father to Moscow, where he entered the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property at the Copyright Department. But while while studying, she understood that he was stronger than the sport.
Martial arts
The first coach was Nikolai Kazna. Thanks to him, the young athlete participated in karate competitions in Native Moldova, as well as in Russia and Ukraine. In 2006, he became the winner of the JKS European Championship. After moving to Moscow, the girl continued to engage in martial arts. She managed to win 2 times the karate championship in Russia.Alexandra began his career of MMA fighter in Thailand under the leadership of the coach Andrei Tsarakov. She won 4 battles, after which she came to Russia to fight with Demidova's love. Alba won a rival already in the 1st round.
The successes of the Russian athlete attracted the attention of UFC representatives. Already in 2013, the girl signed a contract with the organization. Her promoter became Sam Kardan.
Alexandra should have debut during the battle with American Julia Kedzi, but received a leg injury. It became a heavy moment of the girl's biography. I had to abandon the competition to recover.
The first fight as a UFC representative took place in April 2015 against Isabella Badrek. Alba won in the 2nd round.
Next, a long break was submitted. The athlete tried to combine workouts with work, because herself was engaged in sponsoring his fights. Only in 2017 she fought with Caylena Kurran, where he again won, this time by decision of the judge.
In addition to mixed martial arts, Alexander is fond of crossfit and garthopling. It is the owner of the Moscow Cup on Bodyfitness. To participate in competitions, the girl pushed his friends with whom she argued, which would win without pharmacological agents.
The nickname of Stich athlete received from the coach Andrei Karkov, who compared it with the Character of the Disney Mercer series with the same name. Like an invented hero, Alba impulsive and in a rush of anger seeks to destruct.
The girl often trains with men. She believes that with them easier and more convenient, because they are not melted by offense after classes. Sometimes Alexandra has to compete with representatives of the heavier weight category, but they are not trying to work at full strength.
Personal life
Nothing is known about the personal life of the athlete, she prefers not to talk about it. In an interview for "Notepad of Moldova", the girl admitted that she dreams of family and children, but wants to wait until 32 years to decide on life status.
Albea loves animals. She wants to make a pet, but can not afford it because of work and training.
Alexandra Alba now
In February 2019, the athlete fought with Emily Whitmir. The battle took place in the United States, in the city of Phoenix, and ended with the first defeat for the history of the fighting Alba as a fighter MMA. Already in the 1st round, the American applied to her a suffacatory reception.Now Alexandra continues training. She actively leads the page "Instagram", where he often lays out a photo from classes. Fans celebrate that the girl looks great in a swimsuit. With increasing 157 cm, it weighs 52 kg.
Achievements
- 3rd place. European Championships on karate.
- 1 place. Russian Championship in traditional karate-to-to-among women (IJKA federation).
- 1 place. Open international championship in traditional karate.
- 1 place. The open Cup of Moscow among juniors on bodyfity.
- 1 place. Championship of Russia on karate.
- The owner of the first date on karate.