Elise Pone

Elise Pone (born April 21, 1985) is an American Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of Invicta FC.[3]

Elise Pone
Piece Elise Pone.tif
Born (1985-04-21) April 21, 1985
State College, Pennsylvania
Other namesThe Piece
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach70 in (180 cm)
StyleCatch Wrestling Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCentral PA Mixed Martial Arts
TeamCSW, Singpraveh, WTBA
Teacher(s)
RankBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt under Ryan Gruhn[1]
Black Arm Band/Khru in Muay Thai under Chai Sirisute[2]
Years active2016 - present
Kickboxing record
Total17
Wins16
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total4
Wins3
By knockout1
By decision2
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Elise Pone
Medal record
Representing  United States
Muay Thai
TBA Classic
Gold medal – first place 2022 Des Moines, IA, USA 127lbs
Tournament of Champions
Gold medal – first place 2021 Des Moines, IA, USA 127lbs
TBA Classic
Gold medal – first place 2021 Des Moines, IA, USA 127lbs
TBA Classic
Gold medal – first place 2018 Des Moines, IA, USA 127lbs
TBA Classic
Gold medal – first place 2017 Des Moines, IA, USA 127lbs
Tournament of Champions
Gold medal – first place 2016 Des Moines, IA, USA 132lbs
TBA Classic
Silver medal – second place 2016 Des Moines, IA, USA 132lbs

Early life

Pone was born in State College, Pennsylvania and went to State College Area High School.

Mixed martial arts career

History

Pone started her training in martial arts at the age of 12 in Muay Thai and catch wrestling.[4] Her instructors as a child included Bill Gebhardt of the State College Martial Arts Academy and her mother, Barbra Macus.[5] Pone now trains out of Central PA Mixed Martial Arts in State College, PA and trains under Ryan Gruhn.[6][7][8]

Invicta Fighting Championships

In December 2020 Pone signed with Invicta FC[9] and made her American debut at Invicta FC 44: Rodríguez vs. Torquato[10][11] against Chrissy Yandolli and won via TKO at 2:07 in the second round.[12] Pone secured the only TKO/KO finish of the night.[13][14]

Pone faced Helen Peralta on January 12, 2022, at Invicta FC 45.[15] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[16][17][18]

Pone faced Melissa Oddessa Parker on November 16, 2022 at Invicta FC 50, winning via unanimous decision.[19]

Pone faced Liana Pirosin at Invicta FC 53 on May 3, 2023, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Muay Thai

Pone holds an overall Muay Thai/Kickboxing record of 16-1 fighting in the USKA,[21] Tournament of Champions[22] and the TBA Classic[23] Tournaments. She has won titles in C Class, B Class and A Class and is undefeated in the USKA and Tournament of Champions. Her only loss came in 2016 to Kaitlin Stein which she avenged the following year with a unanimous decision over Stein. Pone took three years off from Muay Thai competition from 2017 to 2021 and won the TBA Classic in 2021 with two (T)KO finishes and 2022 with two (T)KO finishes and one Unanimous Decision. She was also presented with the "Best Nak Muay" award at the TBA Classic for 2021 and 2022. She currently holds 6 title belts across two different weight classes and two different organizations. She is the current North American Champion for the TBA Classic at 127lbs and currently holds the record for title belts for a female in the organization.[24][25][26]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
4 matches 3 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–1 Liana Pirosin Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 53 May 3, 2023 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 2–1 Melissa Oddessa Parker Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 50 November 16, 2022 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 1–1 Helen Peralta Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 45 January 12, 2022 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 1–0 Chrissy Yandolli TKO (punches) Invicta FC on AXS TV: Rodríguez vs. Torquato May 21, 2021 2 2:07 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Flyweight debut.

Titles

Muay Thai
  • Tournament of Champions
    • 2021 Tournament of Champions Light Weight (−60 kg/132 lb) Championship
    • 2016 Tournament of Champions Light Weight (−60 kg/132 lb) Championship
  • TBA Classic
    • 2022 TBA Classic Feather Weight (−57.7 kg/127 lb) Championship
    • 2021 TBA Classic Feather Weight (−57.7 kg/127 lb) Championship
    • 2018 TBA Classic Feather Weight (−57.7 kg/127 lb) Championship
    • 2017 TBA Classic Feather Weight (−57.7 kg/127 lb) Championship

Awards

Muay Thai
  • 2022 Best Nak Muay by TBA Classic
  • 2021 Best Nak Muay by TBA Classic

Muay Thai record
16 Wins (6 (T)KO's, 9 Decisions), 1 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTimeRecord
Won 127lb Tournament of Champions Title
June 26, 2022 Win Canada Morgane Mary-Pouliot TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 16-1
June 25, 2022 Win Canada Angela Thomai TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA TKO 2 N/A 15-1
June 24, 2022 Win United States Sarah Szymanski TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA TKO 1 N/A 14-1
Won 127lb Tournament of Champions Title
October 16, 2021 Win United States Josie Yelle Tournament of Champions United States Des Moines, IA TKO 5 N/A 13-1
October 16, 2021 Win United States Alexandra Lopez Tournament of Champions United States Des Moines, IA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 12-1
Won 132lb TBA Classic Title (Best Nak Muay Award)
June 20, 2021 Win United States Josephine Lidberg TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA TKO 2 N/A 11-1
June 19, 2021 Win United States Brittney Bowman TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA KO 3 N/A 10-1
Won 132lb TBA Classic Title
June 24, 2018 Win United States Kelsie Kidder TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 9–1
June 23, 2018 Win United States Ellen Motsch TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 8–1
Won 127lb TBA Classic Title
June 24, 2017 Win United States Kaitlin Stein TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 7–1
June 21, 2017 Win United States Jackie Bean TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 6–1
June 22, 2017 Win United States Victoria Andreev TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 5–1
Won 132lb Tournament of Champions Title
October 19, 2016 Win United States Danielle Rind Tournament of Champions United States Kansas City, Missouri Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 4–1
June 23, 2016 Loss United States Kaitlin Stein TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA Split Decision 3 N/A 3-1
June 24, 2016 Win United States Kelly Postlewait TBA Classic United States Des Moines, IA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 3–0
April 23, 2016 Win United States Amanda Witt USKA United States Hamburg, PA TKO 2 N/A 2–0
January 30, 2016 Win United States Terri Johnston USKA United States Hamburg, PA Unanimous Decision 3 N/A 1–0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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