Jessica Jo-Anne Eye, better known as Jessica Eye, is a professional mixed martial artist from the United States. Eye is presently a member of the UFC, where he competes in the flyweight class.
Her amateur career began in 2008, and she made her professional debut in 2010 with the North American Allied Fight Series. From 2011 through 2013, she participated in the Bellator Fighting Championships. She is currently rated No. 3 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings as of November 2021. In December 2018, she was at the top of the charts for the first time. Eye fought in the Bantamweight class earlier.
Jessica Eye’s Bio
Jessica Eye was born on July 27, 1986, in New York City. Jessica Jo-Anne Eye is her given name. Her birthplace is in the United States, in the community of Rootstown. She is a citizen of the United States. She is of Caucasian race and follows the Christian faith. Randy Eye and Colleen Eye were her parents when she was born. Jennifer Carlisle-Brunner and Heather Carlisle-Hunter are her half-sisters, while Randy Miles is her brother. Following her parents’ divorce, she relocated to the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. with her mother.
She went to primary school in Virginia for a short time. She returned to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she grew up. In 2005, she received her diplomas from Rootstown High School and Maplewood Career Center. She subsequently went to the University of Akron, but never finished her degree.
Jessica’s Professional Life
In June 2008, Jessica Eye made her amateur mixed martial arts debut. She was the inaugural North American Allied Fight Series amateur women’s champion and was unbeaten as an amateur (2009). In June 2010, she made her pro MMA debut with the North American Allied Fight Series. In her professional debut, she beat Amanda LaVoy by TKO. In February 2011, she won the Ring of Combat 130 lbs women’s championship by TKO against Ashley Nee. In June 2011, she lost to Aisling Daly in a NAAFS professional women’s flyweight title match.
Bellator Fighting Championships signed her in 2011. In September 2011, she made her Bellator debut against Casey Noland. She was victorious in a split decision.
In April 2012, she beat Anita Rodriguez, Zoila Frausto Gurgel in December 2012, and Carina Damm in June 2013. Following the demise of Bellator’s Women’s division in 2013, the company released Eye. In August 2013, she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Because the UFC didn’t have a women’s flyweight class, she went up to bantamweight. In October 2013, she made her UFC debut against Sarah Kaufman at UFC 166. She was victorious in a split decision. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation fought the case and issued a “No decision” in February 2014. Eye failed her post-fight drug test and tested positive for marijuana, according to reports. She was fined $1,875 and placed on a year’s probation.
In February 2014, she lost her debut UFC bout against Alexis Davis. In July 2015, she beat Leslie Smith at UFC 180 but was defeated by Miesha Tate at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2. Eye versus Tate’s winner would be eligible for a crack at the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship. At UFC 192, she was defeated by Julianna Pena, Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night 88, and Bethe Correia at UFC 203.
Following a string of defeats, she had intended to take a year off. In December 2016, she agreed to a grappling-only rematch with Miesha Tate at the Submission Underground event. She was defeated in the bout. In 2017, she switched to the newly established 125-pound flyweight class. In October 2017, she was expected to make her UFC flyweight debut against Paige VanZant at UFC 216. VanZant, on the other hand, had to withdraw owing to a back ailment. In January 2018, she made her UFC flyweight debut against Kalindra Faria at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi. She was victorious in a split decision. She rose to No. 1 in the official UFC flyweight rankings after defeating Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC Fight Night 132 and Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 231. She was selected “Comeback Fight of the Year” by MMAJunkie.com in 2018.
In 2019, she switched from Strong Style Fight Squad to Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts as her training team. In June 2019, she was defeated by Valentina Shevchenko for the UC flyweight championship at UFC 238. In December 2019, she beat Viviane Araujo at UFC 245 in Brazil. Cynthia Calvillo, Joanne Calderwood, and Jennifer Maia defeated her at UFC on ESPN: Eye versus Calvillo, UFC 257, and UFC 264. She was forced to withdraw from her fight with Andrea Lee at UFC Fight Night 197 due to sickness.
Who is Jessica Eye’s Husband ?
Jessica Eye is said to be single. In terms of her personal life, she has kept a low profile. It’s unclear whether or not she’s married. This page will be updated with information on her personal life, relationships, spouse, and children.
Jessica Eye’s height
Jessica Eye stands at 1.68 meters, or 5 feet and 6 inches tall. She weighs roughly 126 pounds, or 57 kilograms. Her physique is built for athletics. She is 66 inches tall and has a reach of 66 inches. Her eyes are dark brown, and her hair is dark brown as well. Her sexual orientation is that of a heterosexual woman.
Jessica Eye’s net worth
Jessica Eye receives money through her professional mixed martial arts career. She is now a member of the UFC, which she joined in 2013. Contracts, purses, and bonuses are how she generates money. Her net worth is believed to be in the neighborhood of $2 million.
What If I Told You…
When she was six years old, her parents split. When Eye and her father were struck by a drunk motorist when they were 16 years old, she sustained multiple major injuries. She was confined to her bed for three months. When she was a teenager, her father mistreated her domestically. Her father was charged with child endangerment and domestic violence. The last two female fighters on the Bellator roster were Jessica Eye and Jessica Aguilar. In 2015, she was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan. Eye is mentioned in a re-mixed version of Machine Gun Kelly’s song “Till I Die.” In March 2016, she was featured in Pressure Life, a Cleveland-based theme magazine.