Sara Collins (fighter)

Sara Collins (born August 22, 1990) is an Australian mixed martial artist and former judoka, competing in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA.

Sara Collins
Born	(1990-08-22) August 22, 1990 (age 34) Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australia
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Division	Featherweight
Reach	69 in (175 cm)
Style	Judo
Fighting out of	Victoria, Australia
Team	Resilience Training Centre
Years active	2019–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	6
Wins	6
By submission	3
By decision	3
Losses	0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Judo career
Judo achievements and titles
World Champ.	R32 (2011, 2013)
OJU Champ.	(2012, 2013, 2015)
Commonwealth Games	7th (2014)
Medal record Women's judo Representing  Australia Oceania Championships 2012 Cairns ‍–‍70 kg 2013 Apia ‍–‍70 kg 2015 Nouvelle ‍–‍70 kg 2011 Papeete ‍–‍70 kg 2014 Auckland ‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external judo databases
IJF	1066
JudoInside.com	50279
Last updated on: 6 October 2024

Background

Collins is a judo black belt who started training in the sport at 10, going on to be a member of the Australian National Judo Team for 10 years, representing Australia at the World Judo Championships three times, at 63 kg in 2010 and at 70 kg in 2011 and 2013. She competed in the Judo World Cup from 2009–2015, as well as at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at 70 kg. ^[1] She won five medals at the Oceania Championships in the time period of 2011–2015, was a Bronze medalist at the Commonwealth Judo Championships in 2012 and was the Australian champion in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015.^[2]

However, she was not able to achieve continued success in judo due to injuries, which included three knee surgeries and a ruptured Achilles tendon. These setbacks eventually led her to make the switch to MMA, and making her professional debut in 2019. She was inspired to start MMA after attending UFC 193 to support her teammate Dan Kelly.^[3][4]

Professional MMA career

Bellator MMA

After going 3-0 on the Australian regionals, Collins made her Bellator debut, Collins faced Pam Sorenson faced on March 31, 2023, at Bellator 293.^[5] She won the fight via a scarf hold armlock submission in the first round.^[6]

Collins faced Sinead Kavanagh on September 23, 2023, at Bellator 299.^[7] She won the fight via split decision.^[8]

Collins faced Leah McCourt in a Bellator Women's Featherweight title eliminator on September 14, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 5, winning the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.^[9]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

6 matches	6 wins	0 losses
By submission	3	0
By decision	3	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	6–0	Leah McCourt	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Bellator Champions Series 5	September 14, 2024	1	2:25	London, England	Bellator Women's Featherweight title eliminator.
Win	5–0	Sinead Kavanagh	Decision (split)	Bellator 299	September 23, 2023	3	5:00	Dublin, Ireland
Win	4–0	Pam Sorenson	Submission (scarf hold armlock)	Bellator 293	March 31, 2023	1	2:43	Temecula, California, United States
Win	3–0	Jamie Edenden	Decision (unanimous)	Eternal MMA 64	March 19, 2022	3	5:00	Gold Coast, Australia
Win	2–0	Annie Thatcher	Submission (armbar)	Demolition Fight Series 4	November 20, 2021	2	4:18	Melbourne, Australia	Featherweight debut. Won vacant DFS Featherweight Championship.
Win	1–0	Gase Sanita	Decision (unanimous)	Hex Fight Series 19	September 6, 2019	3	5:00	Flemington, Australia	Lightweight debut.

^[10]

See also

• List of current Bellator fighters
• List of female mixed martial artists