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Laura Balin

All-time rank#408of 6,690 rated · by peak
Peak rating1,987Nov 17, 2012
Current rating1,806after last rated bout
Rated record15–823 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Jul 2023 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive 24 months since Jun 25, 2016 (returned Jun 23, 2018)inactive 22 months since Nov 16, 2019 (returned Sep 25, 2021)inactive 38 months since Jul 28, 2023 (still out)1,7501,8001,8501,9001,9502,000201320152017201920212023PEAK 1,9871,806Oct 15, 2011 — 1,763 · world #241Mar 17, 2012 — 1,824 · world #166Apr 11, 2012 — 1,887 · world #104Jul 11, 2012 — 1,933 · world #69Sep 14, 2012 — 1,954 · world #59Nov 17, 2012 — 1,987 · world #43Jun 1, 2013 — 1,869 · world #141Mar 30, 2014 — 1,808 · world #294Aug 9, 2014 — 1,843 · world #226Oct 18, 2014 — 1,870 · world #175Apr 4, 2015 — 1,909 · world #136Jun 25, 2016 — 1,922 · world #149Jun 23, 2018 — 1,894 · world #292Dec 7, 2018 — 1,950 · world #176Feb 22, 2019 — 1,892 · world #307May 17, 2019 — 1,858 · world #413Aug 1, 2019 — 1,906 · world #277Nov 16, 2019 — 1,865 · world #413Sep 25, 2021 — 1,870 · world #436May 15, 2022 — 1,884 · world #404Aug 21, 2022 — 1,849 · world #581Apr 22, 2023 — 1,853 · world #568Jul 28, 2023 — 1,806 · world #864
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 23 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260915T134044Z-a68e3338

FIG. 2 The fight record23 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Jul 28, 2023Samantha JeanFrancoisLSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)24:00HXMMA 10 - Hexagone MMA 101,806
Apr 22, 2023Loli EspinozaWTKO (Punches)14:02CFN 2 - Concordia Fight Night 21,853
Aug 21, 2022Brenda GottigLTKO (Punches)10:00IDC - Gottig vs. Balin1,849
May 15, 2022Paola GarayWSubmission (Armbar)11:55IDC - El Camino A La Gloria1,884
Sep 25, 2021Oriana FernandezWSubmission14:40CAM 4 - Circuito Argentino de MMA 41,870
Nov 16, 2019Bo MengLKO (Punches)12:45One Championship - Age of Dragons1,865
Aug 1, 2019Si Man UnWSubmission (Triangle Choke)2N/AICKF - World Combat Championship Macau1,906
May 17, 2019Mei YamaguchiLSubmission (Armbar)13:46One Championship - Enter the Dragon1,858
Feb 22, 2019Ayaka MiuraLSubmission (Scarf Hold Armlock)11:13One Championship - Call to Greatness1,892
Dec 7, 2018Xiomara PirizWSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)22:31CFU 10 - Revolution Fight1,950
Jun 23, 2018Jingnan XiongLDecision (Unanimous)55:00One Championship - Pinnacle of Power1,894
Jun 25, 2016Yanina Juarez DiazWSubmission (Armbar)11:15Vendetta - Asylum1,922
Apr 4, 2015Xiomara PirizWTKO (Punches)2N/ADKMMA 5 - Desafio Kaeshi MMA 51,909
Oct 18, 2014Luly SilvaWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:02Gladiadores MMA 2 - Rebellion1,870
Aug 9, 2014Maria Isabel ValWSubmission (Armbar)1N/ADKMMA 4 - Desafio Kaeshi MMA 41,843
Mar 30, 2014Kalindra FariaLSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:43MMASH - MMA Super Heroes 31,808
Jun 1, 2013Vanessa GuimaraesLDecision (Unanimous)35:00360 - Pro Fight 21,869
Nov 17, 2012Ana Paula BlancWTKO (Punches)12:21360 - Pro Fight1,987
Sep 14, 2012Luisina FavreWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:45RCF 3 - Rio Cuarto Fight 31,954
Jul 11, 2012Cintia FariaWTKO (Punches)31:19RMMA - Rafaela MMA1,933
Apr 11, 2012Cecilia LujanWTKO (Punches)3N/ACDT - Choque de Titanes1,887
Mar 17, 2012Gloria CastilloWDecision (Unanimous)33:00RMMA - Rafaela MMA1,824
Oct 15, 2011Luisina FavreWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:21DKMMA 1 - Desafio Kaeshi MMA 11,763

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