10
SW10
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
50%
Finish Rate
1
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
2010
Pro Debut
Biography
Katja Kankaanpää is a Finnish former mixed martial artist who competed in the strawweight division. She is a former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. Kankaanpää started martial arts training in her teens when she was 15 years old with Goju-ryu karate. Later, she had interest about combat sports by training submission wrestling and other disciplines. In addition to her career in MMA, she competed in submission wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments.
How He Wins
KO / TKO1
Decision5
Submission4
Finish Rate
50%
5 of 10
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
W
D
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Mixed Martial Arts14 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  DeAnna BennettH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad | Sep 12, 2015 |
| Loss | Lívia Renata Souza | Submission (triangle choke) | R4 | Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Win | Stephanie EgginkH2H | Submission (D'Arce choke) | R5 | Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada | Sep 6, 2014 |
| Win |  Alyona RassohynaH2H | Submission (armbar) | R2 | Lappeenranta Fight Night 10 | May 17, 2014 |
| Loss |  Joanne CalderwoodH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith | Dec 7, 2013 |
| Win | Juliana Carneiro Lima | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Win |  Aisling DalyH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Cage Warriors: 51 | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Draw |  Simona SoukupovaH2H | Draw (split) | R3 | BP 12 – Botnia Punishment 12 | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Win |  Mei YamaguchiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | BP 11 – Kankaanpää vs. Yamaguchi | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Win |  Karla BenitezH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R2 | Cage 16 – 1st Defense | Oct 8, 2011 |
| Win | Ekaterina TarnavskajaH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Cage 15 – Powered by Reezig | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Win |  Niina AaltonenH2H | Submission (D'Arce choke) | R2 | BP 9 – Animal Factory | Oct 9, 2010 |
| Win |  Dalia GrakulskyteH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | BP Fight Night 2 – Rumble in Amarillo | Apr 17, 2010 |
| Win |  Paulina SuskaH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R2 | OF – Oulu Fight 2 | Mar 27, 2010 |
Related Fighters
DeAnna Bennett14-10-1 · BW
Livinha Souza14-4-0 · SW
Stephanie Eggink4-3-0 · SW
Alyona Rassohyna13-6-0 · SW
Joanne Wood17-8-0 · FLY
Juliana Lima10-7-0 · SW
Aisling Daly16-6-0 · SW
Simona Soukupova6-6-1 · SW
Mei Yamaguchi21-16-1 · A
Karla Benitez17-17-1 · FLY
Ekaterina Tarnavskaja1-6-0 · FLY
Niina Aaltonen0-1-0 · FLYData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.