Lisa Ward

Short Biography

UF 20 competitor Felice Herrig at the TUF 20 Finale.Lisa EllisHometown: Olympia, WashingtonAge: 32Height: 5’4”Weight Class: Women’s StrawweightCamp: United Training CenterCareer Record: 15-8Key Wins: Jessica Aguilar, Aisling DalyKey Losses: Megumi Fujii, Jessica PenneBackgroundThe Olympia, Washington product comes from amateur wrestling background having begun training in it since middle school. She went on to become an All-American in wrestling at the Women’s Open Wrestling National Tournament. She has an excellent pedigree in grappling holding multiple world and national championships. Outside of her participating on TUF 20, she hasn’t fought since 2012 after taking a break from fighting to have a child with her husband, Eddie Ellis.StrengthsExcellent grappling credentialsPretty strong when able to gain top controlOver 10 finishes with all of those victories coming from a variety of subsDecent inside leg kickWeaknessesInjury concerns from TUF 20Hasn’t had a professional fight in over 2 yearsOffensive striking is nearly non-existentHas no power in her handsNot active enough on the feet to be competitive against most fighters