Pearl Gonzalez is one of the most recognizable female MMA fighters. Although the American has announced the end of her career, she is still on everyone's lips, primarily due to her striking appearance and provocative photos. MMA.Metaratings.ru will tell you about the girl who continues to delight her fans beyond the Octagon.
Pearl Gonzalez was born on August 12, 1986, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in a big dysfunctional family. Pearl's parents abused drugs, therefore the future MMA star's childhood was extremely tough.
When she was 11, her parents got divorced. All children, except for Pearl, left with their mother. Then Gonzalez-senior decided Pearl should learn to stand up for herself and brought her to boxing classes.
Gonzalez progressed quickly and even won the Golden Gloves amateur championship in 2008. But after that, she had to quit sports and find a job to support her younger sister.
Gonzalez realized she could earn more money in MMA and started her amateur career in 2009. Pearl had eight fights as an amateur and won seven of them.
Pearl started her professional career in 2012 in the ROC promotion. She also participated in Xtreme Fighting Championship, Xtreme Fighting Organization, Splode Fight Series, and Hoosier Fight Club. Gonzalez had a total of six wins in seven bouts and signed a contract with the UFC.
However, Gonzalez didn't manage to prove herself in the strongest league in the world. She lost twice in two bouts, and the UFC management decided to fire her. But the American was not left without a job. She signed a contract with Invicta FC, where she performed till 2020. Her record is 4-2.
In 2021, Pearl changed not only promotion but a type of martial arts by signing a contract with Bare Knuckle. But after two fights (one win and one loss), she announced her retirement from the sport.
Pearl devotes all her free time to herself: she is engaged in modeling and created her website with intimate photos pearlsparadize.com. A monthly subscription costs $10.
Pearl is 35, she is no more a professional fighter, but she still maintains great shape by training twice a day.
Gonzalez considers herself "a citizen of the world," as she has Mexican, Puerto Rican, Filipino, Irish, and African-American roots.
Although Gonzalez no longer appears in the Octagon, she still delights her fans with fiery photos that go viral online in a matter of minutes.