Early career Lima began her professional MMA career in 2010 in her native Brazil. In the first three years of her career, she went undefeated with a record of 5 wins and no losses. She has also competed in Muay Thai fight and jiu-jitsu tournaments. However, she was eventually removed from the cast due to being unable to speak English and instead received a direct contract with the UFC. Lima made her
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut in July 2014 against
Joanna Jędrzejczyk at
UFC on Fox 12. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. For her second fight with the promotion, Lima faced Nina Ansaroff at
UFC Fight Night 58 on November 8, 2014. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Lima was scheduled to fight
Jessica Penne at
UFC Fight Night 67 on May 30, 2015. However, Penne was pulled from that bout in favor of a matchup with current
UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk on June 20, 2015 at
UFC Fight Night 69. Lima instead faced Ericka Almeida and won the bout by unanimous decision. Lima was scheduled to face UFC newcomer Amanda Ribas on July 7, 2017 at
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. Ribas, however, was flagged by
USADA for a potential anti-doping violation and removed from the bout. Lima instead faced replacement
Tecia Torres. Lima lost the fight via submission in the second round. Lima faced
Randa Markos on January 27, 2018 at
UFC on Fox 27. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Return to Invicta In January 2019, Lima signed a six-fight deal with
Invicta Fighting Championships. On June 9, 2020, it was announced that Lima will be headlining
Invicta FC 40: Ducote vs. Lima against
Emily Ducote on July 2, 2020. Lima lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Taura MMA On August 26, 2020, news surfaced that Lima had signed a contract with Taura MMA. ==Mixed martial arts record==