{{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Cheyanne Vlismas | image = | image_size = | other_names = Cheyanne Buys<br>The Warrior Princess | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|06|25}} | birth_place = Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | residence = | nationality = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=3}} | weight_lb = 115 | weight_class = Strawweight | reach = 63 in<ref name="UFC Stats">{{Cite web|title=Stats {{!}} UFC|url=http://www.ufcstats.com/fighter-details/4959f10a62f3fec3|website=ufcstats.com}}</ref> | style = Taekwondo | stance = | fighting_out_of = Las Vegas, Nevada | team = Xtreme Couture <br/> Fortis MMA | years_active = 2018–present | kickbox_win = | kickbox_kowin = | kickbox_loss = | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | mma_kowin = 2 | mma_subwin = | mma_decwin = 5 | mma_koloss = | mma_subloss = | mma_decloss = 3 | mma_draw = | mma_nc = | sherdog = 152049 | footnotes = | updated = }} '''Cheyanne Vlismas''' (born June 25, 1995), formerly known as '''Cheyanne Buys''', is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
==Background==
Vlismas began training in karate when she was three years old and then transitioned to taekwondo when she was ten years old, later obtaining a black belt in the sport. She got into MMA at the age of fifteen. When she was seventeen, she got expelled from high school for fighting and her family decided to let her start training full time. She took her first amateur fight four days after her eighteenth birthday.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=Cheyanne Buys {{!}} UFC|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/cheyanne-buys|access-date=2021-09-18|website=www.ufc.com|language=en}}</ref>
She is the ex-wife of fellow UFC fighter, JP Buys.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-08|title=Married LFA fighters Cheyanne and JP Buys work together to stay fight ready during pandemic {{!}} MMAWeekly.com|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/married-fighters-cheyanne-and-jp-buys-work-together-to-stay-fight-ready-during-pandemic|access-date=2021-09-18|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Mixed martial arts career== ===Early career=== Cheyanne made her MMA debut at LFA 35, where she faced Karla Hernandez and went on to defeat her via TKO in the third round, securing her first victory under the banner of Legacy Fighting Alliance in the process.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-10|title=LFA 35 Results & Highlights: Nick Newell Returns with a Vengeance {{!}} MMAWeekly.com|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/lfa-35-results-highlights-nick-newell-returns-with-a-vengeance|access-date=2021-08-29|language=en-US}}</ref> Vlismas faced Helen Peralta at Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner, losing her bout via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2018-05-04|title=Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner Results and Recap|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2018/05/04/invicta-fc-29-kaufman-vs-lehner-results-recap/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}</ref> Then at EFC 74, Vlismas defeated Karolina Wójcik via split decision, before she went on to defeat Canadian Lindsey Garbatt at BTC 6 Night of Champions via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Painter|first=Myles|date=2020-01-22|title=Across the Pond Profile: Legacy Fighting Alliance fighter Cheyanne Buys {{!}} MMA UK|url=http://mmauk.net/2020/01/22/across-the-pond-profile-legacy-fighting-alliance-fighter-cheyanne-buys/|access-date=2021-08-29|language=en-GB}}</ref>
In her second appearance with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 78, Vlismas faced Rebecca Adney and defeated her via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Auger|first=Patrick|title=LFA 78 Results: Yanez slips by Estrada, Jose Johnson has a KOTY|url=https://thebodylockmma.com/lfa/lfa-78-yanez-vs-estrada-results/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=thebodylockmma.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
Vlismas was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 30 on August 25, 2020 and faced Hilarie Rose. She won the bout via unanimous decision, getting a UFC contract in the process.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-19|title=Dana White's Contender Series 29 results: Both Cosce brothers, two other fighters earn UFC contracts|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/08/dana-white-contender-series-29-results|access-date=2020-08-19|website=MMA Junkie|language=en}}</ref>
===Ultimate Fighting Championship=== Vlismas was scheduled to face Kay Hansen on March 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jay Anderson|date=2020-12-31|title=Kay Hansen vs. Cheyanne Buys Added to UFC’s March 20 Card|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/12/31/kay-hansen-vs-cheyanne-buys-added-ufcs-march-20-card/|access-date=2021-03-12|publisher=cagesidepress.com}}</ref> However, Hansen pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced on March 12 by promotional newcomer Montserrat Ruiz.<ref name="RuizIn">{{Cite web|author=Mike Heck and Damon Martin|date=2021-03-12|title=With Kay Hansen out, Cheyanne Buys now meets fellow newcomer Montserrat Ruiz at UFC Vegas 22|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/3/12/22327493/with-kay-hansen-out-cheyanne-buys-now-meets-fellow-newcomer-montserrat-ruiz-at-ufc-vegas-22|access-date=2021-03-12|publisher=mmafighting.com}}</ref> She lost the bout via unanimous decision, getting kept in a headlock position for most of the bout.<ref name="Ruiz def. Buys">{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=20 March 2021|title=UFC Vegas 22 Results: Short Notice, No Problem as Montserrat Ruiz Tops Cheyanne Buys|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/03/20/ufc-vegas-22-results-montserrat-ruiz-vs-cheyanne-buys/|access-date=21 March 2021|website=Cageside Press}}</ref>
Vlismas faced Gloria de Paula on July 31, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland. She won the bout in the first round after head kicking de Paula after she was getting up and finished her with ground and pound.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Law|first=Eddie|date=2021-07-31|title=UFC Vegas 33 Results: Cheyanne Buys Head Kick Puts Down Gloria De Paula|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/07/31/ufc-vegas-33-results-cheyanne-buys-finishes-gloria-de-paula-via-tko/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}</ref> This fight earned her the ''Performance of the Night'' award.<ref name="UFConESPN28">{{Cite web|date=2021-08-01|title=UFC on ESPN 28 bonuses: Melsik Baghdasaryan's head-kick statement worth $50,000|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-28-bonuses-melsik-baghdasaryan-cheyanne-buys-jason-witt|access-date=2021-08-01|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}</ref>
Vlismas was scheduled to face Loma Lookboonmee on November 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 198.<ref>{{Cite web|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=2021-08-24|title=Cheyanne Buys vs. Loma Lookboonmee toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 20 november|url=https://mmadna.nl/cheyanne-buys-vs-loma-lookboonmee-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-20-november/|access-date=2021-08-25|website=MMA DNA|language=en-US}}</ref> However, Vlismas withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and she was replaced by Lupita Godinez.<ref name="Lookboonmee vs. Godinez">{{Cite web|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=2021-11-10|title=BREAKING: Cheyanne Buys out, Loopy Godinez in, treft Loma Lookboonmee tijdens UFC FN 198|url=https://mmadna.nl/breaking-cheyanne-buys-out-loopy-godinez-in-treft-loma-lookboonmee-tijdens-ufc-fn-198/|access-date=2021-11-11|website=MMA DNA|language=en-US}}</ref>
Vlismas faced Mallory Martin, replacing Montserrat Ruiz, on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-16|title=With Montserrat Ruiz out, Cheyanne Buys steps in to face Mallory Martin at UFC on ESPN 31|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/11/montserrat-ruiz-out-cheyanne-buys-vs-mallory-martin-ufc-on-espn-31-fight-booking-women-mma|access-date=2021-12-05|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}</ref> Vlismas won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2021-12-04|title=UFC Vegas 44: Speed, Striking of Cheyanne Vlismas Too Much for Mallory Martin|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/12/04/ufc-vegas-44-cheyanne-buys-vs-mallory-martin/|access-date=2021-12-05|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}</ref> This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.<ref name="UFConESPN31" >{{cite web|url= https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/5/22818237/ufc-vegas-44-post-fight-bonuses-clay-guida-picks-up-10th-performance-check-just-shy-of-40th-birthday|title=UFC Vegas 44 post-fight bonuses: Clay Guida picks up 10th performance check just shy of 40th birthday|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Steven Marrocco|date=2021-12-05|access-date=2021-12-05}}</ref>
Vlismas was scheduled to face Tabatha Ricci on October 1, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 211.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Behunin |first=Alex |last2=Anderson |first2=Jay |last3=Anderson |first3=Alex Behunin and Jay |date=2022-06-07 |title=UFC: Tabatha Ricci to Face Cheyanne Vlismas on October 1 |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/06/07/ufc-tabatha-ricci-face-cheyanne-vilsmas-october-1/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref> Vlismas pulled out in late August for personal reasons and was replaced by former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger and inaugural Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne.<ref name="PenneIn">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/jessica-penne-vs-tabatha-ricci-ufc-fight-night-211-cheyanne-vlismas-out-women-mma-matchup-booking|title=With Cheyanne Vlismas out, Jessica Penne steps in to face Tabatha Ricci at UFC Fight Night 211|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun|date=2022-08-29|access-date=2022-08-29}}</ref>
Vlismas faced Cory McKenna on December 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 216.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2022/10/4/23388310/cheyanne-vlismas-vs-cory-mckenna-set-to-battle-at-ufc-vegas-66-mma|title=Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory McKenna set to battle at UFC Vegas 66|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Drake Riggs|date=2022-10-04|access-date=2022-10-04}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2022-12-17 |title=UFC Vegas 66: Cory McKenna's Wrestling, Control Gives Her Edge Over Cheyanne Vlismas |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/12/17/ufc-vegas-66-cheyanne-vlismas-vs-cory-mckenna/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref>
On June 24, 2025, Vlismas announced her retirement from mixed martial arts competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heck |first=Mike |date=2025-06-24 |title=UFC vet Cheyanne Vlismas announces retirement from MMA |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/24/24455018/ufc-vet-cheyanne-vlismas-announces-retirement-from-mma |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}</ref>
==Championships and accomplishments== * '''Ultimate Fighting Championship''' ** Performance of the Night (One time) {{small|vs. Gloria de Paula}}<ref name="UFConESPN28" /> ** Fight of the Night (One time) {{small|vs. Mallory Martin}}<ref name="UFConESPN31" /> *'''BTC Fight Promotions''' ** Interim BTC Strawweight Championship (One time)
==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= | nc= | ko-wins=2 | sub-wins= | dec-wins=5 | ko-losses= | sub-losses= | dec-losses=3 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= | other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–3 |Cory McKenna |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland |{{dts|2022|December|17}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|7–2 |Mallory Martin |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo |{{dts|2021|December|4}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |{{small|Fight of the Night.}} |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 6–2 | Gloria de Paula | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland | {{dts|2021|July|31}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | {{small|Performance of the Night.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|5–2 |Montserrat Ruiz |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland |{{dts|2021|March|20}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|5–1 |Hilarie Rose |Decision (unanimous) |Dana White's Contender Series 30 |{{dts|2020|August|25}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 4–1 |Rebecca Adney | Decision (unanimous) |LFA 78 | {{dts|2019|November|15}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Belton, Texas, United States | |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|3–1 |Lindsay Garbatt |Decision (unanimous) |BTC 6: Night of Champions |{{dts|2019|June|01}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Burlington, Ontario, Canada |{{small|Won the Interim BTC Strawweight Championship.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|2–1 |Karolina Wójcik |Decision (split) |EFC Worldwide 74 |{{dts|2018.10.06}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Johannesburg, South Africa | |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|1–1 |Helen Peralta |Decision (unanimous) |Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner |{{dts|2018|May|4}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|1–0 |Karla Hernandez |TKO (elbows) |LFA 35 |{{dts|2018|March|9}} |align=center|3 |align=center|4:22 |Houston, Texas, United States | {{end}} <ref>{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Cheyanne Buys|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Cheyanne-Buys-152049|website=Sherdog}}</ref>
== See also == * List of female mixed martial artists
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Sherdog|152049}} * {{UFC|cheyanne-buys}}
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