{{Short description|Brazilian kickboxer}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Jady Menezes | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Jady Larissa Menezes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|2|13}} | birth_place = Curitiba, Brazil | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | residence = | height = 5 ft 3 in | weight = 115 lbs | weight_class = Strawweight (MMA)<br/>Bantamweight (Kickboxing) | reach = {{convert|64.0|in|cm|abbr=on}} | style = Kickboxing | stance = | fighting_out_of = | team = Hemmers Gym<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hemmersgym.nl/en/athlete/jady-menezes|title=Jady Menezes|website=hemmersgym.nl}}</ref> | trainer = | rank = | years_active = 2010–present | box_win = | box_kowin = | box_loss = | box_koloss = | box_draw = | box_nc = | kickbox_win = 14 | kickbox_kowin = 6 | kickbox_loss = 4 | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | mma_kowin = 3 | mma_subwin = 1 | mma_decwin = 2 | mma_koloss = | mma_subloss = | mma_decloss = 1 | mma_draw = | mma_nc = | relatives = | university = | school = | url = | boxrec = | sherdog = 184229 | footnotes = | updated = }}
'''Jady Menezes''' (born 13 February 1992) is a Brazilian kickboxer who competed in the Glory Bantamweight division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/3/1/24086862/glory-champion-jady-menezes-alex-pereira-mma-ufc|title=Ex-GLORY champ Jady Menezes inspired by ‘alien’ Alex Pereira for MMA return, dreams of UFC future|first=Guilherme|last=Cruz|date=Mar 1, 2024|website=MMA Fighting|accessdate=Mar 25, 2025}}</ref>
==Mixed martial arts career== Jady Menezes has a 3–1 record in MMA, with 2 wins coming by way of TKO. She has spent the entirety of her MMA career competing for regional promotions in the Paraná state of Brazil from 2014 to 2015.
==Kickboxing career== In 2018, at Glory 56: Denver, Menzes faced Anissa Meksen in a bid to win to the Glory Super Bantamweight Kickboxing Championship. Menezes won a highly controversial split decision, which would be dubbed "Robbery of the Year" by Combat Press.<ref>{{cite web |title=Combat Press 2018 Kickboxing Awards: Robbery of the Year – Jady Menezes vs. Anissa Meksen |url=https://combatpress.com/2019/01/combat-press-2018-kickboxing-awards-robbery-of-the-year-jady-menezes-vs-anissa-meksen/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=21 August 2020}}</ref>
Menezes later lost the title in a rematch against Meksen three months later by way of TKO at Glory 61: New York.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sitthichai Retains, Meksen Regains At GLORY 61 |url=https://www.fightsports.tv/glory-61-superfight-series-results/ |website=fightsports.tv |date=2 November 2018 |accessdate=21 August 2020}}</ref>
==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Glory''' **Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Champion (55.38 kg/122 lb)
==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= | nc= | ko-wins= 3 | sub-wins= 1 | dec-wins= 2 | ko-losses= | sub-losses= | dec-losses= 1 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= | other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|6–1 |Eleni Moisidou |Decision (unanimous) |Ares FC 32 |{{dts|2025|June|20}} |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Brest, France |{{small|Defended the Ares FC Women's Flyweight Championship.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|5–1 |Alexandra Tekenah |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Ares FC 26 |{{dts|2024|October|24}} |align=center|3 |align=center|3:31 |Aubervilliers, France |{{small|Won the vacant Ares FC Women's Flyweight Championship.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center| 4–1 |Gisela Luna |TKO (body kick and punches) |UAE Warriors 48 |{{dts|2024|March|3}} |align=center|2 |align=center|4:26 |Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 3–1 | Marta Souza | Decision (split) | Gladiator CF 13 | {{dts|2015|June|6}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 2–1 | Jessica Suelem | TKO (punches) | Curitiba Top Fight 9 | {{dts|2015|March|1}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:38 | Curitiba, Brazil |{{small|Flyweight debut.}} |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 1–1 | Gisele Cardoso | TKO | Afonso Pena Top Fight 2 | {{dts|2014|December|14}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:19 | Maringá, Brazil | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 0–1 | Hevellyn Moura | Decision (unanimous) | Maringá Combat 2 | {{dts|2014|December|6}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Maringá, Brazil |{{small|Bantamweight debut.}} |- {{end}}
==Kickboxing record== {{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Professional Kickboxing record (Incomplete)|record='''14 wins''' (6 KOs), 4 '''loss''', 0 '''draw'''}} |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-11-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Chommanee Sor Taehiran || Glory 72: Miami || Miami, Florida || KO (body punch) || 3 || 1:57 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019-09-28 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tiffany van Soest || Glory 68: Miami || Miami, Florida || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2018-11-02 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} Anissa Meksen || Glory 61: New York || New York City, New York || TKO (punches) || 2 || 0:39 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Lost the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight (55.38 kg/122 lb) Championship.}} |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-08-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} Anissa Meksen || Glory 56: Denver || Denver, Colorado || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Won the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight (55.38 kg/122 lb) Championship.}} |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2017-07-14 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} Anissa Meksen || Glory 43: New York || New York City, New York || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2015-12-13|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caroline Correia || Imortal FC 2: Kamikaze || São José dos Pinhais, Brazil || TKO || 2 || |- | colspan=9 |'''Legend''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
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