Emily Ducote or famously known as Gordinha is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the renowned American MMA fighting promotion, Bellator MMA in the Strawweight division.
She started her professional MMA career in 2015 and has also joined the American Top Team OKG. In her short career at Bellator MMA Career, she has notched up 6 wins and suffered 4 losses since making her professional debut.
Emily Ducote is of American nationality. She was born on 1st January 1994 in California, United States of America.
She was highly interested in athletic sports and her parents supported and respected her decision. Her grandmother was the one who cheered her the most and cited watching the fights with her grandparents drew her into the game.
She later began training in the martial arts and wrestled in the Oklahoma College.
Her annuals salary is not known. Ducote source of income comes from her professional fighting career that also includes endorsement of several brands like Frillwit.
Her wins at the Bellator must have got her a good sum of money. She currently lives in Oklahoma City and is reputed to own four Pitbull breed of dogs which are estimated to cost between $ 500 to $ 800.
Her accumulated net worth is not known and is still under review.
Initially, she began her training at ATT organization. Ducote first professional fight against Emily Whitmire in FCF Freestyle Cage and lost her debut match.
She recorded her first victory in a bout against Ronni Nanney in OKC Fight Night 2016.
The American MMA fighter later was signed by renowned American MMA promotion, Bellator in 2016. And made her Bellator debut against Bruno Vargas in a winning effort.
She, later on, faced Kenya Miranda and got the victory and took on Ilima Lei Macfarlane for the Bellator flyweight title but lost the bout.
Ducote later got victories over competitors such as Katy Collins and Jessica Middleton and recently lost about against Kristina Williams.
Currently 24, Emily Ducote stands at height of 5 feet 2 inches tall. Talking about her personal life, it was revealed that she has been in a relationship with the head coach of Giulliano Gallupi who also has a black belt.
The couple has been a relationship for several years and the pair seems to be happy being with each other and loving every moment they spend time together.
Her boyfriend has also been her mentor during her early career and their relationship seems to blossom with the passage of time with no signs of turmoil or break up happening in the near future.
