Alexia Thainara always has a smile on her face. From her Instagram posts to her winning photo after a fight, the 11-1-0 women’s Strawweight fighter is always giving us that bright smile. Her whole vibe embodies her culture and roots as she steps into the octagon to destroy her opponents.

A pro since 2018, ‘Burguesinha’ entered Dana White’s organization through Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 8, and won a three-round unanimous decision over Rose Conceicao. So what is her story? Who does she represent? Where do her roots lie? Let’s check it out!

What is Alexia Thainara’s Ethnicity, Nationality & Religion?

The 29-year-old was born on November 20, 1995, in Paracambi, Brazil. The Strawweight star trains at Academia Ribas Family / Team LJ combat but why did she start MMA in the first place? Well, it was an interesting story, and the Brazilian discussed the same with UFC.

It all started because of her school and she said, “I started because of a social project at school in Capoeira and soccer, and through these sports I discovered MMA in a project near the school I was part of.” Nothing is known about the religion she follows but her love for fighting is palpable through her Instagram posts.

The fighter who admired Anderson Silva even has a degree in Physical Education and worked on a construction site with her father before coming into MMA. Coming back, she sees Silva as her hero and why? In her own words, it’s “because he is playful and always fights with a smile on his face.” We see the reason why she too has a smile while being a deadly fighter.

Career Stats and Journey to UFC

Her mother was the reason she is called ‘Burguesinha’ and guess what the meaning is? It means “middle-class” or “bourgeois” in Portuguese. Why would her mother name her this though? Well, it’s because she was ‘very vain.’ Expanding on the same, she said to UFC, “Because I just wanted to go to the gym and train, my mother gave me a nickname because I was very vain.”

But today this hard work at the gym has paid off, and she has not only been a pro since 2018 but also is going to make her UFC debut on March 22 at UFC Fight Night 255 against Molly McCann. Even before getting into the UFC, she has only lost one fight against Bruna Brasil at Thunder Fight 20.

However, she has won 11 MMA fights and even had the Arena Global: Arena Global 12 belt after winning against Rayanne dos Santos. On top of that, she won the XForce MMA 10 belt against Giovanna Melo and then the Standout Fighting Tournament 45 belt against Thaiane Souza in her category.

But is fighting and representing Brazil the only thing she loves? Not at all. As per UFC, she loves spending time with her big extended family. She said, “I like being with my family, having barbecues, dancing, going out. Alexia Burguesinha is just a name – she came to wage war within the organization, and when it comes to fighting, she puts her heart in the game and faces it without fear.” This line pretty much sums up her charisma, doesn’t it?

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