Ann Osman Explained

Ann "Athena" Osman (born 19 June 1986) is a Malaysian mixed martial artist who became the country's first female pro mixed martial artist.^[1]

Born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah of mixed-race parentage, to a Malay father from Selangor and Kadazan-Dusun mother from Tambunan and grew up in Illinois, United States,^{[2] [1]} Osman is the Malaysia's first-ever woman to compete professionally in ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC). She has trained for more than 12 years in MMA and has a strong background in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu jitsu, Wrestling and Boxing where she was competing out of Borneo Tribal Squad.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

In January 2018, she announced her retirement from her MMA career with a professional record of 5–4, wanting to focus on her new careers.^{[7] [8]}

She has been married and has a son.^{[2] [1] [9] [10]}

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss |align=center|5–4 |May Ooi |Submission (rear-naked choke) |ONE: Quest for Greatness||align=center|1|align=center|3:27|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia||-|Win |align=center|5–3 |Vy Srey Khouch|TKO (elbows and punches) |ONE: Throne of Tigers||align=center|1|align=center|4:58 |Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ||-|Loss |align=center|4–3|April Osenio|Submission (guillotine choke) |ONE: Unbreakable Warriors||align=center|1|align=center|4:09 |Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia||-|Win |align=center|4–2 |Haiat Farag Youssef |Submission (armbar) |ONE: Dynasty of Champions 6||align=center|1|align=center|3:59|Hefei, China||-|Loss|align=center|3–2 |Irina Mazepa|KO (punches)|ONE: Tigers of Asia ||align=center|1|align=center|3:05|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia||-|Win|align=center|3–1 |Walaa Abas|Submission (rear-naked choke) |ONE: Age of Champions||align=center|1|align=center|2:23|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Aya Saeid Saber|TKO (elbows) |ONE FC: Roar of Tigers||align=center|1|align=center|3:15|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ||-|Win|align=center|1–1|Ana Julaton|Decision (split)|ONE FC: Reign of Champions||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Dubai, United Arab Emirates ||-|Loss|align=center| 0–1|Sherilyn Lim|Decision (split) |ONE FC: Total Domination||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|}

Notes and References

1. News: Alter Ego Ann Athena Osman. Ann Athena Osman's alter ego. Rosmah Idayu. Nona. 30 August 2019. 11 February 2020. ms.
2. News: 8 perihal Ann Osman sehingga digelar Wonder Woman Malaysia. 8 facts about Ann Osman, nicknamed Wonder Woman Malaysia. Khai Azfar. Murai. 9 March 2018. 9 March 2018. ms.
3. News: Kisah Ann Osman, wanita Malaysia pertama di ONE FC. The story of Ann Osman, Malaysia's first women at the ONE FC. Haider Yutim. Astro Awani. 17 September 2013. 13 June 2017. ms.
4. Web site: How Malaysian MMA fighter Ann Osman tore down barriers. ESPN. Gabriel Tan. 14 December 2016. 15 December 2016.
5. This MMA Fighter Is Asian, Female and Muslim. Time. David Stout. 14 December 2016. 15 December 2016.
6. Web site: Ann Osman continues to be a Malaysian hero outside the cage. Astro Awani. 9 January 2019. 11 July 2019.
7. News: Malaysian MMA queen Ann Osman announces retirement. Chris Mohan. The Malay Mail. 28 November 2017. 11 February 2018.
8. News: Ann 'Athena' garang di pentas MMA tapi hatinya mudah tersentuh dengan insan serba kekurangan. Ann 'Athena' fierce at the MMA stage but her heart feels touched with underprivileged. Suryati Mohd Nor. mStar Online. 17 January 2019. 11 February 2019. ms.
9. News: Ann gets out of the cage. Farah Azharie. New Straits Times. 24 December 2017. 12 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171224164802/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/mma/2017/12/317856/ann-gets-out-cage. 24 December 2017.
10. News: Ann Osman says that mom life is a struggle for sure, but wouldn't trade it for the world. Natasha Sim. Parents Avenue. November 2019. 12 February 2020.