Jessamyn Laurel Duke (born June 24, 1986)[4] is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist.
[7] Duke made her professional and promotional debut against Suzie Montero on July 28, 2012, at Invicta FC 2.
The result was originally a KO victory for Nakamoto but was later overturned by the Missouri Office of Athletics to no contest due to an illegal knee.
[12] She defeated Laura Howarth via submission due to a triangle choke during the entry round and was the second female pick of Team Rousey.
Pennington defeated Duke via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)[14] and the performance earned both participants Fight of The Season honors.
[15] Duke made her promotional debut against TUF 18 teammate Peggy Morgan on November 30, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.
[20] Duke faced Elizabeth Phillips at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 on July 25, 2015, in a rematch of their amateur bout at RFA 2 – Yvel vs.
[31] At NXT TakeOver: Phoenix, Duke and Shafir assisted Baszler in retaining the title against Bianca Belair.
[32] On October 23, 2019, Duke and Shafir faced Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai in a number one contender's match for the Women's Tag Team Championship, but were defeated.