Lisa Ellis (née Ward, born November 15, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist.
She has fought in HOOKnSHOOT, Smackgirl, DEEP, Bellator Fighting Championships, Invicta FC, and the UFC.
Ellis made her professional mixed martial arts debut on November 6, 2004, at HOOKnSHOOT - Evolution.
[2] Ellis entered the 2005 HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix on November 19, 2005, but was defeated by Molly Helsel in the second round.
Ellis made her Fatal Femmes Fighting debut at FFF 1 - Asian Invasion on February 17, 2007.
[10] She faced Stephanie Frausto at Bellator 22[11] and won the fight by technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
[12] Ellis signed on to be part of the Bellator Season Three 115-pound women's tournament and she faced Aisling Daly in the first round.
[17] Ellis was scheduled to face Ayaka Hamasaki in a non-title bout at Jewels 12th Ring on March 11, 2011, in Tokyo, Japan,[18] but suffered a calf injury and was forced to withdraw from the fight.
[21] Ellis dropped down to 105 pounds to face Jessica Penne at Invicta Fighting Championships 1 on April 28, 2012.
Ellis faced Bec Rawlings at UFC Fight Night 65 as a replacement for the injured Seo Hee Ham.