American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1998)
Valerie Loureda (born July 19, 1998) is an Americanprofessional wrestler and formermixed martial artist . She is signed toWWE , where she performs on theNXT brand under thering name Lola Vice . As a mixed martial artist, she competed in the women's flyweight division ofBellator MMA .
Valerie Loureda was born on July 19, 1998, inMiami ,Florida . She is ofCuban descent.[ 4]
The daughter of aTaekwondo master, Loureda herself is a 4th dan black belt in Taekwondo and was part of the US Olympic Taekwondo team before becoming an MMA fighter.[ 5] In her two-part promo on September 2 and 9 episodes of NXT, leading to her hometown event ofNXT No Mercy , she revealed that her entire family has taekwondo black belt and college degrees.
Mixed martial arts career [ edit ] Making herMMA debut, Loureda faced Colby Fletcher on February 16, 2019, atBellator 216 .[ 6] She won the fight by technical knockout.[ 7] Loureda faced Larkyn Dasch on June 14, 2019, atBellator 222 .[ 8] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[ 9]
Loureda next faced Tara Graff on August 7, 2020, atBellator 243 .[ 10] She won the fight via technical knockout.[ 11] Loureda was scheduled to face Hannah Guy atBellator 258 on May 7, 2021, but was moved toBellator 259 on May 21.[ 12] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[ 13] Loureda faced Taylor Turner on November 12, 2021, atBellator 271 , winning the bout by split decision.[ 14]
Professional wrestling career [ edit ] In March 2022, Loureda attended a three-day-longWWE tryout duringWrestleMania 38 weekend. In August, she signed a contract with WWE and reported to theWWE Performance Center .[ 15] [ 16] Loureda was announced to perform under the ringnameLola Vice .[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Vice began performing on theNXT brand as aheel ,[ 20] [ 21] and entered the2023 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament . Vice defeatedKelani Jordan in the finals, earning a contract for anNXT Women's Championship match at any time of her choosing.[ 22] AtVengeance Day on February 4, 2024, Vice cashed in her contract during the ongoing NXT Women's Championship match betweenRoxanne Perez and championLyra Valkyria , turning the match into atriple threat ; however, Vice was unsuccessful as she was pinned by Valkyria.[ 23] Vice then began competing inNXT Underground matches where she defeated main roster wrestlersNatalya andShayna Baszler .[ 24] [ 25] On July 7 atNXT Heatwave , Vice unsuccessfully challengedRoxanne Perez for theNXT Women's Championship .[ 26] Following Heatwave, Vice turnedface and entered a feud withJaida Parker . The feud culminated in a NXT Underground match atNXT Deadline on December 7, where Vice won.[ 27]
AtNXT Stand & Deliver on April 19, 2025, Vice competed in a six-womanladder match for thevacant NXT Women’s North American Championship , but was unsuccessful.[ 28] [ 29] On June 7 atWorlds Collide , Vice teamed withStephanie Vaquer where the two defeatedChik Tormenta andDalys .[ 30] AtEvolution on July 13, Vice entered the 20-womanbattle royal but was unsuccessful in the match.[ 31] [ 32] AtNXT Heatwave on August 24, Vice won a triple threat match to become number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship[ 33] but failed to defeat Jayne for the title atNXT No Mercy on September 27 after interference from a hooded individual, later revealed to beLainey Reid .[ 34]
Mixed martial arts record [ edit ] Professional record breakdown 5 matches 4 wins 1 loss By knockout 2 0 By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 4–1 Taylor Turner Decision (split) Bellator 271 November 12, 2021 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida , United StatesCatchweight (128 lb) bout. Loss 3–1 Hannah Guy Decision (unanimous) Bellator 259 May 21, 2021 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut , United StatesWin 3–0 Tara Graff KO (punches) Bellator 243 August 7, 2020 2 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut , United StatesWin 2–0 Larkyn Dasch Decision (unanimous) Bellator 222 June 14, 2019 3 5:00 New York City ,New York , United StatesWin 1–0 Colby Fletcher TKO (punches) Bellator 216 February 16, 2019 1 2:55 Uncasville, Connecticut , United StatesFlyweight debut.
Championships and accomplishments [ edit ] ^a b c d e f g h i "Valerie Loureda" .ESPN .Archived from the original on April 18, 2025. RetrievedApril 18, 2025 .^a b "Lola Vice WWE profile" . RetrievedJune 7, 2024 .^a b c d Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 28, 2022)."Lola Vice « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database" .www.cagematch.net .Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 4, 2022)."Bellator MMA Fighter Valerie Loureda Could See Herself Transitioning To WWE" . Fightful.Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. RetrievedNovember 4, 2023 . ^ "Loureda signs multi-year deal with Bellator" .Sky Sports . August 14, 2020. RetrievedOctober 21, 2024 .^ Staff (February 16, 2019)."MVP vs. Daley" . www.bellator.com. Archived fromthe original on January 19, 2019. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2019 . ^ Tucker, Bryan (February 17, 2019)."Bellator 216 results: Cheick Kongo gets unanimous decision nod over Vitaly Minakov" .MMA Fighting .Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. RetrievedNovember 4, 2023 . ^ "Bellator 222: Machida vs. Sonnen" .bellator.com . April 8, 2019. Archived fromthe original on April 13, 2019. RetrievedApril 8, 2019 .^ "Bellator 222 results: Taylor Turner smothers, mauls Heather Hardy for first-round TKO" .MMA Junkie . June 15, 2019.Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. RetrievedJuly 10, 2021 .^ "Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson 2, Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Johnson set for Bellator 243" .MMA Junkie . July 23, 2020.Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. RetrievedJuly 24, 2020 .^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (August 7, 2020)."Bellator 243 Results: Chandler vs. Henderson 2" .MMA Fighting .Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. RetrievedAugust 8, 2020 . ^ Marrocco, Steven (April 20, 2021)."Valerie Loureda vs. Hannah Guy moved to Bellator 259" .MMA Fighting .Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. RetrievedApril 20, 2021 . ^ "Bellator 259: Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith 2 live results and highlights" .FanSided . May 21, 2021.Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. RetrievedMay 22, 2021 .^ Sherdog.com."Bellator 271 'Cyborg vs. Kavanagh' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring" .Sherdog .Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. RetrievedNovember 13, 2021 . ^ Tessier, Colin (August 16, 2023)."WWE Officially Announces Its Newest Class Of Performance Center Recruits" . Fightful.Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. RetrievedNovember 4, 2023 . ^ "WWE announces its newest class of recruits to join the WWE Performance Center" .WWE . August 16, 2022. Archived fromthe original on August 16, 2022. RetrievedJune 17, 2023 .^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 6, 2022)."Valerie Loureda Now Going By Lola Vice In WWE" . Fightful. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (November 12, 2022)."Valerie Loureda Makes In-Ring Debut At 11/12 NXT Live Event" . Fightful.Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. RetrievedNovember 4, 2023 . ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 6, 2022)."Valerie Loureda Now Going By Lola Vice In WWE" . Fightful.Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. RetrievedNovember 4, 2023 . ^ Pulido, Luis (June 13, 2023)."WWE NXT (6/13/2023) Results: Breakker Calls Out Rollins, Heritage Cup Match, Corbin In Action & More" . Fightful.Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. RetrievedNovember 4, 2023 . ^ Tessier, Colin (June 14, 2023)."Lola Vice Aligns With Elektra Lopez, Duke Hudson Calls Andre Chase" . Fightful.Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. RetrievedNovember 4, 2023 . ^ Bryan Rose (October 31, 2023)."Lola Vice wins WWE NXT Women's Breakout Tournament" .WON / F4W .Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. RetrievedNovember 1, 2023 . ^ Powell, Jason (February 4, 2024)."NXT Vengeance Day results: Moore's live review of Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Title, Lyra Valkyria vs. Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Title, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic finals" .Pro Wrestling Dot Net . RetrievedFebruary 5, 2024 . ^ Moore, John (April 30, 2024)."NXT TV results (4/30): Moore's review of Spring Breakin' Night Two with Oba Femi vs. Ivar for the NXT North American Title, Axiom and Nathan Frazer vs. AOP for the NXT Tag Team Titles" .Pro Wrestling Dot Net . RetrievedApril 30, 2024 . ^ Moore, John (May 21, 2024)."NXT TV results (5/21): Moore's review of Joe Coffey vs. Wes Lee vs. Josh Briggs for a shot at the NXT NA Title, Thea Hail vs. Fallon Henley, and Brinley Reece vs. Jaida Parker in NXT Women's NA Title qualifiers" .Pro Wrestling Dot Net . RetrievedMay 21, 2024 . ^ Moore, John (July 7, 2024)."NXT Heatwave results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Shawn Spears for the NXT Championship, Roxanne Perez vs. Lola Vice for the NXT Women's Championship" .Pro Wrestling Dot Net . RetrievedJuly 7, 2024 . ^ Powell, Jason (December 7, 2024)."NXT Deadline results: Powell's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ridge Holland for the NXT Title, Iron Survivor Challenge matches, Jaida Parker vs. Lola Vice in an NXT Underground match" .Pro Wrestling Dot Net . RetrievedJuly 22, 2025 . ^ Felice (April 16, 2025)."Lola Vice Qualifies For NXT Women's North American Title Ladder Match At NXT Stand & Deliver; Field Set [fightful:site-name]" .Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News . RetrievedJuly 22, 2025 . ^ Chiari, Mike."Sol Ruca Wins NXT Women's NA Title Ladder Match at Stand & Deliver" .bleacherreport.com . RetrievedJuly 22, 2025 . ^ user (June 7, 2025)."Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice Score Win At WWE x AAA Worlds Collide; Chik Tormenta Gets Into Tiffany Stratton's Face At Ringside [fightful:site-name]" .Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News . RetrievedJuly 22, 2025 . {{cite web }}:|last= has generic name (help )^ "WWE Reveals 20 Participants For Evolution Battle Royal" .Wrestling On Fannation . July 12, 2025. RetrievedJuly 22, 2025 .^ Thompson, Andrew (July 14, 2025)."Stephanie Vaquer Wins WWE Evolution Battle Royal, Secures Title Match At Clash In Paris PLE" .Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News . RetrievedJuly 22, 2025 . ^ Thompson, Andrew (August 24, 2025)."Lola Vice Scores Win At NXT Heatwave To Secure NXT Women's Title Shot" .Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News . RetrievedAugust 25, 2025 . ^ Moore, John (September 27, 2025)."NXT No Mercy results: Moore's live review of Oba Femi vs. Ricky Saints for the NXT Championship, Jacy Jayne vs. Lola Vice for the NXT Women's Championship" .Pro Wrestling Dot Net . RetrievedSeptember 28, 2025 .
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