21 FIGHTS | 16 WINS | 5 LOSSES
Cindy Dandois started her professional fighting career in 2009 in the Netherlands. The fighter from Belgium made an impressive showing early on winning her first four fights. In 2014, Dandois joined Invicta where she found success winning two of her first three fights, including an impressive win over Megan Anderson.
In April 2017, Dandois made her UFC debut where she lost in a unanimous decision to Alexis Davis. While it was understandably a disappointing result, Dandois used that loss and subsequent exit from the UFC as inspiration to get better. And she did.
Fighting in various places in Europe and Asia, Dandois reeled off four straight victories and got an invite to Bellator MMA. Her last fight occurred in December 2019, which she won in a second-round submission and improved her overall MMA record to 16-5.
She’s also a high school teacher in Belgium, and will be back in the classroom on Monday, only minutes after touching down at the airport.
Many of her students are MMA fans who will be watching her compete and will cheer her return to the classroom.
Oh, she’s a fighter through and through, but she finds her inspiration in different places. Take her idol. It’s not a fighter or even a pro athlete. She’s studied the life of Walt Disney, who created the company that bears his name, and hopes to pattern herself after him.
Dandois sounds a lot like Steve Jobs when she speaks of changing the world. Jobs changed it by creating great products that improved people’s lives. She wants to change it one by one in her classroom, helping her students become the best she can be.
Cindy has five children: Naomi, Eleftherios, Lola Katerina, Nafisatu, and Sara-Mae. Dandois is a pround and driven mother who is intent on building a better world for her children to enjoy.
“I fight to show my kids that they can reach anything with God and hard work. I fight to give my kids a better life and even better future. And I fight for all of the small girls in the world who have big dreams. I believe that if you can dream it, you can do it.”
At the end of the day, Dandois is a small town girl trying to make it in the world. If you decide to join her on that journey, expect all sorts of things.
21 FIGHTS | 16 WINS | 5 LOSSES
A decorated judoka in her native Belgium, Dandois made her MMA debut in 2009. In her first fight, she squared off with former Invicta title challenger Marloes Coenen and earned a decision win. She also holds wins over Maria Hougaard Djursaa, Shelia Gaff and Jorina Baars. Dandois signed with Invicta in 2014 and made her promotional debut at Invicta FC 10 in December.
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At the end of the day, Dandois is a small town girl trying to make it in the world. If you decide to join her on that journey, expect all sorts of things.
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