Colleen Schneider

Colleen Schneider (born March 12, 1982) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist and former contestant on season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter reality competition television show. Born in Syracuse, New York, Schneider attended Cicero-North Syracuse High School before graduating from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in physics. While at Berkeley, she competed in and taught taekwondo, which sparked her interest in mixed martial arts. Schneider made her debut in the Strikeforce promotion in 2010 and went on to sign with the Super Fight League in India. Throughout her career, she faced notable opponents such as Liz Carmouche and Aya Saeid Saber.