Lola Vice
Cuban-American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1998)
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Valerie Loureda (born July 19, 1998) is an Cuban-American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. As of August 2022[update], she is signed to WWE, where she is a double champion, performing on the NXT brand and AAA under the ring name Lola Vice. She is the current NXT Women’s Champion in her first reign and one-half of the current AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champions with Mr. Iguana in their first reign as a team; it is Vice's first individual reign. As a mixed martial artist, she competed in the women's flyweight division of Bellator MMA.
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Valerie Loureda[3]
Lola Vice | |
|---|---|
Vice in 2025 | |
| Born | Valerie Loureda[1] July 19, 1998[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Lola Vice[2] Valerie Loureda[3] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 127 lb (58 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Miami, Florida[2] |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center[3] Sara Amato[3] |
| Debut | October 28, 2022[3] |
| Martial arts career | |
| Other names | Master |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
| Weight | 127 lb (58 kg)[1] |
| Division | Flyweight[1] |
| Team | American Top Team[1] |
| Years active | 2019–2021 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Early life
Valerie Loureda was born on July 19, 1998, in Miami, Florida. She is of Cuban descent.[4]
The daughter of a Taekwondo master, Loureda herself is a 5th 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 of NXT No Mercy, she revealed that her entire family has taekwondo black belt and college degrees.
Mixed martial arts career
Making her MMA debut, Loureda faced Colby Fletcher on February 16, 2019, at Bellator 216.[6] She won the fight by technical knockout.[7] Loureda faced Larkyn Dasch on June 14, 2019, at Bellator 222.[8] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[9]
Loureda next faced Tara Graff on August 7, 2020, at Bellator 243.[10] She won the fight via technical knockout.[11] Loureda was scheduled to face Hannah Guy at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021, but was moved to Bellator 259 on May 21.[12] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[13] Loureda faced Taylor Turner on November 12, 2021, at Bellator 271, winning the bout by split decision.[14]
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2022–present)
In March 2022, Loureda attended a three-day-long WWE tryout during WrestleMania 38 weekend. In August, she signed a contract with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center.[15][16] Loureda was announced to perform under the ringname Lola Vice.[17][18][19]
Vice began performing on the NXT brand as a heel,[20][21] and entered the 2023 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament. Vice defeated Kelani Jordan in the finals, earning a contract for an NXT Women's Championship match at any time of her choosing.[22] At Vengeance Day on February 4, 2024, Vice cashed in her contract during the ongoing NXT Women's Championship match between Roxanne Perez and champion Lyra Valkyria, turning the match into a triple threat; however, Vice was unsuccessful as she was pinned by Valkyria.[23] Vice then began competing in NXT Underground matches where she defeated main roster wrestlers Natalya and Shayna Baszler.[24][25] On July 7 at NXT Heatwave, Vice unsuccessfully challenged Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship.[26] Following Heatwave, Vice turned face and entered a feud with Jaida Parker. The feud culminated in a NXT Underground match at NXT Deadline on December 7, where Vice won.[27]
At NXT Stand & Deliver on April 19, 2025, Vice competed in a six-woman ladder match for the vacant NXT Women's North American Championship, but was unsuccessful.[28][29] On June 7 at Worlds Collide, Vice teamed with Stephanie Vaquer where the two defeated Chik Tormenta and Dalys.[30] At Evolution on July 13, Vice entered the 20-woman battle royal but was unsuccessful in the match.[31][32] At NXT 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 Jacy Jayne for the title at NXT No Mercy on September 27 after interference from a hooded individual, later revealed to be Lainey Reid.[34]
In AAA, she is involved in a storyline with Mr. Iguana fighting for his affection against La Hiedra. On January 31 episode of AAA, Mr. Iguana, as special guest referee, ruled Lola Vice as the winner, with Vice officially replacing La Hiedra for the rematch for AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship against Ethan Page and Chelsea Green. On the February 7th episode of AAA, Vice and Mr. Iguana would defeat Ethan Page and La Hiedra (filling in for an injured Chelsea Green) to win the titles.
At NXT Stand & Deliver, Vice defeated Jayne and Kendal Grey in a triple threat match to win the NXT Women's Championship, becoming a double champion in the process, and the first female Cuban-American wrestler to win a title in WWE.[35]
Mixed martial arts record
| 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 States | Catchweight (128 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 3–1 | Hannah Guy | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 259 | May 21, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Tara Graff | KO (punches) | Bellator 243 | August 7, 2020 | 2 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Larkyn Dasch | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 222 | June 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Colby Fletcher | TKO (punches) | Bellator 216 | February 16, 2019 | 1 | 2:55 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Flyweight debut. |
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 48 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 250 in 2025
- Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
- AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Mr. Iguana[36]
- WWE
