Raquel Pa'aluhi

Raquel Pa'aluhi Canuto (born October 14, 1990) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler and former mixed martial artist.

Canuto was awarded her Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by her coach Robert Drysdale. Raquel is the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017(bb) & 2019(bb) No Gi World Champion and 2016-2018 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gi Runner Up.

Personal life
Pa'aluhi is of Hawaiian, Portuguese, Samoan, German, and Irish descent. In 2016 she married Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt and World Champion Renato Canuto. Together they run Checkmat Las Vegas.

Professional grappling career
Pa'aluhi was booked to compete against Gillian Robertson at Submission Underground 23 on May 23rd, 2021. She won the match by submission. She then defeated Amanda Alequin at Fight 2 Win 174 on June 18, 2021. Pa'aluhi then challenged Amanda Loewen for the Submission Underground absolute title at Submission Underground 24 on June 27, 2021, although she lost the match in EBI overtime.

2024
Pa'Aluhi won a bronze medal in the middleweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 27, 2024.

Pa'Aluhi faced Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 3, 2024. She won the match by submission with a rear-naked choke.

Pa'Aluhi faced Aislinn O'Connell at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 on May 15, 2024. She won the match on points

Mixed martial arts record

 * Loss
 * align="center" |6–7
 * Lisa Verzosa
 * Decision (split)
 * Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella
 * September 17 2020
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 5:00
 * Kansas City, Kansas, United States
 * Loss
 * align="center" |6–6
 * Yana Kunitskaya
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi
 * August 31 2017
 * align="center" | 5
 * align="center" | 5:00
 * Lemoore, California, United States
 * For the Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align="center" |6–5
 * Pannie Kianzad
 * Submission (rear-naked choke)
 * Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet
 * January 14 2017
 * align="center" | 1
 * align="center" | 3:40
 * Kansas City, Missouri, United States
 * Loss
 * align="center" |5–5
 * Colleen Schneider
 * Decision (split)
 * Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova
 * January 16 2016
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 5:00
 * Costa Mesa, California, United States
 * Win
 * align="center" |5–4
 * Ediane Gomes
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza
 * April 24 2015
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 5:00
 * Kansas City, Missouri, United States
 * Win
 * align="center" |4–4
 * Kaitlin Young
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi
 * November 1 2014
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 5:00
 * Davenport, Iowa, United States
 * Win
 * align="center" |3–4
 * Priscilla White
 * TKO (punches)
 * Destiny MMA Proving Grounds 2
 * August 24 2013
 * align="center" | 1
 * align="center" | 3:03
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * Loss
 * align="center" |2–4
 * Raquel Pennington
 * Submission (guillotine choke)
 * Destiny MMA Na Koa 1
 * September 8 2012
 * align="center" | 1
 * align="center" | 3:52
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * Loss
 * align="center" |2–3
 * Amanda Nunes
 * Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
 * Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann
 * July 28 2012
 * align="center" | 1
 * align="center" | 2:24
 * Kansas City, Kansas, United States
 * Loss
 * align="center" |2–2
 * Sara McMann
 * Submission (americana)
 * ProElite: Arlovski vs. Lopez
 * August 27 2011
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 2:53
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * Win
 * align="center" |2–1
 * Nikohl Johnson
 * TKO (punches)
 * X-1 Champions 3
 * March 12 2011
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 2:06
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * Loss
 * align="center" |1–1
 * Sarah D'Alelio
 * Submission (armbar)
 * X-1 Heroes
 * September 11 2010
 * align="center" | 1
 * align="center" | 2:13
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * Win
 * align="center" |1–0
 * Jenny Trujillo
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * X-1 Nations Collide
 * June 4 2010
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 5:00
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * }
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * Loss
 * align="center" |1–1
 * Sarah D'Alelio
 * Submission (armbar)
 * X-1 Heroes
 * September 11 2010
 * align="center" | 1
 * align="center" | 2:13
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * Win
 * align="center" |1–0
 * Jenny Trujillo
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * X-1 Nations Collide
 * June 4 2010
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 5:00
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * }
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | 5:00
 * Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 * }
 * }
 * }