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Valerie Loureda (born July 19, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Lola Vice. As a mixed martial artist, she competed in the women's flyweight division of Bellator MMA.
The daughter of a Taekwondo 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.
Loureda next faced Tara Graff on August 7, 2020, at Bellator 243. She won the fight via technical knockout. Loureda was scheduled to face Hannah Guy at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021, but was moved to Bellator 259 on May 21. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Loureda faced Taylor Turner on November 12, 2021, at Bellator 271, winning the bout by split decision.
Vice began performing on the NXT brand as a heel, 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. 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. Vice then began competing in NXT Underground matches where she defeated main roster wrestlers Natalya Neidhart and Shayna Baszler. On July 7 at NXT Heatwave, Vice unsuccessfully challenged Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship. 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.
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. On June 7 at Worlds Collide, Vice teamed with Stephanie Vaquer where the two defeated Chik Tormenta and Dalys. At Evolution on July 13, Vice entered the 20-woman battle royal but was unsuccessful in the match.
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