Marina Shafir
Moldovan female professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
玛丽娜·沙菲尔 · マリナ・シャフィール
- Born
- 14 April 1988, Soroca
- Citizenship
- Moldova, United States
- Sport
- mixed martial arts, professional wrestling
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler
Marina Shafir (Romanian: Marina Șafir; born 14 April 1988) is a Moldovan professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she is a member of the Death Riders. She also appears in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). She also makes appearances on the independent circuit―predominantly for DEFY Wrestling, where she is the current DEFY Women's Champion in her first reign.
Shafir formerly competed for MMA promotion Invicta Fighting Championships in the women's featherweight division. After retiring from MMA, she pursued a career in professional wrestling and signed with WWE, where she performed on their NXT brand. She was released from WWE in June 2021 and signed with AEW that December. She is the first and to date only Moldovan to ever compete for either promotion.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.