Emily Whitmire
Emily Whitmire (born May 5, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Emily Whitmire | |
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Born | Portland, Oregon, United States[1] | May 24, 1991
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight Flyweight |
Reach | 63[1] in (160 cm) |
Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States[1] |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 7 |
Wins | 4 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 3 |
By submission | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Whitmire started her professional MMA career since 2015 and amassed a record of 2-1 prior participated in The Ultimate Fighter 26 UFC TV mma competition series which she was subsequently signed by UFC after the show.[2]
The Ultimate Fighter
In August 2017, it was announced that Whitmire was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 26,[3] UFC TV series, where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion will take place.[4] In the opening round, Whitmire faced Christina Marks[5] and she won the fight via a submission in round one.[6] In the quarterfinals, she faced Roxanne Modafferi[7] and lost the bout via technical knockout.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Whitmire made her UFC debut on December 1, 2017 on The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale against Gillian Robertson. She lost the fight via a submission in round one.[9]
Her next fight came on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226 against Jamie Moyle.[10] She won the fight via a unanimous decision.[11]
On February 10, 2019, Whitmire faced Aleksandra Albu at UFC on ESPN 1.[12] She won the fight via a submission in round one.[13]
Whitmire faced Amanda Ribas on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.[14] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[15]
Whitmire was scheduled to face Polyana Viana on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[16] At the weigh-ins, Whitmire weighed in at 117.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116. She was fined 20% of her purse and her bout with Polyana Viana was expected to proceed as scheduled at a catchweight.[17] Subsequently, Whitmire was hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled.[18] The pair was rescheduled on August 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 175 in a flyweight bout.[19]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
7 matches | 4 wins | 3 losses |
By submission | 1 | 3 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 4–3 | Amanda Ribas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | June 29, 2019 | 2 | 2:10 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
Win | 4–2 | Aleksandra Albu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | February 17, 2019 | 1 | 1:01 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 3–2 | Jamie Moyle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Strawweight. |
Loss | 2–2 | Gillian Robertson | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale | December 1, 2017 | 1 | 2:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Flyweight debut. |
Win | 2–1 | Ronni Nanney | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Beatdown: Beatdown 20 | March 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | New Town, North Dakota, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Kelly D'Angelo | Submission (guillotine choke) | RFA 44 | September 30, 2016 | 2 | 3:46 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Emily Ducote | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 50 | September 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | Strawweight debut. |
Exhibition record breakdown | ||
2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
By knockout | 0 | 1 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 1–1 | Roxanne Modafferi | TKO (elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion | November 8, 2017 (air date) | 1 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 26 Quarter-final round |
Win | 1–0 | Christina Marks | Verbal Submission (armbar) | November 1, 2017 (air date) | 1 | 0:40 | TUF 26 preliminary round |
References
- "Emily Whitmire". UFC. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- Sherdog.com. "Emily". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- "Meet 'The Ultimate Fighter 26' cast: Emily Whitmire, who used a fake ID to make her unplanned MMA debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- Staff (2017-08-05). "'The Ultimate Fighter 26' cast revealed: Who's vying to become 1st UFC women's flyweight champ?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- "Episode No. 7 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- "Episode No. 8 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- "Episode No. 8 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- "Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- "TUF 26 Finale results: Gillian Robertson taps 'TUF' teammate Emily Whitmire in first". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- Sherdog.com. "Jamie Moyle-Emily Whitmire Strawweight Tilt Added to UFC 226 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- "UFC 226 results: Emily Whitmire decisions Jamie Moyle to rebound from debut loss". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- DNA, MMA. "Veel gevechten van gecancelde UFC 233 card verplaatst naar andere evenementen". Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- "UFC on ESPN 1 results: Emily Whitmire needs just 61 seconds to submit Alexandra Albu". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- "Amanda Ribas tem pena reduzida, e UFC marca estreia contra Emily Whitmire, 29 de junho". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- Bitter, Shawn (2019-06-29). "UFC Minneapolis Results: Amanda Ribas Impressively Submits Emily Whitmire In Round Two". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- DNA, MMA. "Emily Whitmire treft Polyana Viana tijdens UFC 248 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- Nolan King (2020-03-06). "UFC 248 weigh-in results: champions, challengers hit marks; one undercard fighter misses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- MMA Weekly Staff (2020-03-07). "UFC 248 preliminary bout scratched last minute due to medical concerns". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- DNA, MMA. "Tweede poging voor Emily Whitmire vs. Polyana Viana, ditmaal in de Flyweight divisie". Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- Sherdog.com. "Emily". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-29.