Emily Whitmire

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Emily Whitmire
BornEmily Anne Whitmire
(1991-05-24) May 24, 1991 (age 30)
Portland, Oregon, United States[1]
Other namesSpitfire
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Flyweight
Reach63[1] in (160 cm)
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States[1]
TeamXtreme Couture (2014–2019)[2]
Syndicate MMA (2019–present)[3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins4
By submission1
By decision3
Losses5
By submission5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Emily Anne Whitmire (born May 24, 1991)[4] is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Strawweight division of the Invicta FC. She has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background[]

The daughter of Mitch and Tiffany Whitmire, she was born and grew up in Washougal, Washington.[2] Her father – a Washington state wrestling champion – died in a car accident when she was mere months old.[2] Her family moved to Camas, Washington, and then to Vancouver where she graduated from Skyview High School.[2] Emily grew up barrel racing horses, dreaming of racing in the National Finals Rodeo.[5]

Inebriated after sneaking into a bar with a fake ID as an 18-year-old, Whitmire took a grappling match with Lisa Ellis and was inspired about the sport despite losing.[2] After the incident, she started training in a Portland gym and taking amateur matches before being invited to train at Xtreme Couture in 2017.[5]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Whitmire started her professional MMA career in 2015 and amassed a record of 2–1 prior to participating in The Ultimate Fighter 26 UFC TV mma competition series which she was subsequently signed by UFC after the show.[6]

The Ultimate Fighter[]

In August 2017, it was announced that Whitmire was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 26,[7] UFC TV series, where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion will take place.[8] In the opening round, Whitmire faced Christina Marks[9] and she won the fight via a submission in round one.[10] In the quarterfinals, she faced Roxanne Modafferi[10] and lost the bout via technical knockout.[11]

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 submission in round one.[12]

Her next fight came on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226 against Jamie Moyle.[13] She won the fight via a unanimous decision.[14]

On February 10, 2019, Whitmire faced Aleksandra Albu at UFC on ESPN 1.[15] She won the fight via submission just one minute into the first round.[16]

Whitmire faced promotional newcomer Amanda Ribas on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.[17] She lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[18]

Whitmire was scheduled to face Polyana Viana on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[19] 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.[20] Subsequently, Whitmire was hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled.[21] The pair was rescheduled on August 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 175 in a flyweight bout.[22] Whitmire lost the fight via an armbar submisson in round one.[23]

Whitmire was expected to face Hannah Cifers on February 27, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane.[24] However, Cifers pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Sam Hughes.[25] In turn, Whitmire was removed from the bout on February 14 due to undisclosed reasons,[26] and the bout was cancelled.[27]

Whitmire was expected to face Cory McKenna at UFC Fight Night 192 on September 18, 2021.[28] However, McKenna was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons and she was replaced by Hannah Goldy.[29] Whitmire lost the fight via an armbar in round one.[30]

After the loss, Whitmire was announced to be no longer part of the UFC roster.[31]

Invicta Fighting Championships[]

Whitmire is scheduled to face Hilarie Rose on January 12, 2022 at Invicta FC 45.[32]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
9 matches 4 wins 5 losses
By submission 1 5
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–5 Hannah Goldy Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann September 18, 2021 1 4:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Flyweight bout.
Loss 4–4 Polyana Viana Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić August 29, 2020 1 1:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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.

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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

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See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b c d e Wayne Havrelly (April 11, 2019). "A born fighter". camaspostrecord.com.
  3. ^ John Hyon Ko (February 27, 2020). "Interview: Emily Whitmire (UFC Strawweight)" (Podcast).
  4. ^ Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 29, 2020
  5. ^ a b Dan Hernandez (August 27, 2015). "Hitting it big". KNPR.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Emily". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Episode No. 7 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  10. ^ a b "Episode No. 8 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  11. ^ "Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  12. ^ "TUF 26 Finale results: Gillian Robertson taps 'TUF' teammate Emily Whitmire in first". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  13. ^ Sherdog.com. "Jamie Moyle-Emily Whitmire Strawweight Tilt Added to UFC 226 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  14. ^ "UFC 226 results: Emily Whitmire decisions Jamie Moyle to rebound from debut loss". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  15. ^ DNA, MMA. "Veel gevechten van gecancelde UFC 233 card verplaatst naar andere evenementen". Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  16. ^ "UFC on ESPN 1 results: Emily Whitmire needs just 61 seconds to submit Alexandra Albu". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  17. ^ "Amanda Ribas tem pena reduzida, e UFC marca estreia contra Emily Whitmire, 29 de junho". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  18. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2019-06-29). "UFC Minneapolis Results: Amanda Ribas Impressively Submits Emily Whitmire In Round Two". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  19. ^ DNA, MMA. "Emily Whitmire treft Polyana Viana tijdens UFC 248 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  20. ^ Nolan King (2020-03-06). "UFC 248 weigh-in results: champions, challengers hit marks; one undercard fighter misses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  21. ^ MMA Weekly Staff (2020-03-07). "UFC 248 preliminary bout scratched last minute due to medical concerns". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  22. ^ DNA, MMA. "Tweede poging voor Emily Whitmire vs. Polyana Viana, ditmaal in de Flyweight divisie". Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  23. ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-08-29). "UFC Vegas 8 Results: Polyana Viana Secures Quick Submission Against Emily Whitmire". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  24. ^ Redactie (2020-12-22). "Emily Whitmire vs. Hannah Cifers added to UFC event on February 27". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-22. (in Dutch)
  25. ^ Mike Heck and Steven Marrocco (2021-02-03). "With Hannah Cifers out, Emily Whitmire now expected to face Sam Hughes at UFC Vegas 20". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  26. ^ Danny Segura (2021-02-14). "Sam Hughes vs. Emily Whitmire off UFC Fight Night 186". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  27. ^ "Sam Hughes vs. Emily Whitmire off UFC Fight Night 186". MMA Junkie. 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  28. ^ Farah Hannoun (July 29, 2021). "Cory McKenna vs. Emily Whitmire added to UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18". MMAjunkie.com.
  29. ^ "McKenna absent, Hannah Goldy affronte Emily Whitmire à l'UFC Fight Night le 18 septembre – Marseille News". www.marseillenews.net. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  30. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-09-18). "UFC Vegas 37 Results: Hannah Goldy Submits Emily Whitmire". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  31. ^ "Thomas Almeida, Emily Whitmire among 5 fighters no longer on UFC. Whitmire never really belonged in the UFC and should seek a different career roster". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  32. ^ "Invicta FC 45 set for Jan. 12, headlined by Alesha Zappitella vs. Jessica Delboni title rematch". MMA Junkie. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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  34. ^ Sherdog.com. "Emily". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-29.

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