Emily Whitmire
| Emily Whitmire | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emily Anne Whitmire May 24, 1991 Portland, Oregon, United States[1] |
| Other names | Spitfire |
| 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] |
| Team | Xtreme Couture (2014–2019)[2] Syndicate MMA (2019–present)[3] |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| 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).
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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 was scheduled to face Hilarie Rose on January 12, 2022 at Invicta FC 45.[32] The bout was scratched due to unknown reasons.[33]
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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
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