Emily Whitmire

Emily Anne Whitmire (born May 5, 1991)[4] is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Emily Whitmire
BornEmily Anne Whitmire
(1991-05-24) May 24, 1991
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
Total8
Wins4
By submission1
By decision3
Losses4
By submission4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 participated 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[11] and lost the bout via technical knockout.[12]

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.[13]

Her next fight came on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226 against Jamie Moyle.[14] She won the fight via a unanimous decision.[15]

On February 10, 2019, Whitmire faced Aleksandra Albu at UFC on ESPN 1.[16] She won the fight via a submission in round one.[17]

Whitmire faced Amanda Ribas on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.[18] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[19]

Whitmire was scheduled to face Polyana Viana on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[20] 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.[21] Subsequently, Whitmire was hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled.[22] The pair was rescheduled on August 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 175 in a flyweight bout.[23] Whitmire lost the fight via an armbar submisson in round one.[24]

Whitmire was expected to face Hannah Cifers on February 27, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 186.[25] However, Cifers pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Sam Hughes.[26]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
8 matches 4 wins 4 losses
By submission 1 4
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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.
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
  1. "Emily Whitmire". UFC. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  2. 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. 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. "Episode No. 8 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  11. "Episode No. 8 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  12. "Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  13. "TUF 26 Finale results: Gillian Robertson taps 'TUF' teammate Emily Whitmire in first". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  14. Sherdog.com. "Jamie Moyle-Emily Whitmire Strawweight Tilt Added to UFC 226 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  15. "UFC 226 results: Emily Whitmire decisions Jamie Moyle to rebound from debut loss". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  16. DNA, MMA. "Veel gevechten van gecancelde UFC 233 card verplaatst naar andere evenementen". Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  17. "UFC on ESPN 1 results: Emily Whitmire needs just 61 seconds to submit Alexandra Albu". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  18. "Amanda Ribas tem pena reduzida, e UFC marca estreia contra Emily Whitmire, 29 de junho". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  19. Bitter, Shawn (2019-06-29). "UFC Minneapolis Results: Amanda Ribas Impressively Submits Emily Whitmire In Round Two". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  20. DNA, MMA. "Emily Whitmire treft Polyana Viana tijdens UFC 248 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  21. Nolan King (2020-03-06). "UFC 248 weigh-in results: champions, challengers hit marks; one undercard fighter misses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  22. MMA Weekly Staff (2020-03-07). "UFC 248 preliminary bout scratched last minute due to medical concerns". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  23. DNA, MMA. "Tweede poging voor Emily Whitmire vs. Polyana Viana, ditmaal in de Flyweight divisie". Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  24. Anderson, Jay (2020-08-29). "UFC Vegas 8 Results: Polyana Viana Secures Quick Submission Against Emily Whitmire". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  25. Redactie (2020-12-22). "Emily Whitmire vs. Hannah Cifers added to UFC event on February 27". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-22. (in Dutch)
  26. 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.
  27. Sherdog.com. "Emily". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
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