Emily Kagan

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Emily Kagan
BornEmily Peters Kagan
(1981-07-14) July 14, 1981 (age 42)
Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Residence Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. [1]
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division Strawweight
Reach66.0 in (168 cm) [2]
Style Jujutsu
TeamJackson MMA
RankBlack belt in Japanese Ju-Jitsu [3]
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins3
By decision3
Losses3
By submission2
By decision1
University Goucher College (B.A.)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Emily Peters Kagan (born July 14, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who last fought in the Strawweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She has also fought for Invicta FC. [4] [5] [6]

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Mixed martial arts career

Early life and career

Kagan graduated from Goucher College with a degree in business management and began her amateur MMA career in March 2010, recording five wins and two losses. [7] Kagan made her professional MMA debut in September 2012. [1] She competed twice that year, winning both fights by decision. [1]

Invicta Fighting Championships

In 2013, Kagan signed with the Invicta FC promotion. She made her debut on January 5, 2013 at Invicta FC 4. She lost to Rose Namajunas by submission in the third round. Kagan rebounded in her second fight for the promotion at Invicta FC 6 on July 13, 2013. She defeated Ashley Cummins by split decision. [1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighter

On December 11, 2013, it was announced that Kagan was signed by the UFC along with ten other strawweight fighters to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned, which will crown the first ever UFC strawweight champion. [8] [9]

In the first episode, it was revealed that the UFC had seeded the fighters. Kagan was seeded 15th of 16 fighters and was paired with the no. 2 seed, Joanne Calderwood. Calderwood was picked third by Team Pettis, thereby sending Kagan to Team Melendez. In their fight, she lost the bout via majority decision. [10]

After TUF

Kagan's first fight after The Ultimate Fighter was against Angela Hill at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014. [11] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Kagan last fought Kailin Curran at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant in Las Vegas losing by submission. [12] In April 2016 Kagan was officially dropped from the UFC roster. [13]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches3 wins3 losses
By knockout00
By submission02
By decision31
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss3–3 Kailin Curran Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 201524:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss3–2 Angela Hill Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale December 12, 201435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win3–1 Ashley Cummins Decision (split) Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg July 13, 201335:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss2–1 Rose Namajunas Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt January 5, 201333:44 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win2–0 Glena Avila Decision (split)Dakota FC 13: Coming HomeOctober 13, 201235:00 Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Win1–0Lynae LovatoDecision (unanimous)Jackson's MMA Series 9September 8, 201235:00 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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