1. Sijara Jihan Eubanks is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the women's bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
31 Facts About Sijara Eubanks
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Sijara Eubanks started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Lloyd Irvin in 2008 and to extend her repertoire for mixed martial arts, she later started boxing and other disciplines.
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Sijara Eubanks competed in jiu-jitsu, winning the Women's No-Gi Advanced Absolute division in the 2011 Grapplers Quest World Championship Finals and IBJJF World Championship as a brown belt in 2014.
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Sijara Eubanks made her professional debut on April 24,2015, against Gina Begley at Invicta FC 12.
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Sijara Eubanks won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Sijara Eubanks won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Sijara Eubanks won the fight via unanimous decision after three rounds.
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Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Nicco Montano on December 1,2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale for the inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
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Sijara Eubanks was pulled from the fight for kidney failure while trying to make weight, and was replaced by Roxanne Modafferi.
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Sijara Eubanks made her UFC debut against Lauren Murphy at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes on June 1,2018.
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Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant UFC Women's Flyweight Championship at UFC 230 on November 3,2018.
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At the weigh-ins, Sijara Eubanks weighed in at 127.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126 and she was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent Modafferi.
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Sijara Eubanks lost to Ladd for the second time by unanimous decision.
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Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Sarah Moras on April 18,2020, at UFC 249.
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Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Macy Chiasson on September 5,2020, at UFC Fight Night 176.
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Sijara Eubanks competed a week later at UFC Fight Night 177 on September 12,2020, against Julia Avila.
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Sijara Eubanks faced Pannie Kianzad on December 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night 183.
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Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Karol Rosa on June 12,2021, at UFC 263.
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In turn, Sijara Eubanks was removed from the card and instead faced promotional newcomer Elise Reed on July 24,2021, at UFC on ESPN 27.
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Sijara Eubanks won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Luana Carolina, replacing Maryna Moroz, on October 16,2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.
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In turn Sijara Eubanks was pulled from the event due to Covid-19 protocol and she was replaced by Lupita Godinez.
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Sijara Eubanks faced Melissa Gatto on December 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus.
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At the weigh-ins, Sijara Eubanks weighed in at 127.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit.
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Sijara Eubanks lost the fight via body kick TKO in the third round.
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Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Maryna Moroz on July 9,2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.
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Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to face Priscila Cachoeira on January 14,2023, at UFC Fight Night 217.
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However, at the weigh-ins it was announced that Sijara Eubanks was forced to withdraw due to complications with her weight cut.
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Sijara Eubanks was invited to compete a 135lbs grappling tournament at Rise Invitational 11 on April 1,2023.
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In February 2021, Sijara Eubanks came under fire from many MMA fans and media after a video was posted to her Twitter page that showed Sijara Eubanks in a physical confrontation with her former live-in partner, Lilly Ruiz, in front of their child.
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In June 2024, Sijara Eubanks married her partner of two years, Angelyce Serrano, in a private ceremony.