Katlyn Chookagian started her MMA career at flyweight. After winning all five games, she moved to bantamweight in March 2016 with a knockout win over Stephanie Bragayrac. In January 2018, she decided to return to flyweight, defeating Mara Romero Borella via a unanimous decision in their second leg. She defeated Alexis Davis via another unanimous decision in July 2018 to rank 7th in the official UFC flyweight rankings.

Born name

Katlyn Chookagian

nickname

Kat, Blondefighter

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA

Residence

Long Island, New York, United States

nationality

training

Katlyn Chookagian went to Quakertown Community Senior High School . She then enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University and completed a bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing.

occupation

Mixed Martial Artist

family

• Father – Her father owns the Pub Restaurant in Quakertown.
• Mother – Her mother helps her father run the restaurant.
• Siblings – She has an older brother.

Manager

Katlyn Chookagian is represented by Ballengee Group.

classification

• bantamweight
• flyweight

team

Renzo Gracie Combat Team

Build

Athletic

Height

175 cm (calculated height)

weight

61 kg or 135 lbs

friend/spouse

Katlyn Chookagian hat datiert –

1. Kyle Cerminara – Katlyn has been in a relationship with MMA wrestling coach Kyle Cerminara for a number of years. They are often seen together and Kyle also coaches them to improve their game.

race/ethnicity

White

She has Armenian ancestry.

hair colour

Blond

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

prominent nose

brand promotion

Katlyn Chookagian has a personal endorsement deal with NutraBio and has used her social media activity to promote NutraBio products.

She has also promoted other brands and products such as Batiste USA , Fight Chix , and Everlast through her social media posts.

Known for

To be one of the most successful fighters in mixed martial arts flyweight. She has been ranked in the top 10 multiple times by UFC. It is also notable that she only lost one game in her first 10 fights.

First MMA match

In June 2014, she made her professional MMA debut in a match against Rebecca Heintzman at CFFC 37. She won the match after 3 rounds by unanimous decision.

first movie

In 2016, she made her big screen debut in the action drama film, Fight Valley .

First TV show

Aside from broadcasting MMA matches, Katlyn Chookagian has not appeared on any television shows.

Personal trainer

Katlyn Chookagian follows a strenuous workout regimen of multiple workouts is scheduled for 5 days a week, and a workout is also scheduled for Saturday. Besides improving her strength and conditioning at the gym, she also works to improve her wrestling and martial arts skills.

She has also hired various trainers and coaches to work on different skills. She works with Terrific Gist for boxing and Kyle Cerminara for wrestling. Katlyn also spends a lot of time with her head coaches – Mark Henry (not the famous WWE wrestler) and James Meals. She usually trains at Ricardo Almedia’s BJJ and Nick Catone MMA.

When it comes to nutrition, she does her best to follow a ketogenic diet. However, due to the demands of her training, she cannot completely eliminate carbohydrates from her diet. So she tries to match her carbohydrate intake to her training needs. The harder and more intense your workout, the more carbohydrates you consume. For her carb intake, she relies on quinoa, sweet potato, and oatmeal.

Katlyn Chookagian Lieblingssachen

• Food – ice cream
• TV Shows – Shameless
• Music Artist – Justin Bieber, Future
• Band – The Lion King
• Books – Relentless by Tim Grover

Katlyn Chookagian Facts

1. Early in her MMA career, she worked as a bartender at Lulu’s Bar at the W Hoboken Financial Stability Hotel.
2. She had decided to give up MMA if she couldn’t achieve anything by the age of 25, but luckily she turned pro at the same age.
3. She started karate training at the age of 4.
4. Under the tutelage of her trainer, Renzo Gracie, Katlyn has managed to earn a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
5. She made her UFC debut in July 2016 when she faced Lauren Murphy in the starting XI at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker . She won the match unanimously.
6. While studying in high school, Katlyn began competing in both kickboxing and boxing events.
7. Her first loss as a professional MMA competitor came in November 2016 when she lost at UFC 205 with her opponent Liz Carmouche winning via split decision.
8. Follow Katlyn Chookagian on Twitter and Instagram.