Sijara Eubanks is considered one of the best MMA flyweight fighters. She would have had the opportunity to claim the newly created UFC women’s flyweight title in December 2017, but her kidney failure was an unexpected obstacle. Recovering from the disappointment, she made her UFC debut in June 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes , overcoming her opponent Lauren Murphy by unanimous decision.

Born name

Sijara Eubanks

nickname

Sarj

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

nationality

training

Sijara Eubanks went to business school . After graduating high school, she enrolled at Morgan State University .

occupation

Mixed Martial Artist

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

unknown

classification

flyweight

Style

Brasilianisches Jiu-Jitsu

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 3 in oder 160 cm

weight

61 kg or 134.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Sijara Eubanks dated –

1. Lilly Ruiz – Sijara Eubanks is in a relationship with LillyRuiz. They had met at a jiu-jitsu tournament. They soon followed each other on Instagram. Then Sijara posted a picture of a strawberry and Ruiz replied with a picture of a wild strawberry. This was the beginning of a conversation between them. They got together soon after. Later, they decided to start their family and opted for home intracervical insemination (ICI). In April 2017, Ruiz gave birth to their daughter, Xylan Eubanks. However, her birth proved to be a bit complicated as Sijara had to deliver the baby herself.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Lesbian

distinguishing features

Eccentric dreadlocks hairstyle

brand promotion

Sijara Eubanks has used her social media activity to support brands like Thrive Spine & Do You Exercise? rehab .

Known for

As one of the most successful professional MMA fighters competing in the UFC Women’s Flyweight division. In July 2018, she was ranked 2nd in the official UFC flyweight standings.

First MMA match

In April 2015, she made her professional MMA debut with Invicta FC 12 . She managed to defeat Gina Begley by technical KO in the first round of the match.

First TV show

In August 2017, Sijara Eubanks made her TV show debut in A New World Champion episode of the Sports Reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter .

Personal trainer

After kidney failure caused bySijara Eubanks decided to revise her exercise program and diet plan. She has started focusing more on cardio. She previously hated running and had avoided running for her entire career. She felt like she had to adopt a crazy running routine for proper conditioning. However, her trainers told her that she only needed to run at a moderate pace several times a week.

She has also changed her diet. She decided to drastically reduce her meat intake and started eating more fresh vegetables. In fact, she went 90 percent vegetarian to get fit.

Sijara Eubanks Facts

1. She started her MMA career by participating in International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation events .
2. She turned pro in 2015. She had not lost a match as an amateur MMA competitor.
3. In August 2017, it was announced that she will be one of the fighters she will compete in The Ultimate Fighter 26 . The winner of the event would receive the first UFC women’s flyweight title.
4. In the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter 26 in three rounds, she was able to defeat Roxanne Modafferi by unanimous decision.
5. In December 2017, she was scheduled to compete at Nicco Montano ‘s The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finals with the winner being crowned as the UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion. However, she had to move out due to kidney failure caused by improper weight reduction.
6. She is considered one of the few openly lesbian athletes.
7. She managed to earn a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
8. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.