Emily Whitmire

Emily Anne Whitmire (born May 24, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Strawweight division of the Invicta FC. She has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is also a Slap Fighter that started out in Power Slap 10.

The daughter of Mitch and Tiffany Whitmire, she was born in Washougal, Washington. Her father – a Washington state wrestling champion – died in a car accident when she was mere months old. Her family moved to Camas, Washington, and then to Vancouver where she graduated from Skyview High School. Emily grew up barrel racing horses, dreaming of racing in the National Finals Rodeo.

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 by the sport despite losing. After the incident, she started training in a Portland gym and taking amateur matches before being invited to train at Xtreme Couture in 2017.

Whitmire started her professional MMA career in 2015 and amassed a record of 2–1 prior to participating in The Ultimate Fighter 26 UFC TV MMA competition series which she was subsequently signed by UFC after the show.

In August 2017, it was announced that Whitmire was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 26, UFC TV series, where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion will take place. In the opening round, Whitmire faced Christina Marks and she won the fight via submission in round one. In the quarterfinals, she faced Roxanne Modafferi and lost the bout via technical knockout.

Whitmire made her UFC debut on December 1, 2017, on The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale against Gillian Robertson. She lost the fight via submission in round one.

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

On February 10, 2019, Whitmire faced Aleksandra Albu at UFC on ESPN 1. She won the fight via submission just one minute into the first round.