Hannah Cifers
Hannah Cifers is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She formerly fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Cifers made her professional MMA debut in 2013. She fought under various promotions and amassed a record of 8–2 prior to being signed by UFC.Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cifers made her promotional debut on November 10, 2018, replacing an injured Maia Stevenson on short notice, at UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez against Maycee Barber. She lost the fight via technical knockout.On March 2, 2019, Cifers faced Polyana Viana at UFC 235. She won the fight via split decision.
Cifers faced Jodie Esquibel on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Cifers was scheduled to face Brianna Van Buren on January 25, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 166. However Van Buren was pulled from the event with undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Angela Hill. She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
Cifers was scheduled to face Mackenzie Dern on April 25, 2020. However, on April 9 the promotion announced that the event was postponed. The pairing eventually took place on May 30, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns. Cifers lost the fight via a kneebar submission in round one.
Cifers made a quick turnaround just two weeks later and faced Mariya Agapova on June 13, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo, two weeks after her last contest. She lost the bout via first round submission.
Cifers faced Mallory Martin on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175. At the weigh-ins, Cifers weighed in at 117 pounds, one pound over the strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent Martin. She lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.
Cifers was expected to face Emily Whitmire on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186. However, Cifers pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Sam Hughes.
Cifers was scheduled to face Melissa Martinez on September 10, 2022, at UFC 279. However, Cifers pulled out of the bout in June for undisclosed reasons.
After the news of her pulling out of the bout, it was announced that she was no longer on the UFC roster.