Hannah Cifers

Hannah Cifers (born June 26, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She formerly fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Mallory Martin Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Mariya Agapova Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Mackenzie Dern Submission (kneebar) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Angela Hill TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Win

Jodie Esquibel Decision (unanimous) UFC 241

Anaheim, California, United States Win

Polyana Viana Decision (split) UFC 235

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Maycee Barber TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Kali Robbins TKO (punches) Next Level Fight Club 9

Greenville, North Carolina, United States Win

Celine Haga TKO (punches) Jackson-Wink Fight Night 3

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Win

Thais Souza Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 47

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Andrea Soraluz TKO (punches) Titan FC 46

Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States Win

Nicole Smith KO (punches) Next Level Fight Club 8

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Loss

Gillian Robertson Submission (rear-naked choke) Next Level Fight Club 7

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Win

Ronni Nanney Decision (unanimous) Fight Lab 52

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Win

Miki Rogers Decision (unanimous) Fight Lab 50

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Rachel Sazoff TKO (punches) Dead Serious MMA / XCC: Defiant

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States Loss

Heather Jo Clark Decision (unanimous) XFC 26: Night of Champions

Nashville, Tennessee, United States