A tournament favorite continued her dominance while a relative unknown turned heads with another strong performance on Episode 9 of The Ultimate Fighter 26.
In the first two quarterfinal bouts of the TUF 26 tournament that will crown the UFC’s inaugural women’s flyweight champion, No. 1 seed Roxanne Modafferi and No. 12 seed Sijara Eubanks both needed just one round to dispatch their opponents.
Modafferi (21-13) faced off against No. 12 seed Emily Whitmire (2-1), a fellow grappler who was happy to engage with “The Happy Warrior” on the feet to kick off their match.