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).
| Hannah Cifers | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1992 Oxford, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | Shockwave |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Reach | 63 in (160 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Oxford, North Carolina, United States |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Daniel Caster |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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.[3]
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.[4] She lost the fight via technical knockout.[5]
On March 2, 2019, Cifers faced Polyana Viana at UFC 235.[6] She won the fight via split decision.[7]
Cifers faced Jodie Esquibel on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241.[8] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Cifers was scheduled to face Brianna Van Buren on January 25, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 166.[10] However Van Buren was pulled from the event with undisclosed reason and she was replaced by Angela Hill.[11] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[12]
Cifers was scheduled to face Mackenzie Dern on April 25, 2020.[13] However, on April 9 the promotion announced that the event was postponed.[14] The pairing eventually took place on May 30, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns.[15] Cifers lost the fight via a kneebar submission in round one.[16]
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.[17] She lost the bout via first round submission.[18]
Cifers faced Mallory Martin on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.[19] 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.[20] She lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.[21]
Cifers was expected to face Emily Whitmire on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186.[22] However, Cifers pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Sam Hughes.[23]
Cifers was scheduled to face Melissa Martinez on September 10, 2022, at UFC 279.[24] However, Cifers pulled out of the bout in June for undisclosed reasons.[25]
After the news of her pulling out of the bout, it was announced that she was no longer on the UFC roster.[26]
Mixed martial arts record
| 17 matches | 10 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 4 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–7 | Mallory Martin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić | August 29, 2020 | 2 | 1:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Strawweight; Cifers missed weight (117 lb). |
| Loss | 10–6 | Mariya Agapova | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo | June 13, 2020 | 1 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Flyweight debut. |
| Loss | 10–5 | Mackenzie Dern | Submission (kneebar) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | May 30, 2020 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Angela Hill | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos | January 25, 2020 | 2 | 4:26 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Jodie Esquibel | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Polyana Viana | Decision (split) | UFC 235 | March 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Maycee Barber | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | November 10, 2018 | 2 | 2:01 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Kali Robbins | TKO (punches) | Next Level Fight Club 9 | September 22, 2018 | 1 | 4:50 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Celine Haga | TKO (punches) | Jackson-Wink Fight Night 3 | June 2, 2018 | 1 | 1:16 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Thais Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 47 | December 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Andrea Soraluz | TKO (punches) | Titan FC 46 | November 17, 2017 | 2 | 0:58 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Nicole Smith | KO (punches) | Next Level Fight Club 8 | September 16, 2017 | 1 | 1:05 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Gillian Robertson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Next Level Fight Club 7 | April 17, 2017 | 2 | 4:12 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ronni Nanney | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Lab 52 | December 10, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Miki Rogers | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Lab 50 | September 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Return to Strawweight. |
| Win | 1–1 | Rachel Sazoff | TKO (punches) | Dead Serious MMA / XCC: Defiant | May 9, 2014 | 1 | 1:12 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Atomweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Heather Jo Clark | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 26: Night of Champions | October 18, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Strawweight debut. |