The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 253

Aspen Ladd vs. Sijara Eubanks
Aspen Ladd vs. Sijara Eubanks Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press

Sijara “Sarj” Eubanks (6-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC)

Flyweight (125lbs): 2-0 (UFC), Missed weight 2 times, The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Finalist

Bantamweight (135lbs): 2-2 (UFC)

Sijara Eubanks looked impressive in her last fight against Julia Avila just a couple weeks ago at UFC Vegas 10. Eubanks has looked pretty good ever since she abandoned her excessive weight cut down to 125lbs, and even in her loss to Aspen Ladd, she still was able to put on a ‘Fight of the Night’ performance-worthy effort. In 2017, Eubanks was hospitalized due to her excessive weight cut and forced out of an opportunity at the inaugural UFC Flyweight Championship.

UFC brass also obviously sees Eubanks’ staying power within the bantamweight division, as she just signed a new UFC contract a week ago. Eubanks will also get a quick turnaround, on the main card of a big PPV event as she takes on another shining bantamweight prospect in Ketlen Vieira.