Emily Kagan

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| birth_name = Emily Peters Kagan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|07|14|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Bangor, Maine, U.S.

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| residence = Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.[http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Emily-Kagan-68959 Emily Kagan MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com]

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| weight = {{convert|115|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| weight_class = Strawweight

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| style = Jujutsu

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| team = Jackson MMA

| rank = Black belt in Japanese Ju-Jitsu{{cite web |url=https://www.ufcespanol.com/athlete/emily-peters-kagan |title=Emily Kagan - Official UFC Fighter Profile |publisher=UFC |access-date=December 15, 2014}}

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| university = Goucher College (B.A.)

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Emily Peters Kagan (born July 14, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who last fought in the Strawweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She has also fought for Invicta FC.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Invicta-FC-6-Competitor-Emily-Kagan-Grateful-for-Continued-Growth-of-Womens-MMA-53865 |publisher=Sherdog |title=Invicta FC 6 Competitor Emily Kagan Grateful for Continued Growth of Women's MMA |language= |accessdate=2014-12-11}}{{cite web |url=http://wabi.tv/2012/11/14/mma-fighter-emily-kagan-having-success-as-a-professional/ |publisher=WABI-TV |title=Emily Kagan having success as a professional |language= |accessdate=2014-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211024540/http://wabi.tv/2012/11/14/mma-fighter-emily-kagan-having-success-as-a-professional/ |archive-date=2014-12-11 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://bangordailynews.com/2014/09/08/sports/mixed-martial-arts/bangor-woman-in-upcoming-the-ultimate-fighter-series/ |publisher=Bangor Daily News |title=Bangor woman in upcoming 'The Ultimate Fighter' series |date=8 September 2014 |language= |accessdate=2014-12-11}}

Mixed martial arts career

=Early life and career=

Kagan graduated from Goucher College with a degree in business management and began her amateur MMA career in March 2010, recording five wins and two losses.{{Cite news |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2014/09/08/sports/mixed-martial-arts/bangor-woman-in-upcoming-the-ultimate-fighter-series/ |title=Bangor woman in upcoming 'The Ultimate Fighter' series |work=Bangor Daily News |access-date=2018-08-07 |language=en-US}} Kagan made her professional MMA debut in September 2012. She competed twice that year, winning both fights by decision.

=Invicta Fighting Championships=

In 2013, Kagan signed with the Invicta FC promotion. She made her debut on January 5, 2013 at Invicta FC 4. She lost to Rose Namajunas by submission in the third round. Kagan rebounded in her second fight for the promotion at Invicta FC 6 on July 13, 2013. She defeated Ashley Cummins by split decision.

=Ultimate Fighting Championship=

==The Ultimate Fighter==

On December 11, 2013, it was announced that Kagan was signed by the UFC along with ten other strawweight fighters to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned, which will crown the first ever UFC strawweight champion.{{cite web |url=http://mmainsider.net/13572/ufc-announce-plans-for-strawweight-division-with-tuf-20-signings-of-several-invicta-fc-roster-confirmed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212021107/http://mmainsider.net/13572/ufc-announce-plans-for-strawweight-division-with-tuf-20-signings-of-several-invicta-fc-roster-confirmed |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2013-12-12 |title=UFC Announce Plans for Strawweight Division with TUF 20, Signings of Several Invicta FC Roster Confirmed |publisher=MMAInsider.net |author=Dave Reid |date=2013-12-11 |accessdate=2013-12-11}}{{cite web |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/459050/sports/kagan-enjoys-her-experience-on-the-ultimate-fighter.html |publisher=Albuquerque Journal |title=Emily Kagan enjoys her experience on the Ultimate Fighter |language= |accessdate=2014-12-11}}

In the first episode, it was revealed that the UFC had seeded the fighters. Kagan was seeded 15th of 16 fighters and was paired with the no. 2 seed, Joanne Calderwood. Calderwood was picked third by Team Pettis, thereby sending Kagan to Team Melendez. In their fight, she lost the bout via majority decision.{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.foxsports.com/watch/the-ultimate-fighter/story/tuf-talk-emily-kagan-went-from-international-business-to-survival-guide-to-mma-091814 |title=TUF Talk: Emily Kagan went from international business to survival guide to MMA |work=FOX Sports |date=2014-09-18 |accessdate=2015-09-30}}

==After TUF==

Kagan's first fight after The Ultimate Fighter was against Angela Hill at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/12/tuf-20-finale-adds-six-fights-in-las-vegas-including-herrig-ellis-torres-magana |title=TUF 20 Finale adds six fights in Las Vegas, including Herrig-Ellis, Torres-Magana |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Matt Erickson |date=2013-12-11 |accessdate=2013-12-11}} She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Kagan last fought Kailin Curran at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant in Las Vegas losing by submission.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Emily-Kagan-68959 |title=Emily Kagan MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com |last=Sherdog.com |website=Sherdog |access-date=2016-04-19}} In April 2016 Kagan was officially dropped from the UFC roster.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/4/18/11451918/ufc-fighter-cuts-masanori-kanehara-kaga-svensson-roster-contract-mma-news |title=Report: Former Sengoku champ among 4 fighters removed from UFC roster |last=Simon |first=Zane |website=Bloody Elbow |access-date=2016-04-19}}