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Sijara Eubanks

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Born
1985 (39 years old)

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Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Position
Fighter

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Retired

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Height
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)

Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)

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Sijara Jihan Eubanks (born April 27, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the women's bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Eubanks was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from the High School of Commerce. She then went to Morgan State University. She started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Lloyd Irvin in 2008 and to extend her repertoire for mixed martial arts, she later started boxing and other disciplines. She competed in jiu-jitsu, winning the Women's No-Gi Advanced Absolute division in the 2011 Grapplers Quest World Championship Finals and IBJJF World Championship as a brown belt in 2014.
Eubanks was invited to compete a 135lbs grappling tournament at Rise Invitational 11 on April 1, 2023.
Eubanks is an openly lesbian athlete.
In February 2021, Eubanks came under fire from many MMA fans and media after a video was posted to her Twitter page that showed Eubanks in a physical confrontation with her former live-in partner, Lilly Ruiz, in front of their child. In a statement posted to her Instagram page, Eubanks claimed that she was the victim of domestic violence and denied any claims that she was abusive to any partners. No charges were filed.