{"id":850667,"date":"2026-08-10T21:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/850667\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:14:12","slug":"former-title-challenger-to-return-to-ufc-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/850667\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Title Challenger to Return to UFC After\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian returns after over two years away from the sport.<\/p>\n

Former flyweight title challenger Katlyn Cerminara<\/a> (nee Chookagian) will return after almost two and a half years when she faces Jamey-Lyn Horth at UFC<\/a> Edmonton on October 17th, as reported by Iridium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cerminara has only had just one fight since October 2022 and hasn’t won a fight since May of that year. With that being said, she has still had her battles outside of the octagon.<\/p>\n

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UFC Tenure & Shot at Gold<\/p>\n

This year, ‘Blonde Fighter’ celebrated 10 years in the UFC, having debuted in 2016. She holds the prestigious accolade of being the first-ever fighter to walk out in the state of New York as she competed at UFC 205<\/a> at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

She would go 2-1 at bantamweight before dropping down to flyweight and really making a name for herself. Cerminara would go 4-1 before realising a title shot, and although it wouldn’t go her way against Valentina Shevchenko, she would bounce back with a record of 5-1 in her next six.<\/p>\n

Her strong run of form would come to an abrupt end when she missed weight and lost a decision to Manon Fiorot.<\/p>\n

She would take some time away from the sport following this loss in pursuit of starting a family; however, she would suffer two miscarriages. At the UFC 299 press conference, she would state<\/a>, “I went through three or four full rounds of IVF. I had two miscarriages and yeah, it’s been a tough year”.<\/p>\n

Although she would lose her UFC 299<\/a> bout to Maycee Barber, she was fighting to prove something to herself, and that she did.<\/p>\n

UFC Edmonton Return<\/p>\n

Her return at UFC Edmonton marks a significant moment in her career and life. She finally became a mother last year and, at 37 years old, will look to show that age is just a number and that being a mother has only made her hungrier for success.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a prolonged period of time out of the octagon, it’ll be a tough test, especially against someone like Horth. The Canadian is 9-3, but since Cerminara last fought, she’s had seven fights. She’s gone 4-3 in that time and will be looking to get back to winning ways in her home country of Canada.<\/p>\n

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