Sijara Jihan Eubanks (/sɪˈdʒɑːrə/ si-JAH-rə; born April 27, 1985)[1] 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.
Eubanks made her professional debut on April 24, 2015, against Gina Begley at Invicta FC 12.
[11] In her second pro bout, Eubanks faced Katlyn Chookagian at Cage Fury FC 52 on October 31, 2015.
[16] She lost the fight by unanimous decision, bringing her record to 2-2 before joining The Ultimate Fighter.
[21] Eubanks was scheduled to face Nicco Montaño on December 1, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale for the inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
[21] She was pulled from the fight for kidney failure while trying to make weight, and was replaced by Roxanne Modafferi.
In turn, Eubanks was removed from the card and instead faced promotional newcomer Elise Reed on July 24, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 27.
[50] Eubanks was scheduled to face Luana Carolina, replacing Maryna Moroz, on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.
[51] In turn Eubanks was pulled from the event due to Covid-19 protocol and she was replaced by Lupita Godinez.
[58] In early September, Moroz was rebooked against Jennifer Maia at UFC Fight Night 215 on November 19, 2022.
[59] In late August, Eubanks withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons with the promotion seeking a new opponent for Moroz.
[61] However, at the weigh-ins it was announced that Eubanks was forced to withdraw due to complications with her weight cut.
[66] In June 2024, Eubanks married her partner of two years, Angelyce Serrano, in a private ceremony.