Peggy Morgan (born December 16, 1981) is an American former

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competed in the

Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...

division. She has fought in

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

and

Invicta FC Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currentl ...

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In August 2013, Peggy Morgan was announced as a cast member of '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate''. She defeated Bethany Marshall via TKO during the entry round and was the second female pick of Team Rousey. She went on to lose to

Sarah Moras Sarah Ashley Moras (born 30 April 1988) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. Moras fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and she was a contestant on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Te ...

via submission in the first round to get to the semi finals. Morgan made her promotional debut against TUF 18 teammate

Jessamyn Duke Jessamyn Laurel Duke (born June 24, 1986) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. As a wrestler, she worked with WWE as part of their NXT brand. She formerly competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Inv ...

on November 30, 2013 at

The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale ''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate'' (also known as ''The Ultimate Fighter 18'') is the eighteenth U.S.-based installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. Th ...

. She lost via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). Morgan lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Invicta

Morgan signed with

in mid-2014, and made her debut against

Irene Aldana Irene Robles Aldana (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Women’s Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 23, 2022, she is #4 in the UFC women ...

at Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada on September 9, 2014, losing by submission with a rear-naked choke in the first round. In her second fight for the promotion, Morgan faced Andria Wawro on December 5, 2014, at Invicta FC 10. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Megan Anderson dominated Morgan at Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel. On January 12, 2017, Peggy officially announced her retirement from MMA, saying that she had decided after her last fight that she was ready to be done.

Mixed martial arts record

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Jessy Miele Jessica Miele is an American female mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight. She has formerly competed for Bellator MMA. Fight Matrix within the top #10 Women's Featherweight from January 201 ...

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Kaline Medeiros Kaline Medeiros (born January 5, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight and Strawweight division. She has fought in Bellator and Invicta FC. Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 9–6 , Je ...

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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