Emily Peters Kagan, 28 of Bangor, ME has been an athlete most of her life. Throughout her younger years in Maine, she participated in various sports including skiing, soccer, tennis, baseball, and basketball. A few years later, Emily was enrolled in college just outside of Baltimore, MD where she pursued a degree in Management and International Business. It was there that Emily was able to finally start her martial arts career. At 18, she began in traditional Jujitsu with the AJA, receiving her black belt in 2003. That year, she moved to Israel where she continued her training with the World Ju-Jitsu Federation, a local Muay Thai gym, and a few other Gi and no-Gi grappling dojos. When she returned to the US in 2006, she joined Team Irish of Bangor, ME training under UFC veteran Marcus Davis. With Team Irish, Emily competed in a local southern Maine grappling competition and placed 3rd in a men’s bracket, and later won the women’s absolute no-Gi division at the 2007 Freestyle Grappling Open in Portland, Maine. Emily says, “My goals is to become another successful female pro-fighter out there, helping to pave the way for future female fighters and being part of this revolution in women’s MMA”. When she’s not training, Emily is an avid trail runner and mountain biker, and enjoys reading, dancing, art and spending time with friends and family.
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