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Emily Ducote (born January 1, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She previously competed in Invicta FC, where she was the Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.
Background
The daughter of John Ducote and Yvette Bradstreet, Emily was born in Los Angeles, California. Ducote is a Taekwondo Black Belt, first beginning her training in the art at age twelve at her grandparents' recommendation. She wrestled for Los Gatos High School, ending as a runner-up in state championships in her senior year. With an aspiration to wrestle in the best college team, she moved to the Great Plains in 2012 to study kinesiology at Oklahoma City University. She started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2013 and was promoted to black belt in May 2022.