Katlyn Cerminara returned to competition at UFC Fight Night 291 after taking a hiatus to give birth to her first child, and came out the winner early against Mackenzie Stiller.
Cerminara (19-6 MMA, 12-6 UFC) got the first finish of her long promotional tenure and first since March 2016 when she hurt short notice newcomer Mackenzie Stiller (6-2 MA, 0-1 UFC) with strikes then poured it on en route to a TKO stoppage at the 4:46 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of the fight-ending sequence below (via X):
No time wasted ⏰
Katlyn Cerminara gets the R1 TKO in Edmonton!
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— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 17, 2026
Using all her power 💪
Katlyn Cerminara comes back off a 2 year layoff to get the finish!
[ #UFCEdmonton | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/arBH3HfSa5
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 17, 2026
Prior to her layoff, Cerminara had lost back-to-back fights against Maycee Barber and Manon Fiorot. The 37-year-old got her hand raised for the first time since May 2022, and she said there’s plenty more in the tank.
“‘Blonde Fighter’ 2.0,” Cerminara said in her post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “I’m not done yet. This was a great warmup fight. But I’m ready for anyone in this division, and I’m still here.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 291 results:
- Katlyn Cerminara def. Mackenzie Stiller via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:46
- Steven Koslow def. Chad Anheliger via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:31
- Chelsea Chandler def. Melissa Croden via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 4:52
- SuYoung You def. Cody Chovancek via submission (kimura) – Round 3, 4:19
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Edmonton video: Katlyn Cerminara ends finish drought with TKO
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