When Macy Chiasson won The Ultimate Fighter in November 2018, she had just four professional bouts on her record. At that point, most fighters are still working through the regional scene, but winning the tournament meant Chiasson, then 27, would have to take those early career lumps at the highest level of the sport.
In the ensuing seven years, that’s what happened. There were highs, including four finishes and three performances bonuses, but there were lows, too. At times, Chiasson struggled with the weight cut or just making it through a camp with a clean bill of health, and she couldn’t stir up the momentum to move up the rankings.