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{{Short description|American mixed martial artist}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name             = Roxanne Modafferi
| other_names      = The Happy Warrior
| image            = Roxanne Modafferi on The Unknown Room.jpg
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| caption          = Modafferi on "The Unknown Room" in 2019
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1982|9|24}}
| birth_place      = [[Wilmington, Delaware]], [[United States]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmamadness.com/insight/article/383 |title=FeMMA: Roxanne Modafferi Fighting in the East |access-date=2009-05-08 |publisher=MMAMadness.com |date=2009-05-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517094239/http://mmamadness.com/insight/article/383 |archive-date=2009-05-17 }}</ref>
| birth_name       = Roxanne Vincenta Modafferi<ref name="fn" />
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| residence        = [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
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| height           = 5 ft 6 in
| weight           = 125 lb
| weight_class     = [[Flyweight (MMA)|Flyweight]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.awakeningfighters.com/the-15-new-invicta-signees-pt-3/ |title=The 15 New Invicta Signees – Part 3 |date=20 February 2014 |publisher=Awakeningfighters.com |access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref>
| reach            = 69 in<ref name="awakeningfighters.com profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/roxanne-modafferi |title=Roxanne Modafferi Awakening Profile |publisher=Awakeningfighters.com |access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref>
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| fighting_out_of  = [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]
| team             = Syndicate MMA (2013–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/get-know-tuf-cast-roxanne-modafferi|title=Get to know TUF Cast: Roxanne Modafferi|author=Thomas Gerbasi|date=September 6, 2017|work=[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]}}</ref>
| rank             = Black belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] <small>under [[Mike Pyle (fighter)|Mike Pyle]] and [[Evan Dunham]]</small><ref>{{cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/Roxyfighter/status/1228813144157327360|date=February 16, 2020|user=Roxyfighter|number=1228813144157327360|title=It's my honor to receive my black belt! So happy to be presented by both Mike & Evan together.Thx to my other teachers Taylor,Rene,&John Wood! I still have so much to learn but I've reached one of my life goalsエバンとマイクさんから黒帯を頂きました！これからも一生懸命がんばります}}</ref> <br> Brown belt in [[Judo]]<ref name=sherdog20190419>{{cite news|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/By-the-Numbers-Roxanne-Modafferi-vs-Antonina-Shevchenko-153111|title=By the Numbers: Roxanne Modafferi vs. Antonina Shevchenko|publisher=Sherdog|author=Mark Raymundo|date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> 
| years_active     = 2003–2022 ([[Mixed Martial Arts|MMA]])
| mma_kowin        = 4
| mma_subwin       = 5
| mma_decwin       = 16
| mma_koloss       = 1
| mma_subloss      = 3
| mma_decloss      = 16
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| sherdog          = 8785
| university       = [[University of Massachusetts]]<ref name=bh13>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/09/22/its-roxanne-modafferis-time/|title= It's Roxanne Modafferi's time |date=September 22, 2013|work=[[Boston Herald]]|author=Mark Daniels}}</ref>
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'''Roxanne Vincenta Modafferi'''<ref name="fn">{{cite web |url=http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/MMA/2013/TUF-SEASON-18.pdf |title=STATE OF NEVADA - TUF-SEASON-18.pdf |website=Boxing.nv.gov |access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref> (born September 24, 1982) is an American retired [[mixed martial artist]], who most recently fought for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]. Though she last fought in the [[flyweight]] division, she has fought in multiple weight classes in her career. She has been a professional competitor since 2003.

==Biography==
Modafferi is of Italian and Lithuanian descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://roxannemodafferi.net/RSite/node/7|title = FAQ &#124; Roxanne Modafferi}}</ref> Modafferi's training began in [[Taekwondo]] at the age of 13 in [[Pennsylvania]], moving on to Mark Lawler's [[American Kenpo|Kenpō Karate]] in the high school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/170551-femma-roxanne-modafferi-fighting-in-the-east|title=FeMMA: Roxanne Modafferi Fighting in the East|date=May 8, 2009|work=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref> She then began attending the Dalton [[Judo]] Club in [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]]. Her description of that experience was: "I thought I was all cool doing Karate, like the movie stars, but then in Judo I learned what it was like to fly." She trained for three years to gain a brown belt in the style, and then graduated from [[Lenox Memorial High School (Massachusetts)|Lenox Memorial High School]].<ref name=bh13 /> Before leaving home to study at the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]], a fellow brown belt brought Modafferi to a [[Royce Gracie]] [[Brazilian Jiu Jitsu]] association in [[Adams, Massachusetts]], where she trained intensively for three months.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=VegasNews|date=2017-10-21|title=Meet UFC's Roxanne Modafferi|url=https://vegasnews.com/167293/meet-ufcs-roxanne-modafferi-plus-chippendales-dancers-demitri-blizzeard-and-ryan-worley-at-the-3rd-annual-mike-hammer-celebrity-go-kart-race-a-benefit-for-veterans-on-oct-22-in-las-vegas.html|access-date=2022-02-13|website=vegasnews.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

Modafferi majored in Japanese Language and Literature with a minor in [[Linguistics]] at the University of Massachusetts.<ref name=bh13 /> While at college, she found the [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]] Athletic club, where New England Submission Fighting is based. In addition, she trained at another Royce Gracie association in [[Hartford, Connecticut]], for about a year (necessitating a weekly two-hour round trip), also investigating Jeremy Libiszewski's School of Self-Defence in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. During summer vacations in Boston, she trained at Joao Amaral's New England BJJ club, now associated with [[Brazilian Top Team]]. Modafferi says, "Those guys are tough as concrete is hard, and beat my weaknesses out of me when they found them." To work on her striking, she also attended the [[Team Sityodtong|Sityodtong Muay Thai Academy's North American branch]] in [[Somerville, Massachusetts]], run by Kru [[Mark DellaGrotte]].<ref name=":0" />

She is now a member of the Syndicate MMA team.

==Mixed martial arts career==

===International career===
Modafferi spent September 2003 to June 2004, her junior year, in Tokyo, Japan. This enabled her to compete in a number of [[Mixed martial arts|NHB]] and BJJ competitions. She achieved a 3–0 mixed martial arts record in the [[Smackgirl]] promotion and defeated Jennifer Howe.

In Japan, she trained at the Cross Point club in Kichijouji, which taught both Muay Thai and BJJ. She hopes to one day write a book about her experiences during that time, having already contributed several articles on the topic.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} After graduating in May 2005, she secured a position with Berlitz, teaching English in Japan and arriving for the second time in July 2005.

Modafferi earned a win by split decision against Cassandra Rivers-Blasso at Fatal Femmes Fighting on February 2, 2007. She became K-GRACE Women's Open-Weight Tournament Champion by defeating Hee Jin Lee, [[Megumi Yabushita]] and [[Marloes Coenen]] on May 27, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Modafferi-Wins-Big-in-K-Grace-7664 |title=Modafferi Wins Big in K-Grace |access-date=2010-05-01 |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2007-05-27}}</ref>

Roxanne defended her FFF title against [[Vanessa Porto]] at FFF 4 – Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008. She won the fight by TKO in the third round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Top-Female-Fighters-Star-in-So-Cal-12153 |title=Top Female Fighters Star in So Cal |access-date=2010-02-12 |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2008-04-04}}</ref>

She signed a contract with the American Fight League (AFL)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/5121/afl-inks-julie-kedzie-roxanne-modafferi-and-emily-ann-thompson.mma |title=American Fight League inks Julie Kedzie, Roxanne Modafferi and Emily Thompson |access-date=2008-08-22 |publisher=MMAjunkie.com, by John Morgan |date=2008-08-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826000731/http://mmajunkie.com/news/5121/afl-inks-julie-kedzie-roxanne-modafferi-and-emily-ann-thompson.mma |archive-date=2008-08-26 }}</ref> and was scheduled to face [[Tara LaRosa]] at the AFL's November event,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fightlinker.com/?p=2983 |title=ROXY FIGHT ALERT! |access-date=2008-08-26 |publisher=Fightlinker.com |date=2008-08-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828222802/http://www.fightlinker.com/?p=2983 |archive-date=2008-08-28 }}</ref> but fought instead at the debut Valkyrie event in Japan after the AFL's plans stalled.

===Strikeforce===
Modafferi moved up a weight class and made her long-awaited [[Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)|Strikeforce]] debut in a rematch with Marloes Coenen at [[Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers]] on November 7, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2009/10/29/modafferi-to-rematch-coenen-in-strikeforce/ |title=Modafferi To Rematch Coenen In Strikeforce |publisher=MMARising.com |access-date=2009-10-29}}</ref> but lost the fight by armbar in the first round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Fedor-vs-Rogers-Results-and-Live-Play-by-Play-20742 |title='Fedor vs. Rogers' Results and Live Play-by-Play |access-date=2010-04-12 |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2009-11-07}}</ref>

===Independent promotions===
On January 30, 2010, Modafferi submitted Molly Helsel in the second round at [[KOTC: Toryumon|King of the Cage: Toryumon]] in Okinawa, Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Weekend-Rundown-Yamaguchi-Captures-KOTC-Crown-22394 |title=Weekend Rundown: Yamaguchi Captures KOTC Crown |access-date=2010-05-01 |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2010-02-01}}</ref>

Modafferi rematched Tara LaRosa at Moosin: God of Martial Arts on May 21, 2010. Strikeforce provided official permission for Modafferi to compete on the card.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/04/05/modafferi-vs-larosa-rematch-planned-for-moosin/ |title=Modafferi vs LaRosa Rematch Planned For Moosin |publisher=MMARising.com |access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref> Modafferi won the fight by split decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/05/21/modafferi-avenges-loss-upsets-larosa-at-moosin/ |title=Modafferi Avenges Loss, Upsets LaRosa At Moosin |publisher=MMARising.com |access-date=2010-05-21}}</ref>

===Strikeforce return===
Modafferi returned to Strikeforce to challenge [[Sarah Kaufman]] at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe on July 23, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/06/10/kaufman-vs-modafferi-at-strikeforce-challengers-9/ |title=Kaufman vs Modafferi At Strikeforce Challengers 9 |publisher=MMARising.com |access-date=2010-06-10}}</ref> She lost the fight via knockout due to a slam in the third round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12131&zoneid=13 |title=KAUFMAN SLAMS MODAFFERI, COMMANDING RESPECT |access-date=2010-07-24 |publisher=MMAWeekly.com |date=2010-07-24 |archive-date=2010-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801050620/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12131&zoneid=13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Modafferi was released by Strikeforce on November 12, 2010, after losing both her fights with the promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/11/14/roxanne-modafferi-released-by-strikeforce/ |title=Roxanne Modafferi Released by Strikeforce |access-date=2010-11-14 |publisher=MMAFighting.com |date=2010-11-14}}</ref> She was scheduled to face [[Hitomi Akano]] at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight on December 30, 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Blanco-Park-Kanehara-Maeda-Booked-for-Soul-of-Fight-28823 |title=Blanco-Park, Kanehara-Maeda Booked for 'Soul of Fight' |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2010-12-17 |access-date=2010-12-28}}</ref> but the fight was cancelled after Modafferi suffered a stomach illness and was unable to compete.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Sengoku-Results-amp-Live-Play-by-Play-29003 |title=Sengoku Results & Live Play-By-Play |publisher=Sherdog.com |access-date=2010-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/12/30/fujii-nakai-victorious-at-src-akano-vs-modafferi-scrapped/ |title=Fujii, Nakai Victorious At SRC; Akano vs Modafferi Scrapped |publisher=MMARising.com |access-date=2010-12-30}}</ref>

===International return===
Modafferi faced [[Rosi Sexton]] at [[Cage Warriors]] Fighting Championship 40 on February 26, 2011. The fight was Modafferi's debut at 125 pounds.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/12/20/rosi-sexton-vs-roxanne-modafferi-set-for-cage-warriors-40/ |title=Rosi Sexton vs Roxanne Modafferi Set For Cage Warriors 40 |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2010-12-20 |access-date=2010-12-28}}</ref> She was defeated by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/02/26/rosi-sexton-edges-roxanne-modafferi-at-cage-warriors-40/ |title=Rosi Sexton Edges Roxanne Modafferi At Cage Warriors 40 |publisher=MMARising.com |access-date=2011-02-26}}</ref>

Modafferi then faced [[Hitomi Akano]] in a bout rescheduled for [[Jewels 15th Ring]] on July 9, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/06/06/three-big-fights-announced-for-jewels-15th-ring-card/ |title=Three Big Fights Announced For Jewels: "15th Ring" Card |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2011-06-06 |access-date=2011-07-11}}</ref> She was defeated by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/07/09/jewels-15th-ring-live-play-by-play-results/ |title=Jewels: "15th Ring" Live Play-By-Play & Results |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2011-07-09 |access-date=2011-07-11}}</ref>

Modafferi was scheduled to face [[Aisling Daly]] at BlackEye Promotions 5 in [[Fletcher, North Carolina]], on October 1, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/07/20/roxanne-modafferi-vs-aisling-daly-targeted-for-blackeye-5/ |title=Roxanne Modafferi vs Aisling Daly Targeted For BlackEye 5 |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2011-07-20 |access-date=2011-07-22}}</ref> However, Daly was forced to withdraw from the card and Modafferi faced [[Barb Honchak]] instead.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/08/08/six-womens-bouts-now-set-for-blackeye-promotions-5/ |title=Six Women's Bouts Now Set For BlackEye Promotions 5 |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2011-08-08 |access-date=2011-08-12}}</ref> She was defeated by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the third round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/10/01/blackeye-promotions-5-live-play-by-play-results/ |title=BlackEye Promotions 5 Live Play-By-Play & Results |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2011-10-01 |access-date=2011-10-01}}</ref>

On February 10, 2012, it was announced that Modafferi would face [[Takayo Hashi]] at [[Jewels 18th Ring]] on March 3 in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2012/02/10/roxanne-modafferi-vs-takayo-hashi-set-for-jewels-18th-ring/ |title=Roxanne Modafferi vs Takayo Hashi Set For Jewels: 18th Ring |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2012-02-10 |access-date=2012-02-12}}</ref> She was defeated by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2012/03/03/jewels-18th-ring-live-play-by-play-results/ |title=Jewels: "18th Ring" Live Play-By-Play & Results |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2012-03-03 |access-date=2012-03-03}}</ref>

Modafferi was set to face [[Shizuka Sugiyama]] at Jewels 22nd Ring on December 15, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2012/11/16/shizuka-sugiyama-faces-roxanne-modafferi-at-jewels-22nd-ring/ |title=Shizuka Sugiyama Faces Roxanne Modafferi At Jewels: 22nd Ring |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2012-11-16 |access-date=2012-11-17}}</ref> However, she suffered a neck injury in training and withdrew from the fight on December 13.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2012/12/13/roxanne-modafferi-injured-out-of-jewels-22nd-ring-bout/ |title=Roxanne Modafferi Injured, Out Of Jewels: "22nd Ring" Bout |publisher=MMARising.com |date=2012-12-13 |access-date=2012-12-13}}</ref>

===The Ultimate Fighter 18===
In August 2013, it was announced that Modafferi was one of the fighters selected to be on [[The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/08/ultimate-fighter-season-18-cast-revealed-including-larosa-baszler-modafferi |title='Ultimate Fighter' Season 18 cast revealed, including LaRosa, Baszler, Modafferi |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Staff |date=2013-08-15 |access-date=2013-08-23}}</ref> In the elimination fight to get into the TUF house, Modafferi faced Valérie Létourneau  and won via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. She later lost her first tournament fight to [[Jessica Rakoczy]].

===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
In November 2013, it was announced that Modafferi would make her official UFC debut against fellow TUF 18 alumni [[Raquel Pennington]] at [[The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate#The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale]] on November 30.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/saturdays-tuf-18-finale-to-feature-all-female-cast-members-except-baszler-and-moras/ |title=Saturday's TUF 18 Finale to feature all female cast members except Baszler and Moras |work=mmajunkie.com |author=Staff |date=November 25, 2013 |access-date=November 30, 2013}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

===Invicta FC===
Modafferi met Tara LaRosa for the third time at Invicta FC 8 on Saturday, September 6, 2014. The event was the first Invicta event to air exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. Modafferi won the fight via unanimous decision, ending her 6 fight losing streak with her first win in four years. She followed this up with a split decision win over [[Andrea Lee (fighter)|Andrea Lee]] at [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 10]] on Friday, December 5, 2014.

Modafferi faced [[Vanessa Porto]] at [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 12]] on Friday, April 24, 2015. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Modafferi faced [[Mariana Morais]] at [[List of Invicta FC events#Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad|Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad]] on Saturday, September 12, 2015, and won via TKO stoppage in the third round. Modafferi brought her Invicta FC record to 4-1 with a win over DeAnna Bennett in March 2016 at [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 16]]. She was later announced to be challenging Jennifer Maia for the Invicta FC Flyweight championship at Invicta FC 19 on September 23, 2016. The fight was Modafferi's first title fight in the Invicta FC promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.invictafc.com/2016/08/26/invicta-fc-19-adds-six-more-bouts// |title=Invicta FC 19 Adds Six More Bouts |work=invictafc.com |author=Rob Tatum |date=August 26, 2016 |access-date=September 19, 2016}}</ref>

===The Ultimate Fighter 26===
In August 2017, it was announced that Modafferi would be one of the fighters featured on ''[[The Ultimate Fighter 26]]'', where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion will take place.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/ufc-ultimate-fighter-26-cast-revealed-inaugural-womens-flyweight-title|title='The Ultimate Fighter 26' cast revealed: Who's vying to become 1st UFC women's flyweight champ?|date=2017-08-06|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-11-30|language=en-US}}</ref>

In the opening round, Modafferi faced Shana Dobson and won by TKO due to punches in the first round, allowing her to move on to the next stage of the competition. In the quarterfinals, Modafferi faced Emily Whitmire and won the fight via technical knockout in round one.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/11/episode-no-9-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-26-a-new-world-champion|title=Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'|date=2017-11-09|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-11-30|language=en-US}}</ref> In the semifinals, Modafferi faced [[Sijara Eubanks]] and she lost via unanimous decision after three rounds.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/11/episode-no-12-season-finale-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-26-a-new-world-champion|title=Episode No. 12 (season finale) recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion'|date=2017-11-30|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-11-30|language=en-US}}</ref>

===UFC return===
Modafferi was scheduled to face fellow semifinalist Barb Honchak on December 1, 2017, at [[The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion#The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/11/the-ultimate-fighter-26-finale-tuf-26-title-fight-official-lineup|title=Tournament final/inaugural title fight set as part of Friday's official TUF 26 Finale lineup|date=2017-11-30|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-11-30|language=en-US}}</ref> However, on the day of the weigh in, Sijara Eubanks was pulled from the fight for kidney failure and was replaced by Modafferi to face [[Nicco Montaño]] for the Flyweight title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/11/roxanne-modafferi-replaces-sijara-eubanks-nicco-montano-tuf-26-finale-inaugural-title-fight|title=Roxanne Modafferi replaces Sijara Eubanks in TUF 26 Finale's inaugural title fight|date=2017-11-30|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-11-30|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/11/tuf-26-finalist-sijara-eubanks-statement-weight-miss-ufc-title-shot|title='TUF 26' finalist Sijara Eubanks breaks silence on weight miss that scrapped UFC title shot|date=2017-11-30|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-11-30|language=en-US}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/12/tuf-26-finale-results-nicco-montano-outlasts-courageous-roxanne-modafferi-to-claim-ufc-title|title=TUF 26 Finale results: Nicco Montano outlasts courageous Roxanne Modafferi to claim UFC title|date=2017-12-02|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-12-02|language=en-US}}</ref> The fight earned her the [[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]] bonus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2017/12/2/16727060/tuf-26-finale-bonus-winners-brett-johns-gerald-meerschaert-mma-las-vegas|title=TUF 26 Finale bonuses: Brett Johns' calf slicer submission, Gerald Meerschaert's body kick TKO lead the way|publisher=mmamania.com|author= Dan Hiergesell|access-date=2017-12-02|date=2017-12-02}}</ref>

The rematch between Modafferi and Barb Honchak was rescheduled to take place July 6, 2018, at [[The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated#The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/4/19/17260572/roxanne-modafferi-vs-barb-honchak-rebooked-for-tuf-27-finale|title=Roxanne Modafferi vs. Barb Honchak rebooked for TUF 27 Finale|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref>  Modafferi won the fight via technical knockout in round two.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/07/tuf-27-finale-results-roxanne-modafferi-tko-long-awaited-ufc-win|title=TUF 27 Finale results: Roxanne Modafferi TKOs Barb Honchak for long-awaited UFC win|date=2018-07-07|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-07-07|language=en-US}}</ref>

Modafferi faced Sijara Eubanks at [[UFC 230]] on November 3, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/10/sijara-eubanks-will-fight-at-ufc-230-roxanne-modafferi|title=Sijara Eubanks will fight at UFC 230, after all|date=2018-10-10|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-10-11|language=en-US}}</ref> At the weigh-ins, Eubanks  weight at 127.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126 and she was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent Modafferi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-230-weigh-in-results-daniel-cormier-vs-derrick-lewis|title=UFC 230 Heavyweight Title Fight Set After Derrick Lewis Ekes Under the Limit {{!}} MMAWeekly.com|website=www.mmaweekly.com|date=2 November 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-02}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/11/ufc-230-results-sijara-eubanks-unanimous-decison-roxanne-modafferi|title=UFC 230 results: Sijara Eubanks earns clean-sweep unanimous decision over Roxanne Modafferi|date=2018-11-04|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en-US}}</ref>

Modafferi faced [[Antonina Shevchenko]] on April 20, 2019, at [[UFC on ESPN+ 7]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/roxanne-modafferi-treft-ongeslagen-antonina-shevchenko-tijdens-ufc-st-petersburg/|title=Roxanne Modafferi treft ongeslagen Antonina Shevchenko tijdens UFC St.Petersburg|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=6 February 2019|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> She won the fight via split decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-st-petersburg-results-roxanne-modafferi-edges-out-antonina-shevchenko/|title=UFC St. Petersburg Results: Roxanne Modafferi Outlasts Antonina Shevchenko|last1=Straus|first1=Mike|last2=MMA|first2=LowKick|date=2019-04-20|website=LowKickMMA.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref> The victory earned Modafferi the distinction of being the first female UFC fighter to win a bout in Russia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/04/20/ufc-st-petersburg-results-modafferi-vs-shevchenko|title=UFC St. Petersburg Results: Roxanne Modafferi Becomes First Female UFC Fighter to Win in Russia|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2019-04-20|website=cagesidepress.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref>

Modafferi was expected to face [[Liz Carmouche]] on July 20, 2019, at [[UFC on ESPN 4]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/liz-carmouche-treft-roxanne-modafferi-in-eerste-gevecht-voor-ufc-san-antonio/|title=Liz Carmouche meets Roxanne Modafferi in first fight for UFC San Antonio|author=Marcel Dorff|publisher=mmadnanl.com|date=2019-05-15|access-date=2019-05-15|language=nl}}</ref> However, Carmouche was pulled from that bout in favor of a rematch with current champion [[Valentina Shevchenko (fighter)|Valentina Shevchenko]] in August at [[UFC on ESPN+ 14|UFC Fight Night 156]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/27004239/sources-shevchenko-carmouche-rematch-set|title=Shevchenko-Carmouche rematch set|last=Okamoto|first=Brett|date=2019-06-18|website=espn.com|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref> Modaffer then faced [[Jennifer Maia]] in a rematch of their 2016 [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Flyweight Championship|Invicta FC Flyweight Championship]] bout, which Maia won via split decision.<ref name="Maia in">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/ufc-san-antonio-roxanne-modafferi-vs-jennifer-maia-booked-rematch|title=Roxanne Modafferi vs. Jennifer Maia rematch booked for UFC on ESPN 4|last=Hannoun|first=Farah|date=2019-06-19|website=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>  At the weigh-ins, Maia weighed in at 129 pounds, 3 pounds over the women's flyweight non-title fight limit of 126. As a result she was fined 30 percent of her purse, and the bout proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/19/20700817/ufc-on-espn-4-weigh-in-results-jennifer-maia-misses-weight-by-3-pounds|title=UFC on ESPN 4 weigh-in results: Jennifer Maia misses weight by 3 pounds|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2019-07-19|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref>  Modafferi lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bohn|first=Mike|date=2019|title=UFC on ESPN 4 results: Jennifer Maia moves to 2-0 vs. Roxanne Modafferi|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/07/ufc-on-espn-4-jennifer-maia-roxanne-modafferi-result-decision-san-antonio|journal=MMA Junkie|issue=|pages=|doi=|issn=|jstor=}}</ref>

Modafferi faced [[Maycee Barber]] on January 18, 2020, at [[UFC 246]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/11/maycee-barber-vs-roxanne-modafferi-ufc-246-fight-booking|title=Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi in the works for UFC 246 on Jan. 18|date=2019-11-13|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> Modafferi won the one-sided fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/01/18/ufc-246-results-roxanne-modafferi-vs-maycee-barber/|title=UFC 246 Results: Roxanne Modafferi Bloodies, Dominates Maycee Barber|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2020-01-18|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref>

Modafferi faced [[Lauren Murphy]] on June 20, 2020, at [[UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Modafferi vs. Murphy & Pennington vs. Reneau op 20 juni aanstaande|url=https://mmadna.nl/modafferi-vs-murphy-pennington-vs-reneau-op-20-juni-aanstaande/|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=21 May 2020|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> She lost the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/06/20/ufc-espn-11-results-lauren-murphy-outstrikes-roxanne-modafferi/|title=UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Lauren Murphy Outstrikes Roxanne Modafferi|author=Josh Evanoff|date=2020-06-21|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-21}}</ref>

Modafferi faced  [[Andrea Lee (fighter)|Andrea Lee]] on September 12, 2020, at [[UFC Fight Night 177]].<ref name="Modafferi">{{Cite web|last=DNA|first=MMA|title=Roxanne Modafferi vs. Andrea Lee toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 12 september|date=4 July 2020|url=https://mmadna.nl/roxanne-modafferi-vs-andrea-lee-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-12-september/|access-date=2020-07-10|language=en-US}}</ref> She won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref name="Modafferi def. Lee">{{Cite web|last=Doherty|first=Dan|date=2020-09-12|title=UFC Vegas 10 Results: Roxanne Modafferi Takes Razor Close Fight Over Andrea Lee|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/09/12/ufc-vegas-10-results-roxanne-modafferi/|access-date=2020-09-13|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}</ref>

Modafferi was briefly scheduled to face [[Viviane Araújo (fighter)|Viviane Araújo]] on January 30, 2021, at [[UFC on ESPN 20]].<ref name="Modafferi vs. Araujo">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-12|title=UFC adds Roxanne Modafferi vs. Viviane Araujo to Jan. 30 event|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/10/ufc-news-roxanne-modafferi-vs-vivane-araujo-booked-jan-30|access-date=2020-10-13|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}</ref> However, the fight was rescheduled and took place 10 days earlier at [[UFC Fight Night 185]] instead.<ref name="RMVA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-to-Stage-Jan-20-Event-Adds-3-Matches-Including-Francisco-FigueiredoJerome-Rivera-176547|title=UFC to stage Jan. 20 event, adds 3 matches including Francisco Figueirido-Jerome Rivera|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Jay Pettry|date=2020-12-03|access-date=2020-12-03}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2021-01-20|title=UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Viviane Araujo Sharp in Win Over Roxanne Modafferi|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/01/20/ufc-fight-island-8-results-roxanne-modafferi-vs-viviane-araujo/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}</ref>

Modafferi was scheduled to face [[Taila Santos]] on May 8, 2021, at [[UFC on ESPN 24]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=2021-03-03|title=Roxanne Modafferi vs. Taila Santos toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 8 mei|url=https://mmadna.nl/roxanne-modafferi-vs-taila-santos-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-8-mei/|access-date=2021-03-03|website=MMA DNA|language=en-US}}</ref> However, Modafferi was forced to pull out from the event citing a  meniscus tear.<ref name="Modafferi out">{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Alexander K.|date=2021-04-07|title=Roxanne Modafferi out of Taila Santos bout on May 8 due to meniscus injury|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/4/7/22372495/roxanne-modafferi-out-of-taila-santos-bout-on-may-8-due-to-meniscus-injury|access-date=2021-04-07|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref>

Modafferi was expected to face [[Tatiana Suarez]] on September 25, 2021, at [[UFC 266]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/mma-ufc-news-flyweight-fight-between-tatiana-suarez-and-roxanne-modafferi-booked-for-ufc-266/|title=Flyweight fight between Tatiana Suarez and Roxanne Modafferi booked for UFC 266|date=2021-06-30|website=Essentially Sports|language=en|author=Kevin Binoy|access-date=2021-06-30}}</ref> However, Suarez was pulled from the event due to injury,<ref name="Suarez out">{{Cite web|last=Heck|first=Mike|date=2021-07-27|title=Tatiana Suarez out of UFC 266, promotion seeks new opponent for Roxanne Modafferi|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/27/22597058/tatiana-suarez-out-of-ufc-266-promotion-seeks-new-opponent-for-roxanne-modafferi|access-date=2021-07-28|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref> and she was replaced by [[Taila Santos]]<ref name="Santos in">{{Cite web|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=2021-08-19|title=Meerdere updates UFC partijen voor verschillende evenementen|url=https://mmadna.nl/meerdere-updates-ufc-partijen-voor-verschillende-evenementen/|access-date=2021-08-20|website=MMA DNA|language=en-US}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2021-09-25|title=UFC 266 Results: Taila Santos Dominates Veteran Modafferi|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/09/25/ufc-266-results-roxanne-modafferi-vs-taila-santos/|access-date=2021-09-26|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}</ref>

Modafferi faced [[Casey O'Neill]] on February 12, 2022, at [[UFC 271]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Behunin |first1=Alex |title=Casey O'Neill vs. Roxanne Modafferi Added To UFC 271 |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/11/02/casey-oneill-vs-roxanne-modafferi-added-ufc-271/ |website=Cageside Press |date=2 November 2021 |access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref> On November 4, 2021, she announced via Instagram that this would be her final MMA fight.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CV21CrtpET5/?hl=en | title=Roxanne Modafferi on Instagram: "I'm fighting Casey O'Neill in February! Please tune in! This is fight number 50! And my last MMA fight... 🙏 最後の試合が決まった！ #ufc" }}</ref> She lost the fight via split decision and retired.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2022-02-12|title=UFC 271: Casey O'Neill Sends Roxanne Modafferi Into Retirement in Fun, High-Volume Scrap|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/02/12/ufc-271-roxanne-modafferi-vs-casey-oneill/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Heck|first=Mike|date=2021-11-04|title=Roxanne Modafferi announces retirement: UFC 271 bout with Casey O'Neill will be 'my last MMA fight'|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/4/22763369/roxanne-modafferi-announces-retirement-ufc-271-bout-with-casey-oneill-will-be-my-last-mma-fight|access-date=2022-02-13|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}</ref> 19 out of 19 media scores gave it to O'Neill.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Casey O'Neill def. Roxanne Modafferi :: UFC 271 :: MMA Decisions|url=http://www.mmadecisions.com/decision/12886/Casey-ONeill-vs-Roxanne-Modafferi|access-date=2022-02-16|website=www.mmadecisions.com}}</ref>

==Professional grappling career==
Modafferi competed in the first women's divisions at the [[ADCC World Championships]] on May 27 and 28, 2005. She lost to [[Alessandra Vieira|Alessandra 'Leka' Vieira]] in the opening round of the under 60kg division.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burne |first1=Kathrine |title=Throwback: ADCC 2005 Introduces First Women's Divisions |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/throwback-adcc-2005-introduces-first-womens-divisions/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=10 October 2023 |access-date=10 October 2023}}</ref>

On October 25, 2020, Modafferi faced [[Danielle Kelly (grappler)|Danielle Kelly]] in the main event of Submission Hunter Pro 60 for the inaugural 130lbs no gi title and was submitted with a toehold.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jitsmagazine.com/submission-hunter-pro-60-full-results-and-review/ | title=Submission Hunter Pro 60 Full Results and Review | date=26 October 2020 }}</ref>

Modafferi was given the opportunity to challenge Amanda Loewen for the SUG absolute title at Submission Underground 21 on March 28, 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jitsmagazine.com/both-promotional-titles-on-the-line-at-submission-underground-21/ | title=Both Promotional Titles on the Line at Submission Underground 21 | date=9 March 2021 }}</ref> Neither woman was able to win during regulation time and the match went to EBI overtime, with Loewen winning by armbar at 0:59 of the first round of overtime.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jitsmagazine.com/submission-underground-21-full-results-and-review/ | title=Submission Underground 21 Full Results and Review | date=30 March 2021 }}</ref>

Modafferi faced Michele Oliveira in a superfight at UFC Fightpass Invitational 2 on July 3, 2022, and lost a decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=UFC Fight Pass Invitational 2 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ufc-fight-pass-invitational-2-full-results-and-review/ |website=JitsMagazine |date=4 July 2022 |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>

==Writing==
Modafferri writes a regular column titled ''Dear Roxy'' for MMA website [[Bloody Elbow]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Modafferi |first=Roxanne |date=2023-01-06 |title=Dear Roxy - 'What would you attribute your longevity to?' |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/6/23541483/dear-roxy-16-roxanne-modafferi-qa-advice-column-longevity-success-ufc-scripts-sponsors-mma-news |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Bloody Elbow |language=en}}</ref> She is also an author and has published two books, ''How to be Positive: Mental Training by the Happy Warrior'' and ''Memoirs of a Happy Warrior.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Books |url=http://roxannemodafferi.net/RBlog/store/books/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Roxanne Modafferi |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal Life==
Modafferi married fellow MMA fighter Chris Roman on October 16, 2022.   On March 2, 2024 she revealed that she was pregnant with her first child.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://roxannemodafferi.net/RBlog/2024/03/02/big-news-im-pregnant/ |title=Big news! I'm pregnant! |access-date=2024-03-02 |publisher=roxannemodafferi.net |date=2024-03-02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517094239/http://mmamadness.com/insight/article/383 |archive-date=2009-05-17 }}</ref>  On July 21, she posted that she had given birth to a son, Maximus Edwin Roman. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Roxyfighter/status/1815008407813853269 |title=I'd like to introduce my son Maximus Edwin Roman! Born July 18th! |access-date=2024-07-21 |publisher=twitter.com |date=2024-07-21 }}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
===Mixed martial arts===
*'''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]'''
**[[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]] (One time) <small>vs. [[Nicco Montaño]]</small>
**'''UFC.com Awards'''
***2019: [[2019 in UFC#2019 UFC.com awards|Ranked #4 Upset of the Year]] {{small|vs. [[Antonina Shevchenko]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ten-best-upsets-2019-ufc-highlights|title=Ten Best - The Upsets of 2019|date=January 2, 2020|author=Thomas Gerbasi|work=[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]}}</ref>
***2020: [[2020 in UFC#2020 UFC.com awards|Upset of the Year]] {{small|vs. [[Maycee Barber]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/2020-awards-10-best-upsets-modafferi-dobson-erosa-read|title=The 10 Best Upsets Of 2020|date=December 22, 2020|work=[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]|author=Thomas Gerbasi}}</ref>
* '''[[International Sport Karate Association]]'''
** [[ISKA]] Women's World Middleweight Championship (One time)
* '''International Fighting Championships'''
** IFC Women's Middleweight Championship (One time)
* '''Fatal Femmes Fighting'''
** FFF Women's Lightweight Championship (two times)
* '''K-GRACE'''
** K-GRACE Women's Openweight Tournament Winner
* '''[[Smackgirl]]'''
** [[Smackgirl]] World ReMix 2004 Openweight Tournament Semifinalist
* '''AwakeningFighters.com WMMA Awards'''
** 2014 Flyweight of the Year<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.awakeningfighters.com/awakening-wmma-awards-2014/ |title=Awakening WMMA Awards 2014 |work=Awakening Fighters|date=5 January 2015 }}</ref>
*'''[[Sherdog]]'''
**2020 Upset of the Year <small>vs. [[Maycee Barber]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Sherdogs-2020-Upset-of-the-Year-176990|title=Sherdog's 2020 Upset of the Year|author=Brian Knapp|date=December 30, 2020|work=[[Sherdog]]}}</ref>

===Submission grappling===
* '''North American Grappling Association'''
** 2002 North American Grappling Association Fighter of the Year
* '''Abu Dhabi Combat Club'''
** 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships -60&nbsp;kg Quarterfinalist

==Mixed martial arts record==
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| draws=
| nc=
| ko-wins= 4
| sub-wins= 5
| dec-wins= 16
| ko-losses= 1
| sub-losses= 3
| dec-losses= 16
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|25–20
|[[Casey O'Neill]]
|Decision (split)
|[[UFC 271]]
|{{dts|2022|February|12}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Houston, Texas]], United States
||{{small|Retired after bout}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|25–19
|[[Taila Santos]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC 266]]
|{{dts|2021|September|25}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
|{{No2}}Loss
|align=center|25–18
|[[Viviane Araújo (fighter)|Viviane Araújo]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny]]
|{{dts|2021|January|20}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|25–17
|[[Andrea Lee (fighter)|Andrea Lee]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill]]
|{{dts|2020|September|12}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|24–17
|[[Lauren Murphy]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov]] 
|{{dts|2020|June|20}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
| 
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|24–16
|[[Maycee Barber]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC 246]] 
|{{dts|2020|January|18}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
| 
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|23–16
|[[Jennifer Maia]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards]] 
|{{dts|2019|July|20}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[San Antonio, Texas]], United States
|{{small|Catchweight (129 lb) bout; Maia missed weight.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|23–15
|[[Antonina Shevchenko]]
|Decision (split)
|[[UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik]] 
|{{dts|2019|April|20}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Saint Petersburg]], Russia
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|22–15
|[[Sijara Eubanks]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC 230]] 
|{{dts|2018|November|3}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States
|{{small|Catchweight (127.2 lb) bout; Eubanks missed weight.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|22–14
|[[Barb Honchak]]
|TKO (elbows)
|[[The Ultimate Fighter 27#The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale]] 
|{{dts|2018|July|6}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:32
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|- 
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|21–14
|[[Nicco Montaño]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[The Ultimate Fighter 26#The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale]] 
|{{dts|2017|December|1}}
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|{{small|For the inaugural [[UFC Women's Flyweight Championship]]. Fight of the Night.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 21–13
| [[Sarah D'Alelio]]
| TKO (elbows)
| [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź]]
| {{dts|2017|May|20}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 1:37
| [[Kansas City, Missouri]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 20–13
| Priscila de Souza
| Submission (armbar)
| Fusion Fight League: Ladies Fight Night
| {{dts|2017|April|01}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 4:52
| [[Billings, Montana]], United States
|{{small|Won the FFL Flyweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 19–13
| [[Jennifer Maia]]
| Decision (split)
| [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi]]
| {{dts|2016|September|23}}
| align=center | 5
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Kansas City, Missouri]], United States
|{{small|For the [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Flyweight Championship|Invicta FC Flyweight Championship]]. Fight of the Night.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 19–12
| [[DeAnna Bennett]]
| Decision (split)
| [[List of Invicta FC events#Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown|Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown]]
| {{dts|2016|March|11}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 18–12
| [[Mariana Morais]]
| TKO (punches)
| [[List of Invicta FC events#Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad|Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad]]
| {{dts|2015|September|12}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4:40
| [[Kansas City, Missouri]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 17–12
| [[Vanessa Porto]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza]]
| {{dts|2015|April|24}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Kansas City, Missouri]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 17–11
| [[Andrea Lee (fighter)|Andrea Lee]]
| Decision (split)
| [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio]]
| {{dts|2014|December|5}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Houston, Texas]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 16–11
| [[Tara LaRosa]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada]]
| {{dts|2014|September|6}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Kansas City, Missouri]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 15–11
| [[Raquel Pennington]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale]]
| {{dts|2013|November|30}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|{{small|Bantamweight bout.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 15–10
| [[Takayo Hashi]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[Jewels 18th Ring]]
| {{dts|2012|March|3}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Koto, Tokyo|Koto]], Japan
|{{small|Catchweight (127 lb) bout.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 15–9
| [[Barb Honchak]]
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| BEP 5: Breast Cancer Beatdown
| {{dts|2011|October|1}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 1:46
| [[Fletcher, North Carolina]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 15–8
| [[Hitomi Akano]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[Jewels 15th Ring]]
| {{dts|2011|July|9}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Kabukicho, Tokyo|Kabukicho]], Japan
|{{small|Bantamweight bout.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 15–7
| [[Rosi Sexton]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2011 in Cage Warriors#Cage Warriors: 40|Cage Warriors: 40]]
| {{dts|2011|February|26}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[North London]], England
| {{small|Flyweight debut.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 15–6
| [[Sarah Kaufman]]
| KO (slam)
| [[2010 in Strikeforce#Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe|Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe]]
| {{dts|2010|July|23}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 4:45
| [[Everett, Washington]], United States
| {{small|For the [[List of Strikeforce champions#Women's Bantamweight Championship|Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 15–5
| [[Tara LaRosa]]
| Decision (split)
| Moosin: God of Martial Arts
| {{dts|2010|May|21}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], United States
|{{small|Catchweight (130 lb) bout.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 14–5
| Molly Helsel
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[2010 in King of the Cage#KOTC: Toryumon|KOTC: Toryumon]]
| {{dts|2010|January|30}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 3:18
| [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 13–5
| [[Marloes Coenen]]
| Submission (armbar)
| [[Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers]]
| {{dts|2009|November|07}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 1:05
| [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]], United States
|{{small|Featherweight bout.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 13–4
| Chisa Yonezawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Valkyrie 01
| {{dts|2008|November|08}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 3:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|{{small|Bantamweight bout.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 12–4
| [[Vanessa Porto]]
| TKO (knees)
| Fatal Femmes Fighting 4: Call of the Wild
| {{dts|2008|April|03}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 0:53
| [[Los Angeles, California]], United States
| {{small|Defended the FFF Lightweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 11–4
| [[Marloes Coenen]]
| Decision (split)
| K-GRACE 1
| {{dts|2007|May|27}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 3:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{small|K-GRACE Women's Openweight Tournament Final.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 10–4
| [[Megumi Yabushita]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| K-GRACE 1
| {{dts|2007|May|27}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 3:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{small|K-GRACE Women's Openweight Tournament Semifinal.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 9–4
| Hee Jin Lee
| Submission (armbar)
| K-GRACE 1
| {{dts|2007|May|27}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 2:56
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{small|K-GRACE Women's Openweight Tournament Quarterfinal.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 8–4
| Cassandra Rivers-Blasso
| Decision (split)
| Fatal Femmes Fighting 1: Asian Invasion
| {{dts|2007|January|17}}
| align=center | 5
| align=center | 2:00
| [[Los Angeles, California]], United States
| {{small|Won the FFF Lightweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 7–4
| [[Shayna Baszler]]
| Submission (hammerlock)
| MARS: BodogFIGHT
| {{dts|2006|October|04}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 1:08
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 7–3
| [[Megumi Yabushita]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2006 in Shooto#G-Shooto: G-Shooto 05|G-Shooto: G-Shooto 05]]
| {{dts|2006|May|06}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 6–3
| [[Tara LaRosa]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Mix Fighting Championships: Boardwalk Blitz
| {{dts|2006|March|04}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 6–2
| Laura D'Auguste
| Decision (unanimous)
| Ring of Combat 8
| {{dts|2005|March|19}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]], United States
| {{small|For the ROC Women's Welterweight (147 lb) Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 6–1
| Jennifer Howe
| Submission (triangle choke)
| International Fighting Championships: Eve of Destruction
| {{dts|2005|March|05}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 1:47
| [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], United States
| {{small|Won the IFC Women's Middleweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 5–1
| [[Megumi Yabushita]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004
| {{dts|2004|December|19}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Shizuoka City|Shizuoka]], Japan
| {{small|Smackgirl World ReMix 2004 Openweight Tournament Semifinal.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 5–0
| Ana Carolina
| Decision (unanimous)
| Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004
| {{dts|2004|December|19}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Shizuoka City|Shizuoka]], Japan
| {{small|Smackgirl World ReMix 2004 Openweight Tournament Quarterfinal.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 4–0
| Jennifer Howe
| Decision (unanimous)
| HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution
| {{dts|2004|November|06}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Evansville, Indiana]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 3–0
| Natsuko Kikukawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Smackgirl: F8
| {{dts|2004|May|16}}
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 2–0
| [[Keiko Tamai]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Greatest Common Multiple: Cross Section 1
| {{dts|2004|April|18}}
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 5:00
| Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 1–0
| Hikaru Shinohara
| Submission (armbar)
| Smackgirl: Third Season 7
| {{dts|2003|November|10}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 1:58
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
{{end}}
<ref name=sherdog>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Roxanne-Modafferi-8785|title=Roxanne|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2021-01-08}}</ref>

{{MMA exhibition record box
| ko-wins=2
| ko-losses=1
| sub-wins=1
| sub-losses=
| dec-wins=
| dec-losses=1
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 3–2
| [[Sijara Eubanks]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| rowspan=3|[[The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion]]
| {{dts|2017|November|29}} (air date)
| align=center | 3
| align=center | 5:00
| rowspan=3|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
| {{small|TUF 26 Semi-final round}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 3–1
| [[Emily Whitmire]]
| TKO (elbows)
| {{dts|2017|November|8}} (air date)
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 4:59
| {{small|TUF 26 Quarter-final round}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 2–1
| [[Shana Dobson]]
| TKO (elbows)
| {{dts|2017|August|30}} (air date)
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 1:37
| {{small|TUF 26 preliminary round}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 1–1
| [[Jessica Rakoczy]]
| TKO (slam and punches)
| rowspan=2|[[The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate]]
| {{dts|2013|September|25}} (air date)
| align=center | 2
| align=center | 2:31
| rowspan=2|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
| {{small|TUF 18 preliminary round}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 1–0
| [[Valérie Létourneau]]
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| {{dts|2013|September|4}} (air date)
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 3:36
| {{small|TUF 18 elimination round}}
{{end}}

==See also==
* [[List of female mixed martial artists]]

==References==
{{reflist|33em}}

==External links==
* {{UFC|roxanne-modafferi}}
* {{Sherdog|8785}}

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