Peggy Morgan Explained

Peggy Morgan
Other Names:Daywalker
Birth Name:Margaret Morgan
Birth Date:December 16, 1981
Birth Place:Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Residence:Biloxi
Nationality:American
Weight Class:Featherweight
Style:BJJ, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling,
Fighting Out Of:Manchester New Hampshire
Team:Mass BJJ
Rank:Brown belt in Jiu Jitsu[1]
University:Southern New Hampshire University
Years Active:2012-2017
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:91565

Peggy Morgan (born December 16, 1981) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division. She has fought in UFC and Invicta FC.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In August 2013, Peggy Morgan was announced as a cast member of .[3] She defeated Bethany Marshall via TKO during the entry round and was the second female pick of Team Rousey. She went on to lose to Sarah Moras via submission in the first round to get to the semi-finals.

Morgan made her promotional debut against TUF 18 teammate Jessamyn Duke on November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. She lost via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).[4] Morgan lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Invicta

Morgan signed with Invicta FC in mid-2014, and made her debut against Irene Aldana at Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada on September 9, 2014, losing by submission with a rear-naked choke in the first round.[5]

In her second fight for the promotion, Morgan faced Andria Wawro on December 5, 2014, at Invicta FC 10. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[6] Megan Anderson dominated Morgan at Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel.[7]

On January 12, 2017, Peggy officially announced her retirement from MMA, saying that she had decided after her last fight that she was ready to be done.[8]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align="center" |4–4|Megan Anderson|TKO (punches)|Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel||align="center" | 1|align="center" | 4:09|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align="center" |4–3|Jessy Miele|Decision (unanimous)|CES 30: Lane vs Felix II||align="center" | 3|align="center" | 5:00|Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States||-|Loss|align="center" |3–3|Latoya Walker|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza||align="center" | 3|align="center" | 5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align="center" |3–2|Andria Wawro|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio||align="center" | 3|align="center" | 5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align="center" |2–2|Irene Aldana|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada||align="center" | 1|align="center" | 2:50|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Loss|align="center" |2–1|Jessamyn Duke|Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale||align="center" | 3|align="center" | 5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align="center" |2–0|Revelina Berto|Decision (unanimous)|CFA 10: McSweeney vs. Staring||align="center" | 3|align="center" | 5:00|Coral Gables, Florida, United States||-|Win|align="center" |1–0|Kaline Medeiros|Decision (majority)|Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun||align="center" | 3|align="center" | 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

|-|Loss|align="center" |1–1|Sarah Moras|Submission (armbar)|The Ultimate Fighter Season 18||align="center" | 1|align="center" | 4:39|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align="center" |1–0| Bethany Marshall|TKO (punches)|The Ultimate Fighter Season 18||align="center" | 1|align="center" | 2:58|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-

References

  1. Web site: Peggy Morgan ("Daywalker") | MMA Fighter Page.
  2. News: Kaline Medeiros not making excuses for loss to Peggy Morgan. AXS TV. 2015-09-19.
  3. Web site: TUF 18 cast revealed with male and female bantamweights. MMAfighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. August 15, 2013. December 30, 2013.
  4. Web site: Jessamyn Duke shows off striking in one-sided performance over Peggy Morgan . . 2014-12-30 .
  5. Web site: Invicta FC 8 results: Irene Aldana brutalizes Peggy Morgan in Round 1. fansided.com. September 9, 2014.
  6. Web site: Invicta FC 10 Results: Peggy Morgan Outpoints Andria Wawro . . 5 December 2014 . 2015-08-09 .
  7. Web site: Peggy Morgan suffers graphic cheek injury at Invicta FC 18 (Video). 30 July 2016. 16 January 2017.
  8. Web site: The First … and Last … Time Peggy Morgan Cried After a Fight - MMAWeekly.com. 14 January 2017 . 16 January 2017.