Katlyn Chookagian was born December 28, 1988. She is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the bantamweight division and currently competes in the flyweight division. She is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of February 10, 2020, she is #2 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings and #11 in UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. Chookagian was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania where she graduated from Quakertown Community Senior High School. Her first job was serving pizza at q-mart where she holds the record of most slices fit into her pocket. Overall, she started training karate when she was four years old, started fighting as an amateur in mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2012, and became a pro in 2014. Her teammates and training partners include Gordon Ryan, Claudia Gadelha, Sijara Eubanks, and the team captain Frankie Edgar. Chookagian holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management and Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Chookagian is of Armenian descent.