Sofía Montenegro lost. By split decision, with her face cut open, while Jeisla Chaves celebrated the victory. But while they stitched her up in the hospital, Dana White had already made a decision: he wanted her in UFC.
That September night in 2025 changed everything for this woman from Córdoba, nicknamed ‘La Bruja,’ an elementary school teacher who continued teaching classes between training sessions.
Her debut was scheduled for February 2026. But five days earlier, heavy gynecological bleeding left her medically unfit to fight.
She had to watch from the sidelines as another fighter took her place. Seven months later, without giving up, Sofía finally stepped into the octagon against Frenchwoman Delphine Benouaich.
An Argentine teacher who taught her students the same lesson she applied to herself: losing is not the end, it’s part of the journey.