Regina Tarín Malpica Rivera (born October 19, 2004) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist currently fighting in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She has also competed in promotions such as Budo Sento Championship, where she was the inaugural Bantamweight champion, and Combate Global. As of September 19, 2026, she is #13 in the Meta UFC women's flyweight rankings.
Mixed martial arts career Budo Sento Championship Regina made her professional MMA debut with the Budo Sento Championship promotion on December 1, 2023, with a first-round submission victory over Citlalli Alcantar. In her next fight, she defeated Andrea Garcia by unanimous decision.
After two victories outside the promotion, Tarín returned to face Luisa Fernanda Cifuentes for the inaugural BSC Women's Bantamweight Championship on September 27, 2024. She claimed the title by defeating her opponent via technical knockout in the fourth round.
Combate Global In her Combate Global debut, Tarín faced Fernanda Marrufo on June 8, 2024, at Combate Global: Anaya vs. Jean-Francois, winning by first-round submission. She also faced Gisela Luna on July 27, 2024, at Combate Global: Mexico vs. Japan 2, securing a victory via technical knockout in the first round.
Tarin faced Kaytlin Neil on June 19, 2025, at Combate Female 2 and won the fight by technical knockout in the second round.
Dana White's Contender Series Tarin was scheduled to face Jeisla Santos Chaves in the eighth season of Dana White's Contender Series on September 23, 2025. However, she had to withdraw from the bout, and Sofia Montenegro took her place. In November of that same year, she maintained her undefeated record by defeating Yurivia Jiménez two minutes into the first round at an event held by Tough N Xtreme, an emerging Costa Rica-based MMA promotion.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Following rumors linking Tarín to the professional wrestling company WWE after it was revealed that she had participated in tryouts held by the company, she made her UFC debut on February 28, 2026, with a unanimous decision victory over Ernesta Kareckaite in UFC Fight Night 268. This fight earned her a $100,000 Fight of the Night award.
Tarín faced JJ Aldrich on September 12, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 288. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time)
Budo Sento Championship BSC Women's Bantamweight Champion (one time, inaugural)
Fight Matrix Rookie of the Year (2024)
Mixed martial arts record
|Win |align=center| 9–0 |JJ Aldrich |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Glendale, Arizona, United States
|Win |align=center|8–0 |Ernesta Kareckaitė |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Mexico City, Mexico
|Win |align=center|7–0 |Yurivia Jiménez |TKO (punches) |Tough N Xtreme 1125 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:00 |San José, Costa Rica
|Win |align=center|6–0 |Kaytlin Neil |TKO (punches) |Combate Global: Female 2 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:16 |Mexico City, Mexico
|Win |align=center|5–0 |Luisa Fernanda Cifuentes |TKO (punches) |Budo Sento Championship 25 | |align=center|4 |align=center|2:27 |Mexico City, Mexico
|Win |align=center|4–0 |Gisela Luna |TKO (punches) |Combate Global: Mexico vs. Japan 2 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:55 |Mexico City, Mexico
|Win |align=center|3–0 |Fernanda Marrufo |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Combate Global: Amaya vs. Jean-Francois | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:14 |Miami, Florida, United States
|Win |align=center|2–0 |Andrea García |Decision (unanimous) |Budo Sento Championship 21 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Mexico City, Mexico
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Citlalli Alcantar |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Budo Sento Championship 19 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:02 |Mexico City, Mexico |
See also List of current UFC fighters List of Mexican UFC fighters List of female mixed martial artists
References
External links
Official UFC Profile