Early career On her 18th birthday, Yoder lost her brother in a car accident, followed by the death of her cousin two years later. She started training in MMA after a friend introduced her to the combat sport. Yoder only fell in love with mixed martial arts after she had her first fight. Prior to that, she mainly used MMA as a channel to vent out her anger of the loss of her brother. Yoder participated in the UFC's
The Ultimate Fighter 20 tryouts, but did not make the cut to be a cast member. She attempted to make it into the show again in April 2016, trying out for
TUF 23. Yoder was chosen to appear on that season of TUF, Yoder fought most of her fights in the California circuit under BAMMA USA,
Invicta and Gladiator Challenge promotions and amassed a record of 5–1 prior joining UFC. under
Joanna Jędrzejczyk's team on the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced
reality television series
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23, also known as
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia. Yoder took on
Jodie Esquibel in round 1 and won the fight via split decision. Yoder moved on to face
Kate Jackson, where she lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Yoder made her promotional debut on December 9, 2016, at
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov in
Albany,
New York against
Justine Kish. At the weight-in Kish came in at 116.4 Ibs, over the strawweight limit of 116 Ibs, and she was fined 20% of her pay to Yoder. She lost the fight via unanimous decision with the scorecards 29-28 across the board. Yoder faced
Angela Hill on July 7, 2017, at
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Yoder faced promotional newcomer
Mackenzie Dern on March 3, 2018, at
UFC 222. She lost the fight via split decision. Yoder faced
Amanda Cooper on November 10, 2018
UFC Fight Night 139. She won the fight via a split decision. Yoder faced
Syuri Kondo on June 22, 2019, at
UFC Fight Night 153. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Yoder was scheduled to face
Yan Xiaonan on October 26, 2019, at
UFC Fight Night 162. However, Yan pulled out of the fight in late-September citing a foot injury. She was replaced by
Randa Markos. She lost the fight via split decision. As the first fight of her new four-fight contract, Yoder faced
Lívia Renata Souza on August 15, 2020, at
UFC 252. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Yoder faced
Miranda Granger on November 14, 2020, at
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Yoder was scheduled to face
Angela Hill in a rematch on February 27, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 186. However, day of the fight it was announced that the bout was scrapped due to safety protocols after one of Yoder's cornermen tested positive for
COVID-19. The bout was rescheduled and took place at
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad on March 13. Yoder lost the fight via unanimous decision. Yoder faced
Jinh Yu Frey on July 31, 2021, at
UFC on ESPN 28. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. As the first bout of her new four-fight contract, Yoder was scheduled to face
Vanessa Demopoulos on January 15, 2022, at
UFC on ESPN 32. However, Yoder withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and she was replaced by
Silvana Gómez Juárez. After a two-year layoff, Yoder faced
Emily Ducote on October 14, 2023, at
UFC Fight Night 230. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. On October 25, 2023, it was announced that Yoder was no longer on the UFC roster.
Post-UFC Career Yoder made her first appearance outside the UFC at
LFA 190 against fellow UFC veteran
Gloria de Paula on August 23, 2024. She won the fight via unanimous decision. ==Professional grappling career==