Samantha “Sledgehammer” Utter has been fighting since childhood. Growing up in an athletic family with a father who wrestled and a mother who was a gymnast, Samantha developed a natural competitive edge early on. By elementary school, she was already organizing informal fights with other kids, building the toughness and fearless mentality that would become trademarks of her fighting style.

Samantha went on to compete in kickboxing, Muay Thai, and MMA, developing into a well-rounded fighter with a strong work ethic. She trains five days a week with double sessions, combining MMA training with strength and conditioning. Her long-term goal is to continue collecting victories and titles before eventually making the transition to the professional level.

At EPIC 65, Sledgehammer added another victory to her record with a dominant performance against Celia Lopez, continuing her momentum inside the EPIC cage.