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    Ashley Deen: The Veteran Challenger Ready to Spoil Williams' Perfect Record
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    FIGHTER PROFILEFebruary 6, 2026

    Ashley Deen: The Veteran Challenger Ready to Spoil Williams' Perfect Record

    Inside the camp of RUF 66 main event challenger Ashley "Cookie" Deen — what drives the Colorado veteran, and how she plans to derail Jenna Williams.

    Ashley "Cookie" Deen has been turning heads on the regional MMA scene — and at RUF 66, she gets her shot to spoil one of Arizona's most hyped undefeated runs.

    Training out of Pariah MMA in Colorado, Ashley brings a relentless pace, sharp grappling, and the kind of fight IQ only earned across 15 professional fights. At 36 years old with an 8–7 record against legitimate opposition, she is exactly the kind of seasoned veteran that prospects either learn from — or get derailed by.

    We sat down with Ashley to talk about her camp, her mindset heading into RUF 66, and what fans can expect when the cage door closes.

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