On the clock
4 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (125 lb, 115 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–4UFC record
5 of 5Dominant wins
91Average win score
61stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate80% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time36% of the fight
Best winFelice Herrig rated 1332 at 115 lb going in
Against the division
How Paige VanZant’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s strawweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every strawweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the strawweight board:No. 1average win scoreNo. 2finish rateNo. 5controlNo. 5dominant winsNo. 5hardest to hitNo. 8striking accuracy
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
90.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
95
80%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
62
+0.72
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
35
3.35
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
88
2.62
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
53
1.27
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
36%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Felice Herrig, rated 1332 at 115 lb. Dominant in 5 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 11 Jul 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1388, after 3 fights there.
1–2Record at 125 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
89Average win score
1352Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time8:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time32% of the fight
Best winRachael Ostovich rated 1262 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 125 lb; Paige VanZant has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rachael Ostovich, rated 1262 at 125 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
115 lb
Not on the strawweight board: last fight at 115 lb on 17 Dec 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1442, after 6 fights there.
4–2Record at 115 lb
4 of 4Dominant wins
91Average win score
1268Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time37% of the fight
Best winFelice Herrig rated 1332 going in
Against the division
How Paige VanZant’s fights at 115 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 33 fighters on today’s strawweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Paige VanZant is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the strawweight (women) board:No. 4hardest to hitNo. 5controlNo. 6dominant winsNo. 6knockdownsNo. 7striking accuracy
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
64
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
70
+0.93
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
39
3.44
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.52
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
61
1.72
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 115 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Felice Herrig, rated 1332 at 115 lb. Dominant in 4 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2020 | Loss | 13–87 | Amanda Ribas | submission | R1 2:21 | Women's Flyweight | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Win | 89–11 | Rachael Ostovich | submission | R2 1:50 | Women's Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw |
| 14 Jan 2018 | Loss | 22–78 | Jessica-Rose Clark | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Loss | 11–89 | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | submission | R1 3:21 | Women's Strawweight | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Bec Rawlings | KO/TKO | R2 0:17 | Women's Strawweight | UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Loss | 4–96 | Rose Namajunas | submission | R5 2:25 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Win | 96–4 | Alex Chambers | submission | R3 1:01 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Win | 86–14 | Felice Herrig | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Win | 93–7 | Kailin Curran | KO/TKO | R3 2:54 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson |