Women's Flyweight

Paige VanZant

Last fought: Jul 2020

RECORD

Pro

8-5-0

UFC

5-4-0

Age

Height

5'4"

Weight

115 lbs

Reach

65"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:27
Fight Completion Rate	60.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.09
% Fights Inside the Distance	77.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	11-4 (73.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	5-3 (62.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	6-1 (85.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	29.3%
% Time in Control	35.7%
% Time Controlled	35.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	50.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.95
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.32
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.36
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.0%
Distance Strike Defense	51.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.57
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.35
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.80
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.68
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.71

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Flyweight field

Paige VanZant League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Paige VanZant
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Strike Differential	0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	34.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0
Control Time/15min	5:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	40.0%
Decision % of Wins	20.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	11.1%
Control Time/Fight	1:34

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Amanda Ribas

UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal • Jul 2020Women's Flyweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:21

Paige VanZant3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32

Amanda Ribas6/786%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	3/5	60%	0/0	0:32	—
	Amanda Ribas	6/7	86%	1/1	1:08	—

WIN

vs. Rachael Ostovich

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw • Jan 2019Women's Flyweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 1:50

Paige VanZant17/2763%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:33

Rachael Ostovich10/1471%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	2/7	29%	0/1	4:12	—
	Rachael Ostovich	6/8	75%	3/3	0:06	—

R2	Paige VanZant	15/20	75%	0/0	0:21	—
	Rachael Ostovich	4/6	67%	1/1	0:45	—

LOSS

vs. Jessica-Rose Clark

UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi • Jan 2018Women's Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paige VanZant54/11846%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:33

Jessica-Rose Clark55/9856%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	7/16	44%	0/1	0:04	—
	Jessica-Rose Clark	12/25	48%	1/2	3:40	—

R2	Paige VanZant	19/29	66%	0/1	2:29	—
	Jessica-Rose Clark	15/22	68%	1/1	1:58	—

R3	Paige VanZant	28/73	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jessica-Rose Clark	28/51	55%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez

UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson • Dec 2016Women's Strawweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:21

Paige VanZant5/1242%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Michelle Waterson-Gomez12/1771%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	5/12	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	12/17	71%	1/1	1:48	—

WIN

vs. Bec Rawlings

UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit • Aug 2016Women's Strawweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:17

Paige VanZant25/6340%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 1

Bec Rawlings21/5141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	16/48	33%	0/0	0:09	—
	Bec Rawlings	21/50	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Paige VanZant	9/15	60%	0/0	0:05	1
	Bec Rawlings	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rose Namajunas

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant • Dec 2015Women's Strawweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 5, 2:25

Paige VanZant10/5020%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:26

Rose Namajunas57/10057%TD 8/10Ctrl 16:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	2/14	14%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rose Namajunas	20/40	50%	2/2	3:09	—

R2	Paige VanZant	1/5	20%	0/1	0:04	—
	Rose Namajunas	10/18	56%	1/3	3:37	—

R3	Paige VanZant	3/21	14%	0/0	0:04	—
	Rose Namajunas	17/30	57%	2/2	3:19	—

R4	Paige VanZant	1/3	33%	0/0	0:18	—
	Rose Namajunas	7/7	100%	2/2	4:24	—

R5	Paige VanZant	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rose Namajunas	3/5	60%	1/1	2:11	—

WIN

vs. Alex Chambers

UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015Women's Strawweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 1:01

Paige VanZant73/13056%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:12

Alex Chambers30/4764%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	27/59	46%	1/1	2:46	—
	Alex Chambers	17/27	63%	0/3	0:10	—

R2	Paige VanZant	38/59	64%	1/5	3:37	—
	Alex Chambers	10/17	59%	0/1	0:19	—

R3	Paige VanZant	8/12	67%	1/1	0:49	—
	Alex Chambers	3/3	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Felice Herrig

UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold • Apr 2015Women's Strawweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paige VanZant67/9273%TD 2/5Ctrl 10:34

Felice Herrig28/4760%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	21/29	72%	1/2	2:24	—
	Felice Herrig	16/24	67%	0/2	1:42	—

R2	Paige VanZant	16/28	57%	0/1	3:43	—
	Felice Herrig	11/18	61%	0/2	0:42	—

R3	Paige VanZant	30/35	86%	1/2	4:27	—
	Felice Herrig	1/5	20%	0/0	0:19	—

WIN

vs. Kailin Curran

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson • Nov 2014Women's Strawweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:54

Paige VanZant61/10856%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:34

Kailin Curran28/4957%TD 5/5Ctrl 3:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paige VanZant	28/51	55%	0/2	1:46	—
	Kailin Curran	16/31	52%	2/2	2:34	—

R2	Paige VanZant	14/28	50%	1/2	3:21	—
	Kailin Curran	7/10	70%	3/3	0:54	—

R3	Paige VanZant	19/29	66%	2/2	2:27	—
	Kailin Curran	5/8	62%	0/0	0:12	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com