Women's Bantamweight

Sara McMann

Last fought: Mar 2022

RECORD

Pro

13-6-0

UFC

7-6-0

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

66"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:31
Fight Completion Rate	60.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.90
% Fights Inside the Distance	61.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	31-14 (68.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	13-7 (65.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	18-7 (72.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	26.6%
% Time in Control	56.8%
% Time Controlled	16.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	77.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.74
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.32
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.58
Distance Strike Accuracy	25.9%
Distance Strike Defense	61.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.84
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.38
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	7.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.61
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.85
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.71

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 Bantamweight field

Sara McMann 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	Sara McMann
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1
Strike Differential	0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	56.2%
Takedown Defense	25.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	8:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	14.3%
Submission % of Wins	28.6%
Decision % of Wins	57.1%
Avg Fight Time	9:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.7
Takedown Accuracy	54.2%
Takedown Defense	25.0%
Control Time/Fight	8:22

Fight History

WIN

vs. Karol Rosa

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus • Mar 2022Women's Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sara McMann24/4159%TD 4/6Ctrl 10:27

Karol Rosa26/4360%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	10/15	67%	1/1	3:44	—
	Karol Rosa	7/11	64%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	5/13	38%	1/2	3:45	—
	Karol Rosa	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sara McMann	9/13	69%	2/3	2:58	—
	Karol Rosa	13/20	65%	1/2	1:56	—

LOSS

vs. Julianna Pena

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021Women's Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:39

Sara McMann21/5439%TD 3/3Ctrl 7:21

Julianna Pena38/7650%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	12/30	40%	2/2	2:58	—
	Julianna Pena	5/20	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	8/17	47%	1/1	4:11	—
	Julianna Pena	13/29	45%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Sara McMann	1/7	14%	0/0	0:12	—
	Julianna Pena	20/27	74%	1/1	2:47	—

WIN

vs. Lina Lansberg

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos • Jan 2020Women's Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sara McMann38/5076%TD 3/5Ctrl 13:22

Lina Lansberg1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	10/12	83%	1/1	4:29	—
	Lina Lansberg	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	10/16	62%	1/2	4:11	—
	Lina Lansberg	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sara McMann	18/22	82%	1/2	4:42	—
	Lina Lansberg	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Marion Reneau

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Women's Bantamweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 3:40

Sara McMann9/4918%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:10

Marion Reneau23/3959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	3/14	21%	1/1	4:00	—
	Marion Reneau	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	6/35	17%	1/4	1:10	—
	Marion Reneau	21/36	58%	0/0	0:07	—

LOSS

vs. Ketlen Vieira

UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 • Sep 2017Women's Bantamweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:16

Sara McMann29/5850%TD 1/5Ctrl 5:32

Ketlen Vieira17/2181%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	20/44	45%	1/2	4:07	—
	Ketlen Vieira	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	9/14	64%	0/3	1:25	—
	Ketlen Vieira	14/17	82%	1/1	1:45	—

WIN

vs. Gina Mazany

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne • Feb 2017Women's Bantamweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 1:14

Sara McMann7/1450%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:02

Gina Mazany0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	7/14	50%	2/2	1:02	—
	Gina Mazany	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alexis Davis

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale • Dec 2016Women's Bantamweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 2:52

Sara McMann14/3639%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Alexis Davis21/2972%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	12/30	40%	1/1	0:00	—
	Alexis Davis	17/21	81%	0/0	3:50	—

R2	Sara McMann	2/6	33%	1/1	0:00	—
	Alexis Davis	4/8	50%	0/0	2:21	—

WIN

vs. Jessica Eye

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt • May 2016Women's Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sara McMann22/5143%TD 2/5Ctrl 8:00

Jessica Eye10/2442%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	10/24	42%	0/1	1:41	—
	Jessica Eye	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	7/19	37%	1/3	2:27	—
	Jessica Eye	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sara McMann	5/8	62%	1/1	3:52	—
	Jessica Eye	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Amanda Nunes

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015Women's Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:53

Sara McMann2/1612%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06

Amanda Nunes27/3969%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	2/16	12%	0/2	0:06	—
	Amanda Nunes	27/39	69%	0/0	0:43	1

LOSS

vs. Miesha Tate

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015Women's Bantamweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sara McMann34/10532%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:55KD 1

Miesha Tate23/6038%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	14/44	32%	0/0	4:20	1
	Miesha Tate	5/11	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	19/59	32%	1/1	0:32	—
	Miesha Tate	13/39	33%	0/0	1:09	—

R3	Sara McMann	1/2	50%	0/1	0:03	—
	Miesha Tate	5/10	50%	0/0	4:47	—

WIN

vs. Lauren Murphy

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Women's Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sara McMann38/8048%TD 5/9Ctrl 10:38

Lauren Murphy48/8358%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	13/20	65%	1/1	4:48	—
	Lauren Murphy	13/17	76%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	9/19	47%	2/4	3:56	—
	Lauren Murphy	8/14	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sara McMann	16/41	39%	2/4	1:54	—
	Lauren Murphy	27/52	52%	0/0	0:16	—

LOSS

vs. Ronda Rousey

UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann • Feb 2014Women's BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 1:06

Sara McMann13/2065%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ronda Rousey14/2361%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	13/20	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ronda Rousey	14/23	61%	0/0	0:43	1

WIN

vs. Sheila Gaff

UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen • Apr 2013Women's Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:06

Sara McMann8/989%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:48

Sheila Gaff7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	8/9	89%	2/2	3:48	—
	Sheila Gaff	7/12	58%	0/0	0:01	—

Prior to UFC

Invicta FC (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Shayna Baszler

Invicta FC 2: McMann vs. Baszler • Jul 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sara McMann61/13446%TD 4/8Ctrl 0:00

Shayna Baszler57/13742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	24/57	42%	0/3	0:00	—
	Shayna Baszler	25/58	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	12/28	43%	2/2	0:00	—
	Shayna Baszler	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sara McMann	25/49	51%	2/3	0:00	—
	Shayna Baszler	20/46	43%	0/0	0:00	—

Other (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Hitomi Akano

ProElite 3: Da Spyder vs. Minowaman • Jan 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sara McMann28/5848%TD 8/8Ctrl 0:00

Hitomi Akano7/1839%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	6/17	35%	2/2	0:00	—
	Hitomi Akano	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	9/22	41%	3/3	0:00	—
	Hitomi Akano	2/6	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Sara McMann	13/19	68%	3/3	0:00	—
	Hitomi Akano	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Raquel Pa'aluhi

ProElite 1: Arlovski vs. Lopez • Aug 2011

Submission (Keylock) • Rd 3, 2:53

Sara McMann44/8353%TD 9/11Ctrl 0:00

Raquel Pa'aluhi22/3956%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	16/34	47%	5/6	0:00	—
	Raquel Pa'aluhi	9/16	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	22/39	56%	2/3	0:00	—
	Raquel Pa'aluhi	4/9	44%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Sara McMann	6/10	60%	2/2	0:00	—
	Raquel Pa'aluhi	9/14	64%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tonya Evinger

Titan Fighting Championship 19 • Jul 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sara McMann18/2767%TD 5/6Ctrl 0:00

Tonya Evinger8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sara McMann	5/8	62%	2/2	0:00	—
	Tonya Evinger	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sara McMann	6/9	67%	2/3	0:00	—
	Tonya Evinger	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sara McMann	7/10	70%	1/1	0:00	—
	Tonya Evinger	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com