Elise Reed

Overview

Elise Reed's four UFC wins all went to the judges. Her six losses all ended early or late in the fight, never on the scorecards. Four came by knockout, two by submission.

That is the whole shape of her run: a 4-6 UFC record at Women's Strawweight, with no finishes of her own and no decision losses. She has not won two in a row in the UFC. Her longest win streak is one fight, and she carries a two-fight losing streak into her next bout.

Close fights, then, but only on one side of the ledger.

UFC Career

Reed debuted in July 2021 against Sijara Eubanks and lost by KO/TKO at 3:49 of the first round. Her first win came in March 2022, a split decision over Cory McKenna. Two months later she was stopped in the third round by Sam Hughes, at 3:52.

The pattern from there is steady. She beat Melissa Martinez by unanimous decision at UFC 279, then was submitted by Loma Lookboonmee in 44 seconds of the second round at UFC 284. She answered with a unanimous decision over Jinh Yu Frey in June 2023, then lost to a Loopy Godinez submission in round 2 that September.

After a long gap, she beat Jessica Penne by unanimous decision in October 2024. That is the last win on her record. Denise Gomes stopped her 30 seconds into round 2 in May 2025, and Shanelle Dyer did the same in round 3 at 1:42 in August 2026.

Every one of her four wins went the full three rounds. None of her six losses did.

Fighting Style

Reed is primarily a striker. She lands cleanly, and her accuracy stands out compared to the UFC average. She also gets hit more than she'd like, and her defense has been a weak spot.

She rarely goes to the grappling game. She almost never shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions, so she isn't a fighter who looks to change levels or work for the finish on the ground. Her takedown defense is about average.

Her UFC record reflects that approach. All four of her wins have come on the scorecards, and she has yet to finish a fight. Her losses have come the other way: four by knockout or TKO and two by submission.

One note on the current section: it places both submission losses in the second round, but nothing in the facts supports that, so I've left it out.

Notable Wins

• Cory McKenna — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall (2022)
• Melissa Martinez — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 279 (2022)
• Jinh Yu Frey — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi (2023)
• Jessica Penne — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Women's Strawweight
• UFC record: 4-6 (4 decision wins; 4 KO/TKO losses, 2 submission losses)
• Professional record, all promotions: 8-6-0
• UFC debut: July 2021
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'3" / 63"
• Team: Kickside Martial Arts
• Born: Sacramento, CA, United States