Women's Flyweight· Not Fighting

Paige VanZant

“12 Gauge”· Newberg, United States

Pro record

8-5-0

Model Elo

1523

#844 of 1994

Age: 30
Height: 5'4"
Reach: 65"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
Born: Newberg, United States
UFC debut: Nov 22, 2014

Profile

Paige VanZant is 5–4 in the UFC since 2014. 4 of those 5 wins came inside the distance. Last fight: lost to Amanda Ribas by submission (Jul 10, 2020).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 5–4; since 2014
Finish rate: 80%; 4 of 5 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 34m; avg 10:28 per fight
Opposition: 1531; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Felice Herrig
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 17, 2015
1560opp. Elo
Bec Rawlings
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit · Aug 26, 2016
1527opp. Elo
Rachael Ostovich
submission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · Jan 18, 2019
1515opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.35

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min2.62

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy52%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense43%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.16

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.27

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy33%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense34%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.96

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 63%Body 25%Legs 12%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 35%Clinch 33%Ground 32%

Average fight time: 10:28

Fight history (9)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Amanda RibasRecord after: 5-4	submissionRound 1 · 2:21	UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalJul 10, 2020
W	Rachael OstovichRecord after: 5-3	submissionRound 2 · 1:50	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. DillashawJan 18, 2019
L	Jessica-Rose ClarkRecord after: 4-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. ChoiJan 13, 2018
L	Michelle Waterson-GomezRecord after: 4-2	submissionRound 1 · 3:21	UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonDec 16, 2016
W	Bec RawlingsRecord after: 4-1	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:17	UFC on FOX: Maia vs. ConditAug 26, 2016
L	Rose NamajunasRecord after: 3-1	submissionRound 5 · 2:25	UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZantDec 9, 2015
W	Alex ChambersRecord after: 3-0	submissionRound 3 · 1:01	UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sep 4, 2015
W	Felice HerrigRecord after: 2-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FOX: Machida vs RockholdApr 17, 2015
W	Kailin CurranRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 3 · 2:54	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs SwansonNov 21, 2014