Women's Strawweight
Shauna Bannon
“Mama B”·
Dublin, Ireland
Pro record
7-3-0
Model Elo
1448
#1602 of 1994
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5'5"
- Reach
- 65"
- Stance
- Switch
- Team
- Holohan Martial Arts
- Born
- Dublin, Ireland
- UFC debut
- Jul 21, 2023
Profile
Overview
Shauna Bannon's lone UFC finish is a second-round submission, and both of her last two fights ended with her getting submitted. A Dublin native who fights out of Holohan Martial Arts, "Mama B" competes at Women's Strawweight and owns a 2-3 UFC record inside a 7-3 professional mark across all promotions.
Her UFC debut came July 21, 2023, a unanimous decision loss to Bruna Brasil. She has since won two and lost two, and she carries a two-fight losing streak into her next fight.
UFC Career
The run started with that loss to Brasil, and then a year passed before she was back. At UFC 304 she took a split decision over Alice Ardelean in a fight that went the full three rounds. Her best moment followed at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady, where she submitted Puja Tomar in the second round at 3:22.
That was the high point. In September 2025 she lost by submission to Sam Hughes at 1:58 of round two, and in May 2026 Nicolle Caliari submitted her in the third at 3:08.
Three of her five UFC fights ended in submissions, and she lost two of those three. None of her UFC opponents rated as elite or strong in our model.
Fighting Style
The numbers describe a striker who lands more than she absorbs, with plenty of holes elsewhere. She lands strikes at a better rate than the UFC average and absorbs them at a better rate too. Her striking defense is below average, though, so the low damage taken comes from volume of exchanges, not from avoiding contact.
The grappling side is where fights have gone wrong for her. She rarely shoots for takedowns, her takedown defense is below average, and her submission attempts are below average as well. Two of her three UFC losses by submission fit that profile. And her one UFC submission win shows she can finish.
Notable Wins
- Puja Tomar — submission, round 2 (3:22), UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady (2025)
- Alice Ardelean — split decision, round 3, UFC 304 (2024)
Quick Facts
- Division: Women's Strawweight
- UFC record: 2-3
- Professional record (all promotions): 7-3-0
- UFC debut: 2023
- Stance: Switch
- Reach: 65"
- Team: Holohan Martial Arts
- Born: Dublin, Ireland
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–3
- since 2023
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 1 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 58:28
- avg 11:42 per fight
- Opposition
- 1504
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1524opp. Elo
submission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
- 1500opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC 304 · Jul 27, 2024
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 11:42
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Nicolle CaliariRecord after: 2-3 | submissionRound 3 · 3:08 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaMay 16, 2026 |
| L |  Sam HughesRecord after: 2-2 | submissionRound 2 · 1:58 | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSep 6, 2025 |
| W |  Puja TomarRecord after: 2-1 | submissionRound 2 · 3:22 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradyMar 22, 2025 |
| W |  Alice ArdeleanRecord after: 1-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 304Jul 27, 2024 |
| L |  Bruna BrasilRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. TyburaJul 21, 2023 |