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What normal looks like: Women's Strawweight

The typical active UFC women's strawweight lands 3.85 significant strikes a minute, absorbs 3.90 and lands 1.10 takedowns per 15 minutes. These are medians over the 58 women's strawweights with a UFC bout since 10 October 2024, counting only those with enough fights for a fair figure.

A number on its own says little: 4.8 strikes a minute is busy in one division and ordinary in another. This page sets out what is normal among today’s active women's strawweights, stat by stat, so any fighter’s figure can be read at a glance. Every fighter page in the division can show the same line. Women's Strawweight rankings →
58 active women's strawweights · figures to 10 October 2026 · updated 16 October 2026

shaded: middle half of active women's strawweights · tick: division norm (the median) · solid line: the middle 80% · dotted ends: the top and bottom 10% · further right is always better, so the line is flipped for stats where lower is better.

The fighters

Age
32
median · range 23 to 43 · 58 with a recorded date of birth
Height
5 ft 3 in
median · range 5 ft 0 in to 5 ft 7 in · 57 with a recorded height
Reach
64 in
median · range 58 in to 68 in · 57 with a recorded reach

Age on 10 October 2026. Height, reach and date of birth as listed in the official UFC statistics; a missing entry is left out, not guessed.

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Significant strikes landed per minute of fight time. Higher is better.

Division norm 3.85/min · middle half 2.94/min to 4.67/min · lowest 10% at or below 2.59/min · highest 10% at or above 5.67/min

Last five fights: norm 3.69/min, middle half 2.78/min to 4.81/min (n = 47).

Highest: Yazmin Jauregui (7.26/min), Alice Ardelean (7.00/min), Diana Belbita (6.45/min). Lowest: Montserrat Conejo Ruiz (2.21/min), Jaqueline Amorim (2.26/min), Virna Jandiroba (2.27/min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 3.53/min (Women's Bantamweight) to 4.32/min (Lightweight).

Significant strikes absorbed per minute

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Significant strikes taken per minute. Lower is better.

Division norm 3.90/min · middle half 3.07/min to 4.74/min · lowest 10% at or below 2.59/min · highest 10% at or above 5.79/min

Last five fights: norm 3.93/min, middle half 2.67/min to 4.79/min (n = 47).

Highest: Diana Belbita (6.55/min), Jessica Penne (6.30/min), Montserrat Conejo Ruiz (6.19/min). Lowest: Tatiana Suarez (1.63/min), Jaqueline Amorim (2.06/min), Loma Lookboonmee (2.45/min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 3.26/min (Women's Bantamweight) to 4.23/min (Lightweight). Further right is better here too.

Striking differential per minute

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Strikes landed minus strikes absorbed, per minute. Higher is better.

Division norm 0.20/min · middle half -0.48/min to 0.98/min · lowest 10% at or below -1.58/min · highest 10% at or above 1.54/min

Last five fights: norm -0.04/min, middle half -0.91/min to 0.69/min (n = 47).

Highest: Fatima Kline (2.42/min), Zhang Weili (2.04/min), Alice Ardelean (2.03/min). Lowest: Montserrat Conejo Ruiz (-3.98/min), Jessica Penne (-3.31/min), Vanessa Demopoulos (-2.27/min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0.17/min (Flyweight) to 0.85/min (Light Heavyweight).

Significant strike accuracy

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Share of significant strikes thrown that land. Higher is better.

Division norm 46.2% · middle half 40.9% to 50.2% · lowest 10% at or below 36.6% · highest 10% at or above 54.9%

Last five fights: norm 47.2%, middle half 39.6% to 49.7% (n = 46).

Highest: Tatiana Suarez (60.1%), Julia Polastri (58.2%), Loma Lookboonmee (55.7%). Lowest: Montserrat Conejo Ruiz (29.4%), Jessica Penne (34.1%), Talita Alencar (35.7%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 200 significant strike attempts.

Across divisions
Medians run from 46.0% (Women's Flyweight) to 52.1% (Light Heavyweight).

Significant strike defence

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Share of the opponent's significant strikes that miss. Higher is better.

Division norm 54.9% · middle half 49.9% to 59.6% · lowest 10% at or below 44.1% · highest 10% at or above 61.9%

Last five fights: norm 52.6%, middle half 47.3% to 56.3% (n = 47).

Highest: Molly McCann (62.5%), Iasmin Lucindo (62.1%), Loopy Godinez (62.1%). Lowest: Vanessa Demopoulos (40.6%), Ariane Carnelossi (43.6%), Jessica Penne (43.7%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 200 opponent significant strike attempts faced.

Across divisions
Medians run from 50.6% (Light Heavyweight) to 57.5% (Women's Flyweight).

Knockdowns per 15 minutes

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes of fight time. Higher is better.

Division norm 0.09 per 15 min · middle half 0.00 per 15 min to 0.17 per 15 min · lowest 10% at or below 0.00 per 15 min · highest 10% at or above 0.30 per 15 min

Last five fights: norm 0.00 per 15 min, middle half 0.00 per 15 min to 0.22 per 15 min (n = 47).

Highest: Yazmin Jauregui (0.69 per 15 min), Denise Gomes (0.64 per 15 min), Amanda Lemos (0.51 per 15 min). Lowest: Gillian Robertson (0.00 per 15 min), Karolina Kowalkiewicz (0.00 per 15 min), Sam Hughes (0.00 per 15 min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0.09 per 15 min (Women's Strawweight) to 0.53 per 15 min (Light Heavyweight).

Grappling

Takedowns landed per 15 minutes

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Takedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time. Higher is better.

Division norm 1.10 per 15 min · middle half 0.63 per 15 min to 2.25 per 15 min · lowest 10% at or below 0.35 per 15 min · highest 10% at or above 2.97 per 15 min

Last five fights: norm 1.12 per 15 min, middle half 0.51 per 15 min to 2.12 per 15 min (n = 47).

Highest: Tatiana Suarez (4.52 per 15 min), Piera Rodriguez (4.21 per 15 min), Fatima Kline (3.13 per 15 min). Lowest: Istela Nunes (0.00 per 15 min), Shauna Bannon (0.00 per 15 min), Marina Rodriguez (0.21 per 15 min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0.52 per 15 min (Light Heavyweight) to 1.47 per 15 min (Women's Flyweight).

Takedown accuracy

32 of 58 active clear the minimum

Share of takedown attempts that land. Higher is better.

Division norm 39.2% · middle half 32.5% to 50.0% · lowest 10% at or below 15.6% · highest 10% at or above 57.7%

Last five fights: norm 38.4%, middle half 21.9% to 50.0% (n = 38).

Highest: Yan Xiaonan (73.3%), Fatima Kline (66.7%), Piera Rodriguez (59.1%). Lowest: Vanessa Demopoulos (10.3%), Ketlen Souza (13.3%), Jessica Penne (14.0%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 10 takedown attempts.

Across divisions
Medians run from 33.3% (Flyweight) to 42.6% (Women's Bantamweight).

Takedown defence

33 of 58 active clear the minimum

Share of opponent takedown attempts that are stopped. Higher is better.

Division norm 63.5% · middle half 47.6% to 70.2% · lowest 10% at or below 37.6% · highest 10% at or above 76.2%

Last five fights: norm 59.4%, middle half 45.3% to 70.7% (n = 43).

Highest: Alice Ardelean (85.7%), Amanda Ribas (82.4%), Piera Rodriguez (81.8%). Lowest: Ariane Carnelossi (22.7%), Vanessa Demopoulos (26.3%), Polyana Viana (33.3%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 10 opponent takedown attempts faced.

Across divisions
Medians run from 59.1% (Heavyweight) to 69.8% (Light Heavyweight).

Control time

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Share of fight time spent in control of the opponent. Higher is better.

Division norm 17.1% · middle half 11.0% to 28.3% · lowest 10% at or below 7.4% · highest 10% at or above 41.1%

Last five fights: norm 16.8%, middle half 7.7% to 29.3% (n = 47).

Highest: Tatiana Suarez (59.6%), Gillian Robertson (47.2%), Jaqueline Amorim (43.8%). Lowest: Marina Rodriguez (5.5%), Istela Nunes (6.7%), Shauna Bannon (7.0%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 10.4% (Light Heavyweight) to 26.8% (Women's Bantamweight).

Submission attempts per 15 minutes

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Submission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time. Higher is better.

Division norm 0.22 per 15 min · middle half 0.14 per 15 min to 0.59 per 15 min · lowest 10% at or below 0.00 per 15 min · highest 10% at or above 0.85 per 15 min

Last five fights: norm 0.22 per 15 min, middle half 0.00 per 15 min to 0.51 per 15 min (n = 47).

Highest: Jaqueline Amorim (4.27 per 15 min), Polyana Viana (1.51 per 15 min), Virna Jandiroba (1.39 per 15 min). Lowest: Yan Xiaonan (0.00 per 15 min), Elise Reed (0.00 per 15 min), Diana Belbita (0.00 per 15 min).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 30 minutes of fight time.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0.00 per 15 min (Heavyweight) to 0.85 per 15 min (Flyweight).

Outcomes

Knockout win rate

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Share of decided fights won by KO or TKO. Higher is better.

Division norm 0% · middle half 0% to 14% · lowest 10% at or below 0% · highest 10% at or above 22%

Last five fights: norm 0%, middle half 0% to 10% (n = 47).

Highest: Denise Gomes (44%), Fatima Kline (40%), Julia Polastri (33%). Lowest: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (0%), Tecia Pennington (0%), Mackenzie Dern (0%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 5 qualifying fights.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0% (Women's Strawweight) to 32% (Light Heavyweight).

Submission win rate

39 of 58 active clear the minimum

Share of decided fights won by submission. Higher is better.

Division norm 9% · middle half 0% to 17% · lowest 10% at or below 0% · highest 10% at or above 26%

Last five fights: norm 0%, middle half 0% to 20% (n = 47).

Highest: Jaqueline Amorim (57%), Tatiana Suarez (50%), Gillian Robertson (33%). Lowest: Yan Xiaonan (0%), Marina Rodriguez (0%), Elise Reed (0%).

Minimum: at least 5 fights and 5 qualifying fights.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0% (Heavyweight) to 13% (Flyweight).

Knockout loss rate

25 of 58 active clear the minimum

Share of decided fights lost by KO or TKO. Lower is better.

Division norm 6% · middle half 0% to 11% · lowest 10% at or below 0% · highest 10% at or above 19%

Last five fights: norm 0%, middle half 0% to 20% (n = 44).

Highest: Elise Reed (40%), Amanda Ribas (23%), Jessica Penne (22%). Lowest: Angela Hill (0%), Tecia Pennington (0%), Loopy Godinez (0%).

Minimum: at least 8 fights and 8 qualifying fights. Fewer than 30 fighters, so fighter pages read this stat in three bands, not five.

Across divisions
Medians run from 0% (Women's Flyweight) to 22% (Light Heavyweight). Further right is better here too.
Who is in the group. Every UFC fighter with a bout between 10 October 2024 and 10 October 2026 (the last 24 months of data), filed in the division of most of their last three UFC bouts. Catchweight bouts do not count towards a division. 58 women's strawweights qualify. Minimum sample. A fighter counts towards a stat only with enough UFC fights and fight time behind the figure (the minimum is printed under each stat). Below it they are left out rather than treated as zero. How to read it. The norm is the median: half the group is above it, half below. The middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Medians and ranges describe the record; they are not a rating of anyone. Coverage. Every figure is built from UFC fights that have round-by-round data. Some older bouts do not, and are left out rather than estimated. Check us. Rebuilt from the official UFC statistical record on every build; nothing on this page is typed in by hand. UFC-wide leaderboards. Left out. 2 active fighters who share a name with another UFC fighter, because their division cannot be told apart by name.
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