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Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant

5W · 4L
Orthodox
Women's Flyweight
Women's Strawweight
80% finish rate57% as favorite50% as underdog
56%wins
1492
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1492.3Developing→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

32
Mar 26, 1994

Height

5'4" (162.56 cm)

Reach

165.1 cm

Win Rate

55.6%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
3.35
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.62
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.73
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
42%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.27
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
34%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.00
Sub_Avg
Submission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

47.2
Sig. Strikes
1.9
Takedowns
1.2
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO2 (40%)
Submission2 (40%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission3 (75%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

57%

4W – 3L in 7 fights

As Underdog

50%

1W – 1L in 2 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid14801488149515101492Nov 14Apr 15Sep 15Dec 15Aug 16Dec 16Jan 18Jan 19Jul 20
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO9 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Amanda Ribas
Jul 11, 2020
-0.31500
def. Rachael Ostovich
Jan 19, 2019
+0.11500
lost to Jessica-Rose Clark
Jan 14, 2018
-0.11500
lost to Michelle Waterson
Dec 17, 2016
0.01500
def. Bec Rawlings
Aug 27, 2016
0.01500
lost to Rose Namajunas
Dec 10, 2015
0.01500
def. Alex Chambers
Sep 5, 2015
0.01500
def. Felice Herrig
Apr 18, 2015
0.01500
def. Kailin Curran
Nov 22, 2014
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Women's Flyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Natalia Silva
1548
↗
#2Carli Judice
1540
↗
#3Erin Blanchfield
1527
↗
#4Valentina Shevchenko
1525
↗
#5Manon Fiorot
1521
#6Casey O'Neill
1520
↗
#7Veronica Hardy
1519
#8Maycee Barber
1513
#9Miranda Maverick
1512
#10Alexa Grasso
1512

Showing top 10 of 23 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (9 fights)

vs Amanda Ribas
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020
Women's Flyweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Rachael Ostovich
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019
Women's Flyweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Jessica-Rose Clark
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · Jan 14, 2018
Women's Flyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Michelle Waterson
UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · Dec 17, 2016
Women's Strawweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Bec Rawlings
UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit · Aug 27, 2016
Women's Strawweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Rose Namajunas
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · Dec 10, 2015
Women's Strawweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Alex Chambers
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · Sep 5, 2015
Women's Strawweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Felice Herrig
UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015
Women's Strawweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Kailin Curran
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014
Women's Strawweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →