Women's Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Amanda Nunes won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 8, 2015·Nashville, Tennessee, USA, USA
Style matchupSara McMann: WrestlervsAmanda Nunes: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Sara McMann wins(56.3%)
Actual result: Amanda Nunes wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Amanda Nunes has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Amanda Nunes has 32pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Sara McMann
Red Corner
VS
Amanda Nunes
Blue Corner
-260
(72%)
Vegas Odds
+220
(31%)
45
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'8"
167.64 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sara McMann
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Ketlen Vieira · Sep 17L
SUBvs Marion Reneau · Feb 18W
vs Lina Lansberg · Jan 20L
SUBvs Julianna Pena · Jan 21W
vs Karol Rosa · Mar 22Amanda NunesW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Felicia Spencer · Jun 20W
SUBvs Megan Anderson · Mar 21L
SUBvs Julianna Pena · Dec 21W
vs Julianna Pena · Jul 22W
vs Irene Aldana · Jun 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sara McMannMetricAmanda Nunes
2.26
Strikes / min
4.55
1.92
Strikes absorbed / min
2.62
47%
Strike defense
57%
4.38
TDs / 15 min
2.73
50%
Takedown defense
82%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.34Δ 1.59 — meaningful gap+1.93
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sara McMannAmanda Nunes
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sara McMann(10 fights)Amanda Nunes(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-29.329.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+49.0-49.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
Sara McMann
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights13
Amanda Nunes
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights18