// Roster Index›Women's Bantamweight›Dossier · Cat Zingano
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT

Cat
Zingano

NICKNAME"Alpha"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Cat Zingano
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
44
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Women's Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
14/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
64%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 36% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.37
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.63
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 3.51
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.77
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.80
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
65%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 31%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 53%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.20
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 29 rated fighters on the UFC women's bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#5
against the 29 rated on the UFC women's bantamweight roster · Elo 1588
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
93rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1578 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.13 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 84% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 7, 2023

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 4
DEC · 5
5
KO/TKO
36%
4
SUB
29%
5
DEC
36%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
64% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
36%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER51TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING62CHIN75STRIKING56CARDIO71AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power51
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (42%)

Grappling62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression30
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Grappling62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2008WJUN 2008WJAN 2009WJAN 2010WJUN 2010WDEC 2010WMAY 2011WOCT 2012WAPR 2013WSEP 2014LFEB 2015LJUL 2016LMAR 2018WJUL 2018LDEC 2018WSEP 2020WAPR 2021WJUN 2022WMAR 2023LOCT 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  9. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  17. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hashi), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
16%
1
5%
3
16%
-
-
7
total
SUB
3
16%
2
11%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
7
37%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
37%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Cristiane JustinoOct 7, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:01
Bellator 300 - Nurmagomedov vs. Primus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Leah McCourtMar 31, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 293 - Golm vs. James
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pam SorensonJun 24, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 282 - Mousasi vs. Eblen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Olivia ParkerApr 9, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 2:56
Bellator 256 - Bader vs. Machida 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Gabrielle HollowaySep 11, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 245 - Davis vs. Machida 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Megan AndersonDec 29, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:01
UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Eye Injury)
W
VS Marion ReneauJul 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 133 - Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ketlen VieiraMar 3, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 222 - Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Julianna PenaJul 9, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ronda RouseyFeb 28, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 0:14
UFC 184 - Rousey vs. Zingano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Straight Armbar)
W
VS Amanda NunesSep 27, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 1:21
UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Miesha TateApr 13, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 2:55
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Elbow)
// FAQ · 09_

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Women's Bantamweight. Professional record 14-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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