// Roster Index›Women's Flyweight›Dossier · Paige VanZant
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT

Paige
VanZant

NICKNAME"12 Gauge"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Alpha Male
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Paige VanZant
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'4"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
32
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
8/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
63%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 38% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
3.35
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.86
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 3.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Defense
Reference value 55%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.27
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.02
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 34%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
34%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 54%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.30
// 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 41 rated fighters on the UFC women's flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#34
against the 41 rated on the UFC women's flyweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
41st
percentile · average opponent rated 1522 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
20th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 11, 2020

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
38%
3
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
60%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
63% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
38%
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
13 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 POWER36TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING55CARDIO72AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE27RECOVERY75
// 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 Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (34%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (42%)

Recovery75
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 Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (34%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Recovery75 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 2012WJUN 2012WSEP 2012LJAN 2013WAPR 2013WNOV 2014WAPR 2015WSEP 2015LDEC 2015WAUG 2016LDEC 2016LJAN 2018WJAN 2019LJUL 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 88, SUB R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 81, SUB R5.
  10. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  14. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 79, SUB R1.

Peaked at 90 (W vs Rawlings), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
8%
1
8%
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
23%
1
8%
1
8%
-
1
8%
6
total
DEC
-
-
5
38%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Team Alpha Male
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// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Amanda RibasJul 11, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:21
UFC 251 - Usman vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Rachael OstovichJan 19, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 1:50
UFC Fight Night 143 - Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Jessica-Rose ClarkJan 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 124 - Stephens vs. Choi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Michelle Waterson-GomezDec 17, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:21
UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Bec RawlingsAug 27, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 0:17
UFC on Fox 21 - Maia vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Rose NamajunasDec 10, 2015
SubmissionR5 · 2:25
UFC Fight Night 80 - Namajunas vs. VanZant
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Alex ChambersSep 5, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 1:01
UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Felice HerrigApr 18, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kailin CurranNov 22, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 2:54
UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Courtney HimesApr 6, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:21
BCP - Cage Wars 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Tecia PenningtonJan 5, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Invicta FC 4 - Esparza vs. Hyatt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Amber StautzenbergerSep 22, 2012
DecisionR3 · 3:00
TPFP - Premier Fight Series 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Women's Flyweight. Professional record 8-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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