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

Sara
McMann

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Sara McMann
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'6"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
14/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
43%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
2.26
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.37
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.92
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 3.51
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.38
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.80
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
65%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 31%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 53%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
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
#10
against the 29 rated on the UFC women's bantamweight roster · Elo 1571
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
76th
percentile · average opponent rated 1550 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
38th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 95% 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 · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
14%
4
SUB
29%
8
DEC
57%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
57%
1
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
43% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
57%
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
21 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING66CHIN77STRIKING35CARDIO72AGGRESSION42SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling66
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking35
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression42
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking35 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
Aggression42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100MAY 2011WMAY 2011WJUN 2011WJUL 2011WAUG 2011WJAN 2012WJUL 2012WAPR 2013LFEB 2014WAUG 2014LJAN 2015LAUG 2015WMAY 2016WDEC 2016WFEB 2017LSEP 2017LFEB 2018WJAN 2020LJAN 2021WMAR 2022WAPR 2023LOCT 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 82, SUB R3.
  6. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  8. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  17. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  18. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gaff), 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_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
19%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
3
14%
3
14%
2
10%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
9
43%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Leah McCourtOct 7, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:30
Bellator 300 - Nurmagomedov vs. Primus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Arlene BlencoweApr 21, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 294 - Carmouche vs. Bennett 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Karol RosaMar 26, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 33 - Blaydes vs. Daukaus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Julianna PenaJan 23, 2021
SubmissionR3 · 3:39
UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Lina LansbergJan 25, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marion ReneauFeb 24, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 3:40
UFC on Fox 28 - Emmett vs. Stephens
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Ketlen VieiraSep 9, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:16
UFC 215 - Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Gina MazanyFeb 19, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:14
UFC Fight Night 105 - Lewis vs. Browne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Alexis DavisDec 3, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 2:52
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jessica EyeMay 29, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Amanda NunesAug 8, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:53
UFC Fight Night 73 - Teixeira vs. St. Preux
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Miesha TateJan 31, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Women's Bantamweight. Professional record 14-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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