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Women's Strawweight

Elise Reed

8-5-0 UFC 4-6-0
Precision Striker Positional Grappler KO-Prone Taken Down Often
5'3"Height
63"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:55Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 50.7 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 83.7 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 19.6 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 16.0 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 10.6 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 11.3 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 11.1 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 16.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · August 17, 2026 watch ↗
grappling poor
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • poor UFC 279 · September 7, 2022 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · August 17, 2026 watch ↗
striking good 1 read
grappling poor 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability good 1 read
Precision Striker above avg accuracy — rates 84 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler weak control — rates 16 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 4 of 6 losses came by knockout
Taken Down Often put on his back 24 times · 3.3 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.5
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.16
Striking accuracy52.3%
Striking defense48.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.14
Takedowns / 15 min0.41
Takedown accuracy60.0%
Takedown defense52.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-4

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Shanelle Dyer favored — picked against Elise Reed clear UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · August 17, 2026
strikinggood durabilitygood grapplingpoor

Named as the less complete fighter in this matchup with no real hedge in the framing.

A taekwondo-based striker who can take a punch, which offsets some real gaps in her takedown defense, with the cardio to fight hard across a full three rounds.

Strengthkicks to all levels and can strike moving forward or backward
Strengthdurable, can absorb power
Strengthgood cardio, comes back hard in later rounds
Weaknesskeeps her hands low
Weaknesstakedown defense is a real weakness once she's down, she can be controlled
Melissa Martinez favored — picked against Elise Reed coinflip UFC 279 · September 7, 2022 · 1 read since
grapplingpoor

The analyst calls it razor-close and explicitly advises against betting on it, sliding to Martinez only marginally on momentum.

Elise Reed is a capable striker who has run into serious trouble whenever an opponent commits to wrestling her, having been taken down repeatedly and finished on the mat in a recent loss and shown similar issues against other grapplers before that. Since Martinez is a striker first, this matchup should, in theory, keep Reed away from her biggest weakness and let her lean on tools tested against tougher competition than Martinez has faced. Even so, the read here is a genuine toss-up given how little is known about how Martinez's game translates against a better opponent.

Strengthcomfortable, credentialed striker
Strengthhas faced tougher competition than Martinez
Weaknessporous takedown defense
Weaknesshas been finished on the ground by multiple opponents
td defense · weak, has been taken down repeatedly

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
May 21, 2022 vs Sam Hughes — 1.23/min (L) May '22 September 10, 2022 vs Melissa Martinez — 2.53/min (W) Sep '22 February 11, 2023 vs Loma Lookboonmee — 2.97/min (L) Feb '23 June 3, 2023 vs Jinh Yu Frey — 3.53/min (W) Jun '23 September 16, 2023 vs Loopy Godinez — 0.35/min (L) Sep '23 October 19, 2024 vs Jessica Penne — 7.8/min (W) Oct '24 May 17, 2025 vs Denise Gomes — 2.0/min (L) May '25 August 22, 2026 vs Shanelle Dyer — 4.19/min (L) Aug '26

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Shanelle Dyer 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:42 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · August 22, 2026
49/104Sig. strikes
136/217Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Denise Gomes 10-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
11/21Sig. strikes
28/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jessica Penne 14-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
117/188Sig. strikes
54/125Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Loopy Godinez 10-3 walk-in Submission · R2 3:38 — Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · September 16, 2023
3/13Sig. strikes
21/31Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jinh Yu Frey 11-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · June 3, 2023
53/120Sig. strikes
28/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Loma Lookboonmee 7-3 walk-in Submission · R2 0:44 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
17/29Sig. strikes
17/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Melissa Martinez 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
38/70Sig. strikes
45/78Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sam Hughes 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022
17/41Sig. strikes
43/65Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cory McKenna 6-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · March 19, 2022
76/140Sig. strikes
60/160Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sijara Eubanks 6-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · July 24, 2021
1/4Sig. strikes
22/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
8-5-0Pro record
Kickside Martial ArtsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 9
Cage Fury FC 3
Bellator 1
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Denise Gomes TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025
UFC 2 0:30
W Jessica Penne Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
October 19, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Lupita Godinez Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
September 16, 2023
UFC 2 3:30
W Jinh Yu Frey Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
June 3, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
L Loma Lookboonmee Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 284
February 12, 2023
UFC 2 0:44
W Melissa Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC 279
September 10, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
L Sam Hughes TKO (elbow and punches) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022
UFC 3 3:52
W Cory McKenna Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
L Sijara Eubanks TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021
UFC 1 3:49
W Hilarie Rose TKO (elbows) Cage Fury FC 97
May 29, 2021
Cage Fury FC 2 4:57
W Jillian DeCoursey Decision (unanimous) Cage Fury FC 91
December 18, 2020
Cage Fury FC 4 5:00
W Jasmine Jasudavicius Decision (split) Cage Fury FC 83
August 13, 2020
Cage Fury FC 4 5:00
W Rebecca Bryggman TKO (punches) Bellator 231
October 25, 2019
Bellator 1 4:48

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Elise Reed) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 58 qualified Women's Strawweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.5 avg 3.9
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 4.1
Striking accuracy 52.3% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 48.2% avg 54.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 60.0% avg 38.7%
Takedown defense 52.0% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 7.9% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 34.0%