Women's Bantamweight · “Cupcake”
Miesha Tate
18-10-0 UFC 7-7-0
Positional Grappler
Wrestler
5'6"Height
65"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
1KO wins
2Sub wins
42.9%Finish rate
14:33Avg fight
Skill profile
- Control Above avg 82
- Wrestling Above avg 70
- Grappling Above avg 70
- Durability Average 69
- Accuracy Average 54
- Striking D Below avg 44
- TD Defense Below avg 42
- Striking Below avg 37
Positional Grappler
above avg control — rates 82 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler
above avg wrestling — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.03
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.19
Striking accuracy46.0%
Striking defense52.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.07
Takedowns / 15 min1.4
Takedown accuracy25.3%
Takedown defense58.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.88
Control time31.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-5
Striking trend
Fight history
L Yana Santos 15-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
40/115Sig. strikes
66/117Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
5:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julia Avila 9-2 walk-in Submission · R3 1:15 — UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · December 2, 2023
32/37Sig. strikes
3/11Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
10:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Lauren Murphy 15-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · July 16, 2022
85/164Sig. strikes
102/184Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
2:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ketlen Vieira 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · November 20, 2021
122/276Sig. strikes
113/263Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marion Reneau 9-7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:53 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · July 17, 2021
65/120Sig. strikes
25/64Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
5:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Raquel Pennington 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · November 12, 2016
21/65Sig. strikes
43/77Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
4:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Amanda Nunes 12-4 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 3:16 — UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · July 9, 2016
3/15Sig. strikes
40/63Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Holly Holm 10-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R5 3:30 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
40/104Sig. strikes
59/142Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
5:06Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jessica Eye 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
58/122Sig. strikes
56/143Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
6:08Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Sara McMann 8-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
23/60Sig. strikes
34/105Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:56Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Rin Nakai 16-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · September 20, 2014
55/116Sig. strikes
16/47Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Liz Carmouche 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · April 19, 2014
27/57Sig. strikes
18/34Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
5:51Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Ronda Rousey 7-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 0:58 — UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · December 28, 2013
24/50Sig. strikes
40/63Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cat Zingano 7-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:55 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · April 13, 2013
23/42Sig. strikes
35/42Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
4:58Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub 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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
8
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
3
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
14
Strikeforce
4
Strikeforce Challengers
3
Freestyle Cage Fighting
3
CageSport
2
Atlas Fights
1
HOOKnSHOOT
1
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Yana Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Julia Avila | Submission (face crank) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
December 2, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 1:15 |
| L | Lauren Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
July 16, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ketlen Vieira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
November 20, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Marion Reneau | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
July 17, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 1:53 |
| L | Raquel Pennington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 205
November 12, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Amanda Nunes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 200
July 9, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:16 |
| W | Holly Holm | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 3:30 |
| W | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sara McMann | Decision (majority) | UFC 183
January 31, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rin Nakai | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
September 20, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Liz Carmouche | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne
April 19, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ronda Rousey | Submission (armbar) | UFC 168
December 28, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 0:58 |
| L | Cat Zingano | TKO (knees and elbow) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
April 13, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 2:55 |
| W | Julie Kedzie | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
August 18, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 3:28 |
| L | Ronda Rousey | Technical Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
March 3, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 4:27 |
| W | Marloes Coenen | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
July 30, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 4 | 3:03 |
| W | Hitomi Akano | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor
August 13, 2010 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Zoila Frausto Gurgel | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe
March 26, 2010 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 2 | 4:09 |
| W | Valerie Coolbaugh | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 38
January 16, 2010 |
Freestyle Cage Fighting | 1 | 4:45 |
| W | Sarah Oriza | KO (head kick) | CageSport 7
October 3, 2009 |
CageSport | 2 | 0:08 |
| L | Sarah Kaufman | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina
May 15, 2009 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Lizbeth Carreiro | Submission (shoulder choke) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 30
April 4, 2009 |
Freestyle Cage Fighting | 3 | 2:48 |
| W | Dora Baptiste | Submission (triangle choke) | Atlas Fights: USA vs. Brazil
February 21, 2009 |
Atlas Fights | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Jessica Bednark | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 27
January 31, 2009 |
Freestyle Cage Fighting | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Jamie Lynn Welsh | TKO (punches) | CageSport 3
November 29, 2008 |
CageSport | 1 | 2:21 |
| W | Elaina Maxwell | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
June 27, 2008 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Kaitlin Young | KO (head kick) | HOOKnSHOOT: BodogFIGHT 2007 Women's Tournament
November 24, 2007 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 0:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Miesha Tate) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.