Women's Strawweight · “Baby Shark”
Tabatha Ricci
12-5-0 UFC 7-5-0
Wrestler
Positional Grappler
Hittable
5'1"Height
61"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
13:11Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
decent
2 reads
grappling
solid
2 reads
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Wrestler
strong wrestling — rates 85 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler
average control — rates 68 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hittable
absorbs 4.8 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.77
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.79
Striking accuracy36.5%
Striking defense58.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min2.37
Takedown accuracy34.7%
Takedown defense54.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.09
Control time25.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-5
Insider info
Fatima Kline favored — picked against Tabatha Ricci lean UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · July 12, 2026
strikingdecent
grapplingsolid
Picked against, with the analyst noting she's taking this fight on short notice, which factors into the read.
A decent striker who uses flurries to close distance with good volume and basic boxing combinations. The bigger strength is a very solid grappling game -- a very good cage push, often set up by flurrying an opponent into the fence, good top pressure, and good takedown defense.
Strengthuses flurries well to close distance
Strengthvery good cage push, often set up off striking
Strengthgood top pressure and takedown defense
Weaknesstaking this fight on somewhat short notice
Virna Jandiroba favored — picked against Tabatha Ricci lean UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · March 29, 2026 · 1 read since
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
Picked against, though the analyst credits a real chance she wins a close fight on the scorecards.
Capable striker who presses forward well, with output that's usually solid but occasionally dips, and flurries used to close distance behind basic boxing combinations. Grades out as the more technical of the two strikers here, though mostly because her opponent's game on the feet is comparatively raw. Grappling is dependable -- a strong cage push sets up good takedowns from there, though open-mat entries are weaker by comparison; top pressure is solid and so is takedown defense.
Strengththe more technically sound striker of the pair
Strengthstrong cage push, effective takedowns from that position
Strengthsolid takedown defense
Weaknessweaker open-mat takedowns compared to her cage-based entries
Striking trend
Fight history
L Fatima Kline 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · July 18, 2026
24/102Sig. strikes
66/164Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Virna Jandiroba 22-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · April 4, 2026
37/82Sig. strikes
26/64Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Amanda Ribas 13-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:59 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · July 26, 2025
34/76Sig. strikes
30/72Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
4:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yan Xiaonan 18-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · November 23, 2024
15/103Sig. strikes
78/161Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Angela Hill 17-13 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · August 24, 2024
101/239Sig. strikes
112/216Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
5:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tecia Pennington 13-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
54/143Sig. strikes
80/219Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
5:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Loopy Godinez 11-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
84/224Sig. strikes
98/221Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gillian Robertson 12-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · June 24, 2023
100/315Sig. strikes
76/219Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jessica Penne 14-6 walk-in Submission · R2 2:14 — UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · March 4, 2023
36/54Sig. strikes
6/25Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
5:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Polyana Viana 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022
33/73Sig. strikes
36/97Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
9:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Maria Oliveira 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · October 23, 2021
62/135Sig. strikes
66/178Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
6:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Manon Fiorot 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai · June 5, 2021
17/90Sig. strikes
84/172Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
3
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
12
LFA
3
Brazilian FC
1
Fight Masters Combat
1
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Fatima Kline | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman
July 18, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Virna Jandiroba | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
April 4, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Amanda Ribas | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
July 26, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 2:59 |
| L | Yan Xiaonan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
November 23, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Angela Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
August 24, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tecia Pennington | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Loopy Godinez | Decision (split) | UFC 295
November 11, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gillian Robertson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
June 24, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jessica Penne | Submission (armbar) | UFC 285
March 4, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Polyana Viana | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Maria Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
October 23, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Manon Fiorot | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai
June 5, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 3:00 |
| W | Shawna Ormsby | TKO (punches) | LFA 105
April 23, 2021 |
LFA | 2 | 4:50 |
| W | Vanessa Marie Grimes | Submission (armbar) | LFA 98
January 29, 2021 |
LFA | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Kelsey Arnesen | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 90
September 4, 2020 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Graziele Ricotta | Decision (unanimous) | Brazilian FC 4
October 4, 2014 |
Brazilian FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danielle Cunha | Submission (armbar) | Fight Masters Combat 1
December 7, 2013 |
Fight Masters Combat | 1 | 2:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tabatha Ricci) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.