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Miesha Tate "Cupcake"

Active #18 womens bantamweight · age 39 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 66" 168 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1471
Global Elo 1523 ±41
Rank
#18
top 55% of division
UFC record
7-7-0
KO 1 · Sub 2 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y 0
Last fight
May 3, 2025
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 24m
Avg fight time
14:33
Title fights
1-2
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
1.2
Ground control
1h 4m
Since last fight
1y 2mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Apr 13, 2013 — L vs Cat Zingano Δ-33Dec 28, 2013 — L vs Ronda Rousey Δ-33Apr 19, 2014 — W vs Liz Carmouche Δ+32Sep 20, 2014 — W vs Rin Nakai Δ+32Jan 31, 2015 — W vs Sara McMann Δ+31Jul 25, 2015 — W vs Jessica Eye Δ+15Mar 5, 2016 — W vs Holly Holm Δ+28Jul 9, 2016 — L vs Amanda Nunes Δ-21Nov 12, 2016 — L vs Raquel Pennington Δ-15Jul 17, 2021 — W vs Marion Reneau Δ+16Nov 20, 2021 — L vs Ketlen Vieira Δ-15Jul 16, 2022 — L vs Lauren Murphy Δ-16Dec 2, 2023 — W vs Julia Avila Δ+20May 3, 2025 — L vs Yana Santos Δ-17 13501400145015001550 201520172019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":307,"elo":1414,"date":"2013-04-13","opp":"Cat Zingano","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":1,"x":132.4,"y":359.3,"elo":1382,"date":"2013-12-28","opp":"Ronda Rousey","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":2,"x":150.7,"y":308.6,"elo":1413,"date":"2014-04-19","opp":"Liz Carmouche","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":3,"x":175.9,"y":257.8,"elo":1445,"date":"2014-09-20","opp":"Rin Nakai","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":197.6,"y":208.1,"elo":1476,"date":"2015-01-31","opp":"Sara McMann","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":226.2,"y":184.1,"elo":1491,"date":"2015-07-25","opp":"Jessica Eye","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":262.8,"y":139.4,"elo":1519,"date":"2016-03-05","opp":"Holly Holm","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":7,"x":283.4,"y":173.7,"elo":1498,"date":"2016-07-09","opp":"Amanda Nunes","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":8,"x":304.1,"y":198.2,"elo":1482,"date":"2016-11-12","opp":"Raquel Pennington","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":9,"x":583.4,"y":171.8,"elo":1499,"date":"2021-07-17","opp":"Marion Reneau","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":604,"y":196.4,"elo":1484,"date":"2021-11-20","opp":"Ketlen Vieira","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":11,"x":642.9,"y":221.7,"elo":1468,"date":"2022-07-16","opp":"Lauren Murphy","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":725.3,"y":190,"elo":1488,"date":"2023-12-02","opp":"Julia Avila","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":217.2,"elo":1471,"date":"2025-05-03","opp":"Yana Santos","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 3, 2025 Yana Santos L -17
Dec 2, 2023 Julia Avila W +20
Jul 16, 2022 Lauren Murphy L -16
Nov 20, 2021 Ketlen Vieira L -15
Jul 17, 2021 Marion Reneau W +16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
43%
3 / 7
Finish rate
KO
1
14% of wins
SUB
2
29% of wins
DEC
4
57% of wins
KO: 1 (14%) 1 Sub: 2 (29%) 2 Dec: 4 (57%) 4
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
R2
R3
2 67%
R4
R5
1 33%

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 618 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
64% Head
  • Head 64%
  • Body 27%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
65% Distance
  • Distance 65%
  • Clinch 17%
  • Ground 19%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
43%
of losses by finish
3 of 7 · usually R3
1 KO/TKO 2 Sub 4 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1534
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Holly Holm
Elo 1619 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.6
+0.4 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1519
Notable wins
Holly Holm 1619

Top womens bantamweight

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#1 · Elo 1594
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#2 · Elo 1577
Jacqueline Cavalcanti
#3 · Elo 1573
Ailin Perez
#4 · Elo 1572
Norma Dumont
#5 · Elo 1566
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Miesha Tate on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.