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Ronda Rousey "Rowdy"

Inactive · age 39 · Orthodox · 5'7" 170 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 66" 168 cm
At a glance
  • 5 successful title defenses
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 83% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Elo rating
1563
Global Elo 1613 ±38
Rank
—
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UFC record
6-2-0
KO 3 · Sub 3 · Dec 0
Streak
-2
Δ90d -26 · Δ1y -26
Last fight
Dec 30, 2016
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
25m
Avg fight time
3:06
Title fights
6-2
Fights per year
2.1
Ground control
12m
Since last fight
9y 6mo

Honest Elo history

8 fights · tap & drag
Feb 23, 2013 — W vs Liz Carmouche Δ+41Dec 28, 2013 — W vs Miesha Tate Δ+33Feb 22, 2014 — W vs Sara McMann Δ+37Jul 5, 2014 — W vs Alexis Davis Δ+38Feb 28, 2015 — W vs Cat Zingano Δ+32Aug 1, 2015 — W vs Bethe Correia Δ+17Nov 14, 2015 — L vs Holly Holm Δ-31Dec 30, 2016 — L vs Amanda Nunes Δ-26 140014501500155016001650 201420152016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":326.4,"elo":1465,"date":"2013-02-23","opp":"Liz Carmouche","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":1,"x":247.7,"y":284.6,"elo":1498,"date":"2013-12-28","opp":"Miesha Tate","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":276.4,"y":237.8,"elo":1535,"date":"2014-02-22","opp":"Sara McMann","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":3,"x":344.5,"y":189.6,"elo":1572,"date":"2014-07-05","opp":"Alexis Davis","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":4,"x":466.4,"y":148.5,"elo":1604,"date":"2015-02-28","opp":"Cat Zingano","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":5,"x":545.2,"y":127.1,"elo":1621,"date":"2015-08-01","opp":"Bethe Correia","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":599,"y":167.4,"elo":1590,"date":"2015-11-14","opp":"Holly Holm","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":7,"x":810,"y":200.8,"elo":1563,"date":"2016-12-30","opp":"Amanda Nunes","result":"L","delta":-26}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 30, 2016 Amanda Nunes L -26
Nov 14, 2015 Holly Holm L -31
Aug 1, 2015 Bethe Correia W +17
Feb 28, 2015 Cat Zingano W +32
Jul 5, 2014 Alexis Davis W +38

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.
100%
6 / 6
Finish rate
KO
3
50% of wins
SUB
3
50% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 3 (50%) 3 Sub: 3 (50%) 3 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
5 83%
R2
R3
1 17%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 118 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
70% Head
  • Head 70%
  • Body 20%
  • Leg 9%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
42% Clinch
  • Distance 33%
  • Clinch 42%
  • Ground 25%

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.
100%
of losses by finish
2 of 2
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 0 Dec Never submitted

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.
1582
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.
0
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Bethe Correia
Elo 1583 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.
4.7
+1.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 8 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1617

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ronda Rousey on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.