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Tabatha Ricci "Baby Shark"

Active #12 womens strawweight · age 31 · Orthodox · 5'1" 155 cm · 115 lb 52 kg · reach 61" 155 cm
Elo rating
1538
Global Elo 1585 ±36
Rank
#12
top 23% of division
UFC record
7-4-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y +1
Last fight
Apr 4, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 23m
Avg fight time
13:01
Fights per year
2.3
Ground control
39m
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Jun 5, 2021 — L vs Manon Fiorot Δ-30Oct 23, 2021 — W vs Maria Oliveira Δ+31May 21, 2022 — W vs Polyana Viana Δ+28Mar 4, 2023 — W vs Jessica Penne Δ+28Jun 24, 2023 — W vs Gillian Robertson Δ+31Nov 11, 2023 — L vs Loopy Godinez Δ-17May 11, 2024 — W vs Tecia Pennington Δ+16Aug 24, 2024 — W vs Angela Hill Δ+13Nov 23, 2024 — L vs Yan Xiaonan Δ-15Jul 26, 2025 — W vs Amanda Ribas Δ+17Apr 4, 2026 — L vs Virna Jandiroba Δ-16 14001425145014751500152515501575 20222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":367.9,"elo":1423,"date":"2021-06-05","opp":"Manon Fiorot","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":147.1,"y":310.7,"elo":1454,"date":"2021-10-23","opp":"Maria Oliveira","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":232.9,"y":259.3,"elo":1482,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Polyana Viana","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":3,"x":350,"y":207.9,"elo":1511,"date":"2023-03-04","opp":"Jessica Penne","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":4,"x":395.7,"y":151.6,"elo":1541,"date":"2023-06-24","opp":"Gillian Robertson","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":452.9,"y":182.7,"elo":1524,"date":"2023-11-11","opp":"Loopy Godinez","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":6,"x":527.1,"y":154,"elo":1540,"date":"2024-05-11","opp":"Tecia Pennington","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":570,"y":130.2,"elo":1553,"date":"2024-08-24","opp":"Angela Hill","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":8,"x":607.1,"y":158.6,"elo":1538,"date":"2024-11-23","opp":"Yan Xiaonan","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":9,"x":707.1,"y":127.5,"elo":1555,"date":"2025-07-26","opp":"Amanda Ribas","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":156.9,"elo":1538,"date":"2026-04-04","opp":"Virna Jandiroba","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 4, 2026 Virna Jandiroba L -16
Jul 26, 2025 Amanda Ribas W +17
Nov 23, 2024 Yan Xiaonan L -15
Aug 24, 2024 Angela Hill W +13
May 11, 2024 Tecia Pennington 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.
29%
2 / 7
Finish rate
KO
1
14% of wins
SUB
1
14% of wins
DEC
5
71% of wins
KO: 1 (14%) 1 Sub: 1 (14%) 1 Dec: 5 (71%) 5
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
2 100%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 573 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
66% Head
  • Head 66%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 21%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
80% Distance
  • Distance 80%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 13%

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.
25%
of losses by finish
1 of 4
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 3 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.
1571
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 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Gillian Robertson
Elo 1581 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.
5.6
+1.4 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1533
1599

Top womens strawweight

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Tatiana Suarez
#1 · Elo 1656
Gillian Robertson
#2 · Elo 1601
Mackenzie Dern C
#3 · Elo 1574
Virna Jandiroba
#4 · Elo 1569
Alexia Thainara
#5 · Elo 1561
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Tabatha Ricci on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.