Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Holly Holm
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 7 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 3 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 3 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.11 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.5 wins over .500
Miesha Tate
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.71 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 28 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Holly Holm
Distance 89.4% (norm 80.3%) · Clinch 6.1% (norm 9.7%) · Ground 4.5% (norm 7.5%)
Miesha Tate
Distance 78.1% (norm 80.3%) · Clinch 11.2% (norm 9.7%) · Ground 10.7% (norm 7.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Holly Holm
Head 68.5% (norm 75.2%) · Body 18.6% (norm 14.3%) · Legs 12.9% (norm 8.8%)
Miesha Tate
Head 74.8% (norm 75.2%) · Body 19.9% (norm 14.3%) · Legs 5.4% (norm 8.8%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Holm L/A | Acc | Women's Bantamweight med | Tate L/A | Acc | Women's Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 659 / 1766 | 37.3% | 38.3% | 400 / 1049 | 38.1% | 38.3% |
| In the clinch | 94 / 120 | 78.3% | 73.3% | 103 / 150 | 68.7% | 73.3% |
| On the ground | 52 / 89 | 58.4% | 70.8% | 115 / 144 | 79.9% | 70.8% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 377 / 1353 | 27.9% | 37.7% | 398 / 1004 | 39.6% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 246 / 368 | 66.8% | 70.0% | 169 / 267 | 63.3% | 70.0% |
| To the legs | 182 / 254 | 71.7% | 80.9% | 51 / 72 | 70.8% | 80.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Women's Bantamweight: 40 fighters · Women's Bantamweight: 40 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Holm L/A | Opp acc | Women's Bantamweight med | vs Tate L/A | Opp acc | Women's Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 531 / 1401 | 37.9% | 41.3% | 448 / 1085 | 41.3% | 41.3% |
| In the clinch | 156 / 187 | 83.4% | 74.7% | 139 / 180 | 77.2% | 74.7% |
| On the ground | 63 / 79 | 79.7% | 74.2% | 63 / 90 | 70.0% | 74.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 394 / 1154 | 34.1% | 38.1% | 450 / 1109 | 40.6% | 38.1% |
| To the body | 206 / 301 | 68.4% | 73.2% | 120 / 154 | 77.9% | 73.2% |
| To the legs | 150 / 212 | 70.8% | 80.9% | 80 / 92 | 87.0% | 80.9% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Holm has more cage time on record.