Molly McCann vs. Taila Santos
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Molly McCann
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 7 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 3 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.89 · 10 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 22 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.4 wins over .500
Taila Santos
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 14 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.42 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 15 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.7 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Molly McCann
Distance 87.1% (norm 87.6%) · Clinch 5.9% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 7.0% (norm 4.9%)
Taila Santos
Distance 80.1% (norm 87.6%) · Clinch 8.3% (norm 7.3%) · Ground 11.6% (norm 4.9%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Molly McCann
Head 80.6% (norm 78.1%) · Body 12.6% (norm 14.2%) · Legs 6.7% (norm 7.7%)
Taila Santos
Head 70.6% (norm 78.1%) · Body 15.7% (norm 14.2%) · Legs 13.7% (norm 7.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | McCann L/A | Acc | Women's Flyweight med | Santos L/A | Acc | Women's Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 626 / 1319 | 47.5% | 39.9% | 215 / 551 | 39.0% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 61 / 89 | 68.5% | 73.3% | 43 / 57 | 75.4% | 73.3% |
| On the ground | 68 / 106 | 64.2% | 74.7% | 57 / 80 | 71.2% | 74.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 522 / 1221 | 42.8% | 34.9% | 167 / 486 | 34.4% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 146 / 191 | 76.4% | 69.5% | 65 / 108 | 60.2% | 69.5% |
| To the legs | 87 / 102 | 85.3% | 82.6% | 83 / 94 | 88.3% | 82.6% |
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 Flyweight: 46 fighters · Women's Flyweight: 46 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 McCann L/A | Opp acc | Women's Flyweight med | vs Santos L/A | Opp acc | Women's Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 512 / 1570 | 32.6% | 38.8% | 212 / 549 | 38.6% | 38.8% |
| In the clinch | 87 / 117 | 74.4% | 74.1% | 37 / 56 | 66.1% | 74.1% |
| On the ground | 65 / 86 | 75.6% | 73.4% | 20 / 25 | 80.0% | 73.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 385 / 1391 | 27.7% | 35.3% | 150 / 475 | 31.6% | 35.3% |
| To the body | 189 / 264 | 71.6% | 69.0% | 56 / 78 | 71.8% | 69.0% |
| To the legs | 90 / 118 | 76.3% | 78.7% | 63 / 77 | 81.8% | 78.7% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — McCann has more cage time on record.