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Roxanne Modafferi

Roxanne Modafferi

“The Happy Warrior”

Women's FlyweightUnited States3-fight losing streak

25Wins
20Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLWL

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Profile

Age
44 (born September 24, 1982)
Born in
Wilmington
Height
5' 7"
Weight
125 lbs.
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
4-8
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC8

  • Decision 8

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.39 top 65%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
5.72
Striking accuracy30%Better than 1% of women's flyweights
Strike defense52%Better than 24% of women's flyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.31 top 45%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy28%Better than 18% of women's flyweights
Takedown defense30%Better than 5% of women's flyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Modafferi last fought on February 12, 2022 (Loss vs Casey O'Neill). Modafferi has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Roxanne Modafferi

Roxanne Modafferi "The Happy Warrior" is a women's flyweight mixed martial artist, born in Wilmington, United States, on September 24, 1982. Modafferi stands 5' 7", has a 69" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Modafferi turned professional in 2003, debuting with Smackgirl. A 15-10 record outside the UFC came first. Modafferi made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale in November 2013 and lost to Raquel Pennington by decision. In the UFC, Modafferi is 4-8 across 12 fights.

Modafferi usually wins on the scorecards: 3 of 4 UFC wins went to a decision.

Modafferi's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 in February 2022, where Modafferi lost to Casey O'Neill.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Casey O'Neill

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

    Feb 12, 2022

    120Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Taila Santos

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

    Sep 25, 2021

    18Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Viviane Araujo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny

    Jan 20, 2021

    46Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Andrea Lee

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill

    Sep 12, 2020

    60Str 4TD 0KD
  5. L

    Lauren Murphy

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov

    Jun 20, 2020

    44Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Maycee Barber

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy

    Jan 18, 2020

    19Str 1TD 1KD
  7. L

    Jennifer Maia

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards

    Jul 20, 2019

    29Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Antonina Shevchenko

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

    Apr 20, 2019

    33Str 5TD 0KD
  9. L

    Sijara Eubanks

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis

    Nov 3, 2018

    28Str 1TD 0KD
  10. W

    Barb Honchak

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Back Control · R2 3:32

    The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale

    Jul 6, 2018

    51Str 1TD 0KD
  11. L

    Nicco Montano Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale

    Dec 1, 2017

    132Str 2TD 0KD
  12. L

    Raquel Pennington

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale

    Nov 30, 2013

    42Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Roxanne Modafferi is 25-20 across 45 professional fights in 20 promotions, since a pro debut on November 10, 2003 (Smackgirl). 33 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins25

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 16

Pro losses20

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 16
Finish rate
36% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC4-82013
Invicta FC5-22014
Smackgirl3-12003
K-GRACE3-02007
Fatal Femmes Fighting2-02007
Jewels0-22011
Strikeforce0-22009
BEP0-12011
Cage Warriors0-12011
Fusion Fight League1-02017
Greatest Common Multiple1-02004
HOOKnSHOOT1-02004
International Fighting Championships1-02005
KOTC1-02010
MARS0-12006
Mix Fighting Championships0-12006
Moosin1-02010
Ring of Combat0-12005
Shooto1-02006
Valkyrie1-02008

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Casey O'Neill Decision (split), R3 UFC 271 Feb 12, 2022
L Taila Santos Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 266 Sep 25, 2021
L Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny Jan 20, 2021
W Andrea Lee Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill Sep 12, 2020
L Lauren Murphy Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov Jun 20, 2020
W Maycee Barber Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 246 Jan 18, 2020
L Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards Jul 20, 2019
W Antonina Shevchenko Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik Apr 20, 2019
L Sijara Eubanks Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 230 Nov 3, 2018
W Barb Honchak TKO (elbows), R2 The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale Jul 6, 2018
L Nicco Montaño Decision (unanimous), R5 The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale Dec 1, 2017
W Sarah D'Alelio TKO (elbows), R3 Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź May 20, 2017
W Priscila de Souza Submission (armbar), R2 Fusion Fight League: Ladies Fight Night Apr 1, 2017
L Jennifer Maia Decision (split), R5 Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi Sep 23, 2016
W DeAnna Bennett Decision (split), R3 Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown Mar 11, 2016
W Mariana Morais TKO (punches), R3 Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad Sep 12, 2015
L Vanessa Porto Decision (unanimous), R3 Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza Apr 24, 2015
W Andrea Lee Decision (split), R3 Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio Dec 5, 2014
W Tara LaRosa Decision (unanimous), R3 Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada Sep 6, 2014
L Raquel Pennington Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale Nov 30, 2013
L Takayo Hashi Decision (unanimous), R2 Jewels 18th Ring Mar 3, 2012
L Barb Honchak Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 BEP 5: Breast Cancer Beatdown Oct 1, 2011
L Hitomi Akano Decision (unanimous), R2 Jewels 15th Ring Jul 9, 2011
L Rosi Sexton Decision (unanimous), R3 Cage Warriors: 40 Feb 26, 2011
L Sarah Kaufman KO (slam), R3 Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe Jul 23, 2010
W Tara LaRosa Decision (split), R3 Moosin: God of Martial Arts May 21, 2010
W Molly Helsel Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 KOTC: Toryumon Jan 30, 2010
L Marloes Coenen Submission (armbar), R1 Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Nov 7, 2009
W Chisa Yonezawa Decision (unanimous), R2 Valkyrie 01 Nov 8, 2008
W Vanessa Porto TKO (knees), R3 Fatal Femmes Fighting 4: Call of the Wild Apr 3, 2008
W Marloes Coenen Decision (split), R2 K-GRACE 1 May 27, 2007
W Megumi Yabushita Decision (unanimous), R2 K-GRACE 1 May 27, 2007
W Hee Jin Lee Submission (armbar), R1 K-GRACE 1 May 27, 2007
W Cassandra Rivers-Blasso Decision (split), R5 Fatal Femmes Fighting 1: Asian Invasion Jan 17, 2007
L Shayna Baszler Submission (hammerlock), R1 MARS: BodogFIGHT Oct 4, 2006
W Megumi Yabushita Decision (unanimous), R2 G-Shooto: G-Shooto 05 May 6, 2006
L Tara LaRosa Decision (unanimous), R3 Mix Fighting Championships: Boardwalk Blitz Mar 4, 2006
L Laura D'Auguste Decision (unanimous), R3 Ring of Combat 8 Mar 19, 2005
W Jennifer Howe Submission (triangle choke), R3 International Fighting Championships: Eve of Destruction Mar 5, 2005
L Megumi Yabushita Decision (unanimous), R2 Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 Dec 19, 2004
W Ana Carolina Decision (unanimous), R2 Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 Dec 19, 2004
W Jennifer Howe Decision (unanimous), R3 HOOKnSHOOT: Evolution Nov 6, 2004
W Natsuko Kikukawa Decision (unanimous), R3 Smackgirl: F8 May 16, 2004
W Keiko Tamai Decision (unanimous), R2 Greatest Common Multiple: Cross Section 1 Apr 18, 2004
W Hikaru Shinohara Submission (armbar), R1 Smackgirl: Third Season 7 Nov 10, 2003

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Roxanne Modafferi's record?

Roxanne Modafferi's professional MMA record is 25 wins, 20 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Roxanne Modafferi?

Roxanne Modafferi is 44 years old, born on September 24, 1982.

How tall is Roxanne Modafferi and what is their reach?

Roxanne Modafferi stands 5' 7" with a 69" reach.

Who did Roxanne Modafferi fight last?

Roxanne Modafferi lost to Casey O'Neill by Decision - Split at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 on Feb 12, 2022.

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