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Sheila Gaff

Sheila Gaff

“The German Tank”

Women's BantamweightGermany2-fight losing streak

10Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 2: LL

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Profile

Age
36 (born December 29, 1989)
Born in
Bad Hersfeld
Height
5' 5"
Weight
135 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
0-2

How the fights ended

Losses in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.6 top 100%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.89
Striking accuracy50%Better than 67% of women's bantamweights
Strike defense28%Better than 0% of women's bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 95%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense20%Better than 0% of women's bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Gaff last fought on August 3, 2013 (Loss vs Amanda Nunes). Gaff 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 Sheila Gaff

Sheila Gaff "The German Tank" is a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, on December 29, 1989. Gaff stands 5' 5" and fights from an orthodox stance.

Gaff turned professional in 2006, debuting with UFR. An 8-4 record outside the UFC came first. Gaff made a UFC debut at UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen in April 2013 and lost to Sara McMann by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Gaff is 0-2 across 2 fights.

Gaff ranks #1 in UFC history for highest pro MMA finish rate.

Gaff's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung in August 2013, where Gaff lost to Amanda Nunes.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Amanda Nunes

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R1 2:08

    UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung

    Aug 3, 2013

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Sara McMann

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control · R1 4:06

    UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen

    Apr 27, 2013

    7Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Sheila Gaff is 10-7 across 17 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on September 23, 2006 (UFR). 15 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins10

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 5

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 1
  • Other 1
Finish rate
100% of wins
Longest win streak
5

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Cage Warriors2-02011
UFC0-22013
Upcoming Glory1-12010
Dynasty Fighting Championship1-02019
FCA1-02008
Hamburger Kafig1-02008
KSW0-12016
M-10-12010
MMA Berlin1-02009
Night of Pain1-02009
ONE Championship1-02011
ProFC0-12010
UFR0-12006
XFCi1-02015

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Milena Bojić TKO (punches), R1 Dynasty Fighting Championship Feb 23, 2019
L Ariane Lipski KO (punches), R1 KSW 36 Oct 1, 2016
W Antonia Silvaneide Submission (armbar), R1 XFCi 11 Sep 19, 2015
L Amanda Nunes TKO (punches and elbows), R1 UFC 163 Aug 3, 2013
L Sara McMann TKO (punches), R1 UFC 159 Apr 27, 2013
W Jennifer Maia KO (punches), R1 Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 Mar 16, 2012
W Aisling Daly TKO (knees and punches), R1 Cage Warriors 41 Apr 24, 2011
W Hanna Sillen KO (punches), R1 The Zone FC 8: Inferno (ONE Championship) Feb 26, 2011
L Milana Dudieva Decision (unanimous), R3 ProFC 22 Dec 17, 2010
L Cindy Dandois DQ (illegal knee to the head), R3 M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 3 May 29, 2010
L Romy Ruyssen Submission (armbar), R1 Upcoming Glory 7 Mar 27, 2010
W Lena Buytendijk Submission (armbar), R1 Upcoming Glory 7 Mar 27, 2010
W Alexandra Buch Submission (heel hook), R1 MMA Berlin: Tournament 16 Sep 26, 2009
W Dalia Grakulskyte Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Night of Pain 2nd Sep 12, 2009
W Tania Loureiro TKO (Punches), R1 Hamburger Kafig - First Strike Dec 9, 2008
W Lydia Myska Submission (armbar), R1 FCA: Fight Club Plauen May 10, 2008
L Majanka Lathouwers Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFR: Mix Fight Gala Sep 23, 2006

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

Quick answers

What is Sheila Gaff's record?

Sheila Gaff's professional MMA record is 10 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Sheila Gaff?

Sheila Gaff is 36 years old, born on December 29, 1989.

Who did Sheila Gaff fight last?

Sheila Gaff lost to Amanda Nunes by KO/TKO at UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung on Aug 3, 2013.

Photo: Andre Balschmieter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.