Best striking defense in UFC women's flyweight history

Mara Romero Borella holds the UFC women's flyweight record for best striking defense with 71.2% defense.

UFC fights only, minimum 5 fights. Updated October 20, 2026.

#	Fighter	Defense	Fights
1	Mara Romero Borella	71.2%	7
2	Rose Namajunas	67.4%	6
3	Cynthia Calvillo	67.0%	5
4	Manon Fiorot	66.0%	10
5	Valentina Shevchenko	65.9%	14
6	Jamey-Lyn Horth	65.6%	6
7	Dione Barbosa	64.0%	6
8	Molly McCann	63.8%	11
9	Natalia Silva	63.3%	9
10	Katlyn Cerminara	61.9%	15
11	Miranda Maverick	61.7%	12
12	Andrea Lee	61.5%	14
13	JJ Aldrich	61.2%	14
14	Cortney Casey	60.8%	5
15	Carli Judice	59.9%	5
16	Erin Blanchfield	59.8%	10
17	Sabina Mazo	58.9%	6
18	Maycee Barber	58.8%	12
19	Alexa Grasso	57.7%	10
20	Casey O'Neill	57.6%	9
21	Lauren Murphy	57.3%	11
22	Taila Santos	57.3%	7
23	Wang Cong	56.8%	6
24	Amanda Ribas	56.3%	5
25	Melissa Gatto	56.0%	6
26	Jennifer Maia	55.7%	12
27	Jessica Andrade	55.7%	7
28	Viviane Araujo	55.2%	12
29	Veronica Hardy	55.2%	8
30	Ji Yeon Kim	54.4%	8
31	Karine Silva	53.7%	8
32	Jessica Eye	53.7%	9
33	Mayra Bueno Silva	53.6%	6
34	Roxanne Modafferi	53.1%	11
35	Gabriella Fernandes	53.1%	6
36	Antonina Shevchenko	52.8%	8
37	Joanne Wood	52.8%	12
38	Jasmine Jasudavicius	51.9%	12
39	Luana Carolina	51.9%	9
40	Tracy Cortez	51.1%	7
41	Ariane da Silva	50.8%	13
42	Shana Dobson	50.1%	6
43	Gillian Robertson	49.4%	13
44	Maryna Moroz	49.2%	6
45	Victoria Leonardo	46.8%	5
46	Juliana Miller	45.3%	6
47	Montana De La Rosa	45.3%	12
48	Priscila Cachoeira	44.9%	8

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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data. Strike and takedown numbers only exist for fights where the UFC recorded them. Rates need at least 5 UFC fights and enough attempts to be meaningful.