Women's Strawweight#16 RankedACTIVE

Shauna Bannon

7-2

Age

Height

5'5"

Weight

116 lbs

Reach

65"

Avg Fight Time

11:20

Gym

—

UFC Record

2-2(4 bouts)

Wins By

0 KO 1 Sub 1 Dec

Losses By

0 KO 1 Sub 1 Dec

Wins by Rd

R2 1R3 1

Last 5

LLWWL

Finish Rate

43%

Bonuses

Style

MMA

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Last Fight2025-09-06

L - Sam Hughes

SubmissionR3 3:08

Arm Triangle

Opponent Last Bout

W - Shauna BannonDecision - UnanimousR3 5:00

Fight History

LOSS

vs Nicolle Caliari

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa· 2026-05-16

Submission

Arm Triangle

R3 3:08

SubmissionArm Triangle·R3 3:08

LOSS

vs Sam Hughes

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho· 2025-09-06

Submission

Rear Naked Choke

R2 1:58

SubmissionRear Naked Choke·R2 1:58

WIN

vs Puja Tomar

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady· 2025-03-22

Submission

Armbar From Bottom Guard

R2 3:22

SubmissionArmbar From Bottom Guard·R2 3:22

WIN

vs Alice Ardelean

UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2· 2024-07-27

Decision - Split

R3 5:00

Decision - Split·R3 5:00

LOSS

vs Bruna Brasil

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura· 2023-07-22

Decision - Unanimous

R3 5:00

Decision - Unanimous·R3 5:00

Fighter Archetype

Muay Thai Fighter

Clinch-Heavy Nak Muay

Why This Archetype

This fighter displays a unique approach that transcends traditional archetypes.

Striking

4.3/min

Grappling

0.00 TD

Defense

46%

⚖️Shauna adapts strategy based on opponent — no predictable tendencies

📊Balanced approach can be difficult to game-plan against

Technique DNA

Striking Foundation

13 rounds of fight film analyzed

🎯

Signature Technique

Elbows

Core of offensive identity

Dominant Level+62% vs div avg

62%

Of striking volume

Mastery Progress

Primary Arsenal

High Importance

Knees

54%of arsenal

0%100%

Medium Importance

Head Kicks

46%of arsenal

0%100%

Supporting Techniques

⭐Other

Counters

46%

Pressure

38%

🥊Head/Hand

Jabs

31%

Striking Pattern Analysis

◆Signature technique: Heavy reliance on Elbows (62%). Opponents must prepare specifically for this threat.
▲Technical diversity: Multiple techniques used at similar rates - adapts based on situations.
●Comprehensive striker: Uses head strikes, leg kicks, and varied attacks across distance.
■Two-pillar system: Top 2 techniques account for majority (116%) of offensive output.
◇Focused arsenal: Top 5 techniques comprise 246% of offense - limited but refined.
▶Mixed martial artist: Uses both takedown techniques and submissions in the striking phase.
★Adaptive tempo: Switches between pressure and counter-fighting mid-round.

Finish Techniques

Striking Finishes

0% of career finishes

Submission Finishes

100% of career finishes

🔒 Submission Arsenal (1 techniques, 1 total finishes)

Other

Submission

100% of subs

Finish Pattern Analysis

⚡🔒 Submission specialist: 100% of career finishes via submission. Elite grappling with dangerous ground finishing.
🎯🔐 Specialized submission: Relies exclusively on Submission (1x). Single-threat grappling finisher.

Fighter Skills Radar

Key Insights

🥊

Striking specialist: Dominates with devastating volume and accuracy. Avoids ground exchanges.

⚠️

Vulnerability: TD Acc% is below average (0/100). Opponents exploit this.

📈

Pace builder: Output increases in later rounds (262% in R3). Outworks opponents.

Striking Profile

Striking Accuracy

43%

Below Avg

Division Rank#19 of 30

0%100%

Striking Defense

46%

Average

Division Rank#25 of 30

0%100%

Range Breakdown

Distance

42% acc91%

Clinch

55% acc5%

Ground

50% acc4%

Striking Differential+0.57/min

4.32 landed/min3.75 absorbed/min

4.32

Landed/Min

3.75

Absorbed/Min

0.00

KD Avg

1st Rd Finishes

Sig. Strikes Landed196

Sig. Strikes Attempted455

Key Insights

Shauna is a distance-first striker, with 94% of output at range.

Effective body attack (35%).

Utilizes an effective jab.

Distance-dominant: 91% of output at range with 42% accuracy.

High pace fighter: 8.3 strikes/min engagement.

Grappling Profile

TD Accuracy

Low

0%100%

TD Defense

40%

Below Avg

Division Rank#25 of 30

0%100%

TD Success Rate

Landed

Defended

Total

0.00

TD / 15min

0.66

Sub / 15min

TD Landed

TD Attempted

Extended Grappling

Clinch Takedowns

Landed

Attempted

Accuracy

Submission Timing

2 total attempts

Opportunistic

100%

Key Insights

TD defense at 40% could be a vulnerability.

Submission timing: "Opportunistic" — consistent threat.

Offensive vs Defensive Balance

Damage Exchange

Offensive dominance vs damage absorbed per fight

Dealt

392

1.15

Ratio

Absorbed

340

Chin Rating

Good

KD Exchange

0/2

KD Recovery

100%

Pace & Momentum

Fight pacing and round-over-round performance trends

Engagement Score

44.4

High

Strikes/Min

8.3

Standing %

94%

R3 vs R1 Output

262%

Strong Finisher

Key Insights

🔄 Excellent recovery - 100% win rate after being dropped.

🛡️ Defensive specialist - rarely gets knocked down relative to knockdowns given.

⚙️ High engagement score (44.4) - maintains relentless pace.

📈 Improves dramatically in late rounds - R3 output 262% of R1.

Round-by-Round Profile

Career average across 5 fights

R1 Control

0:11

R2 Control

0:35

R3 Control

0:05

R1 to Final

+76%

In-Fight Adaptation

Detected across career, comparing R1 vs R3+ patterns

Shifts to headhunting late (+15.4pp in R3).

Target Selection Evolution

Head

+15.4pp

Body

+0.8pp

Leg

-16.1pp

Range Preference Evolution

Ground Shift

0.0pp

Round Patterns

⬆️ Improves with fight duration – strong finishing power

💪 Peak performance in final round

🔄 Low control time – movement-focused fighter

Competitive Profile

Division Rankings

Performance metrics ranked within division

Volume

#13

of 30

🥈 Top 50%

Absorption

#15

of 30

🥈 Top 50%

Accuracy

#19

of 30

🥉 Mid-range

Str Defense

#25

of 30

📉 Below Average

Knockdowns

#15

of 30

🥈 Top 50%

Takedowns

#29

of 30

📉 Below Average

Submissions

#10

of 30

🥈 Top 50%

Damage Ratio

#10

of 30

🥈 Top 50%

Strength of Schedule

Opponent quality and career progression

Avg Opponent ELO

2578

Strong

Career-wide opponent strength

Conclusions Summary

Fighter characteristics, strengths, patterns, and competitive insights