Tabatha Ricci: record, fights and statistics
Tabatha Ricci (“Baby Shark”) is a women's strawweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 12-5-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Tabatha Ricci (7-5). In the 3 fights stored since Jul 26, 2025, Tabatha Ricci is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'1" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 61" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Women's Strawweight |
| Born | 1995 |
| Current UFC ranking | Women's Strawweight #11 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Tabatha Ricci's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (158 minutes) through July 18, 2026, Tabatha Ricci lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.79, with 36.5% striking accuracy and 58.1% striking defense. Grappling: 2.37 takedowns per 15 minutes at 34.7% accuracy, 54.3% takedown defense, 0.09 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 7-5 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 7 wins inside the distance.
Tabatha Ricci: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.77 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.79 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 36.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 58.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.37 |
| Takedown accuracy | 34.7% |
| Takedown defense | 54.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.76 |
| Share of fight time in control | 25.1% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (158.2) |
Significant strikes landed: 66.2% head, 13.6% body, 20.3% legs; 80.4% at distance, 6.9% in the clinch, 12.7% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 4 |
7-5 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since June 5, 2021, averaging 13.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Tabatha Ricci among fighters
| Figure | Tabatha Ricci | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.03 | 209th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.07 | 78th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 33.2 | 230th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 59.6 | 40th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 1.00 | 107th of 243 |
| Takedown accuracy | 20.0 | 35th of 44 |
| Takedown defense | 38.1 | 51st of 55 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 5.2 | 176th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Jul 26, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jul 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 95 of 260 (36.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 122 of 300 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 3 of 14 |
| Opponent takedowns | 14 of 24 (41.7% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 5:44 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Fatima Kline (3-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 24 of 102 (66) | 1 of 8 | 0:30 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Virna Jandiroba (8-4) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 37 of 82 (26) | 1 of 2 | 1:03 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Amanda Ribas (7-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:59 | 8 | Women's Strawweight | 34 of 76 (30) | 1 of 4 | 4:11 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Yan Xiaonan (8-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 15 of 103 (78) | 1 of 3 | 0:16 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Angela Hill (10-13) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 101 of 239 (112) | 3 of 4 | 5:04 |
| May 11, 2024 | Tecia Pennington (7-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 54 of 143 (80) | 1 of 10 | 5:15 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Loopy Godínez (5-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 84 of 224 (98) | 0 of 6 | 1:22 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Gillian Robertson (8-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 100 of 315 (76) | 3 of 8 | 0:38 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Jessica Penne (2-4) | Win | Submission | R2 2:14 | 7.2 | Women's Strawweight | 36 of 54 (6) | 4 of 5 | 5:14 |
| May 21, 2022 | Polyana Viana (3-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 33 of 73 (36) | 5 of 10 | 9:31 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Maria Oliveira (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 62 of 135 (66) | 5 of 11 | 6:38 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Manon Fiorot (1-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:00 | 8 | Women's Flyweight | 17 of 90 (84) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Tabatha Ricci in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Women's Strawweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Women's Strawweight
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