Combat Edge Intelligence

Cat Zingano vs Julianna Peña

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Cat Zingano
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Cat Zingano

“Alpha”

14-5-0FeatherweightBFC

1608Solid
Julianna Peña
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Julianna Peña

“The Venezuelan Vixen”

12-6-0Women's BantamweightUFC

1633Solid

Tale of the tape

14-5-0Record12-6-0
FeatherweightDivisionWomen's Bantamweight
5'6"Height5'7"
68.00Reach69"
145 lbsWeight135 lbs
Zingano Brazilian Jiu-JitsuTeamSikJitsu

What's at stake

Julianna Peña is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Cat Zingano carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Cat ZinganoNow 1608
If they win+17→ 1625
If they lose-15→ 1593
Julianna PeñaNow 1633
If they win+15→ 1648
If they lose-17→ 1616

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1643 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1678 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.57
Sig. strikes / min
3.10
61%
Strike accuracy
44%
1.63
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.56
47%
Strike defense
57%
2.77
Takedown avg.
1.70
65%
Takedown accuracy
55%
43%
Takedown defense
24%
0.85
Submission avg.
0.76

Trajectory

Cat ZinganoJulianna Peña
16001650202320242025

Win method breakdown

5 (36%)
KO/TKO
3 (25%)
4 (29%)
Submission
5 (42%)
5 (36%)
Decision
4 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Julianna Peña60%
Cat Zingano 40%Elo baseline: 54%

The Combat Edge model makes Julianna Peña a 60% favorite over Cat Zingano in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (54%).

Julianna Peña holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1633 to 1608, a 25-point edge.

Cat Zingano finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Julianna Peña 67%.

Cat Zingano and Julianna Peña share 2 common opponents: Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

WinSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) · 2012
Raquel Pennington
WinDecision (Split) · 2024
WinKO/TKO · 2014
Amanda Nunes
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2022
WinSubmission · 2021