Cat Zingano Scouting Report

UFC 184: Rousey v Zingano
Cat Zingano Scouting Report
Mar 3, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ketlen Vieira moves in with a hit against Cat Zingano during UFC 222 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

 

Cat Zingano Scouting Report

Vitals

5’7″ 145 lbs (Women’s Featherweight)
70″ reach, Southpaw
July 1, 1982

Record

10-4 (UFC: 3-4)

Current Streak

1 straight loss

Training

Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
All-American collegiate wrestler
multiple BJJ championships

Championships Held

Ring of Fire Women’s Bantamweight Champion: 2008 (no title defenses)
Fight to Win Women’s Bantamweight Champion: 2010 (no title defenses)
Ring of Fire Women’s Flyweight Champion: 2010 (no title defenses)
Fight to Win Women’s Flyweight Champion: 2011 (no title defenses)

 

Strengths

– above average reach
– finishes fights
– hits hard – lots of (T)KO wins
– also very good submission skills
– has beaten several top fighters
– experience being a champion
– very aggressive fighter
– physically strong
– extremely accurate striker
– great takedown accuracy
– actively looks for submissions
– big for a bantamweight – (height & reach)
– was a takedown machine in her last fight

 

Weaknesses

– on wrong side of 30
– missed lots of time in past due to injury
– poor striking defense
– poor takedown defense
– normally fights lower weight classes than featherweight

 

Synopsis

The Alpha Cat finally broke out of her slump – is she bound for another title shot run?

 

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