Women's Flyweight · “JoJo”
Joanne Wood
17-8-0 UFC 9-8-0
Relentless Attack
Volume Machine
Forward Pressure
Submission-Vulnerable
Hittable
5'6"Height
65"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
22.2%Finish rate
11:00Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
solid
2 reads
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
138 MMA anchors Striking · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Wrestling, TD Defense, Grappling · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, Control.
Relentless Attack
108 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine
7.1 significant strikes landed per minute
Forward Pressure
7.1 landed and 4.9 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Submission-Vulnerable
5 of 8 losses came by submission
Hittable
absorbs 4.9 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min7.1
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.89
Striking accuracy51.5%
Striking defense51.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.24
Takedowns / 15 min1.52
Takedown accuracy55.9%
Takedown defense58.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.32
Control time18.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-6
Insider info
vs Maryna Moroz coinflip UFC 299 Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction · March 6, 2024
strikingsolid
Names Moroz as the winner but immediately undercuts it, admitting this isn't his surest pick and asking viewers whether they would sway him toward Wood instead.
Experienced flyweight presented as the more skilled boxer in this rematch, built on steady output and blending punches with kicks; her clearest route is working into the Thai clinch to land knees and elbows. Being the older fighter in the matchup is framed as working against her, and she is identified as a clear risk whenever the fight hits the mat and she ends up underneath.
Strengthstriking volume
Strengthmixes punches and kicks
StrengthThai clinch knees/elbows
Weaknessstruggles off her back
Weaknessolder fighter in this matchup
vs Luana Carolina coinflip UFC 286 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · March 14, 2023 · 1 read since
strikingsolid
younger fighter, zero confidence though
Wood is a solid Muay Thai striker who works kicks and punches together with good volume, and likes the Thai clinch for knees and elbows -- almost a mirror image of her opponent in approach. The analyst doesn't expect her to use a takedown despite chatter that she might, predicting this stays a pure striking fight. She is also the older fighter in this matchup, which the analyst treats as a mark against her when the two are otherwise close.
Strengthsolid Muay Thai, works combinations with volume
Strengthgood Thai clinch work, knees and elbows
Weaknessstruggles off her back if taken down
Weaknessolder fighter in this matchup
Striking trend
Fight history
W Maryna Moroz 11-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
136/249Sig. strikes
102/195Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luana Carolina 8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
131/228Sig. strikes
100/199Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexa Grasso 12-3 walk-in Submission · R1 3:57 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · March 26, 2022
34/49Sig. strikes
16/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Taila Santos 18-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:49 — UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · November 20, 2021
27/68Sig. strikes
30/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lauren Murphy 14-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · June 12, 2021
123/228Sig. strikes
80/148Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jessica Eye 15-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · January 23, 2021
148/240Sig. strikes
77/173Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jennifer Maia 17-6-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:29 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · August 1, 2020
26/49Sig. strikes
20/37Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andrea Lee 11-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · September 7, 2019
101/230Sig. strikes
61/137Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Katlyn Cerminara 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
112/266Sig. strikes
82/221Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ariane da Silva 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · January 19, 2019
85/172Sig. strikes
53/154Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:35Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Kalindra Faria 18-7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:57 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
5/6Sig. strikes
13/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Cynthia Calvillo 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · July 16, 2017
63/176Sig. strikes
54/111Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jessica Andrade 14-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:38 — UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · September 10, 2016
13/26Sig. strikes
20/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Valerie Letourneau 8-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:44 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · June 18, 2016
115/208Sig. strikes
80/143Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
4:16Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cortney Casey 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · July 18, 2015
90/140Sig. strikes
57/92Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
10:46Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Maryna Moroz 5-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:30 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · April 11, 2015
11/24Sig. strikes
12/32Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Seo Hee Ham 15-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale · December 12, 2014
109/223Sig. strikes
58/111Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
5:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
1
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
5
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Invicta FC
4
On Top
2
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
1
SFL
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Maryna Moroz | Decision (split) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luana Carolina | Decision (split) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexa Grasso | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
March 26, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:57 |
| L | Taila Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
November 20, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:49 |
| L | Lauren Murphy | Decision (split) | UFC 263
June 12, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 257
January 24, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jennifer Maia | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
August 1, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:29 |
| W | Andrea Lee | Decision (split) | UFC 242
September 7, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Katlyn Chookagian | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ariane Lipski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 19, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kalindra Faria | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:57 |
| L | Cynthia Calvillo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
July 16, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jéssica Andrade | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 203
September 10, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:38 |
| W | Valérie Létourneau | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
June 18, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 2:51 |
| W | Cortney Casey | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
July 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Maryna Moroz | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
April 11, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Ham Seo-hee | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
December 12, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Katja Kankaanpää | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith
December 7, 2013 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Norma Rueda Center | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg
July 13, 2013 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sally Krumdiack | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 53
April 13, 2013 |
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | Livia von Plettenberg | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt
January 5, 2013 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ashley Cummins | TKO (knee to the body) | Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama
October 6, 2012 |
Invicta FC | 1 | 3:13 |
| W | Ainara Mota | TKO (punches) | On Top 5
June 2, 2012 |
On Top | 2 | 2:46 |
| W | Lena Ovchynnikova | Decision (unanimous) | SFL 3
May 6, 2012 |
SFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Noellie Molina | TKO (punches) | On Top 4
February 25, 2012 |
On Top | 1 | 3:13 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Joanne Wood) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Joanne Wood by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized