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Michelle Montague
Women's Bantamweight · “The Wild One”

Michelle Montague

2-0-0
Submission Grappler Wrestler
5'9"Height
68"Reach
SouthpawStance
32Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Below avg, rated 27 of 100 · claims striking technique -2 (-3) Accuracy — Average, rated 56 of 100 · claims striking technique -2 (-4) Striking D — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Average, rated 60 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Average, rated 65 of 100 · claims td offense +3 (+6) TD Defense — Average, rated 55 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Above avg, rated 75 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling solid · Apr 2026 · stats read 32 → nudged -6 inside the band · claims sub offense +2 (+4) Control — Above avg, rated 72 of 100 · claims top control +3 (+12) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking not yet read
grappling solid
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night Sterling vs Zalal Full Card Preview & Predictions · April 19, 2026 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Ulberg vs Reyes Full Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · September 23, 2025 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking not yet read
grappling solid 2 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Striking, Accuracy, Wrestling, Control · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, TD Defense.

Built on 30 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Submission Grappler above avg grappling — rates 75 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling solid · Apr 2026
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 65 of 100 · claims td offense +3 (+6)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.77
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.47
Striking accuracy48.5%
Striking defense41.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.5
Takedown accuracy53.8%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time69.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-0

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Mayra Bueno Silva clear UFC Fight Night Sterling vs Zalal Full Card Preview & Predictions · April 19, 2026
grapplingsolid

names a mechanism (fight becomes grappling) then states the pick plainly

Pure, persistent grappler on an undefeated run whose striking exists mainly to create grappling entries. Will not give up on takedown attempts, shows good transitions once on the mat, and hunts the back aggressively for the rear-naked choke.

Strengthrelentless in pursuing takedowns, will not give up on them
Strengthgood transitions on the mat
Strengthstrong top control, hunts the back for the rear-naked choke
Weaknessstriking is not a developed standalone weapon, mainly a setup tool
vs Luana Carolina clear UFC Fight Night Ulberg vs Reyes Full Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · September 23, 2025 · 1 read since
grapplingsolid

He gives a detailed striking-range mechanism and repeats the pick emphatically; his stated puzzlement is about why the betting line disagrees with him, not about who wins.

A very binary UFC-debuting fighter: visibly uncomfortable and unskilled on the feet, with a large gap to close there, but a solid, persistent grappler who does not give up on a takedown attempt and wins once she gets one, via back control and the rear naked choke.

Strengthsolid, persistent grappler, good back control and rear naked choke once she gets a takedown
Weaknessvery uncomfortable and unskilled on the feet
Weaknessneeds the takedown to have a path at all

Fight history

2 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Mayra Bueno Silva 10-6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · April 25, 2026
42/83Sig. strikes
26/45Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
10:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luana Carolina 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes · September 27, 2025
41/88Sig. strikes
48/82Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
10:43Control
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

UFC bouts in this database
2-0-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 2

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 38 qualified Women's Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.8 avg 3.8
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.8
Striking accuracy 48.5% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 41.7% avg 54.0%
Takedowns /15 min 3.5 avg 1.1
Takedown accuracy 53.8% avg 37.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 69.8% avg 22.9%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 40.6%

Headshot of Michelle Montague by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized