Ground game
87 AChain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 3.6 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.
- 3.57 takedowns / 15 at 75% accuracy
- 3.57 submission attempts / 15 · 6 career sub wins
Women's Bantamweight
“The Lady Goat”
8-0
SLpM
4.52
SApM
3.02
Str Acc
69%
Str Def
59%
TD Avg
3.57
TD Acc
75%
TD Def
71%
Sub Avg
3.57
Submission hunter
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 8 career fights for Bia Mesquita. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Ground game
Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 3.6 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.
Fight IQ
Knows the assignment. Game plans hold up for 15 minutes; the adjustments are incremental, not chaotic.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Bia Mesquita “The Lady Goat” is a 35-year-old Orthodox women's bantamweight out of Brazil, camped at American Top Team. The tape read: submission hunter. Career mark 8-0-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 2 by decision. Fight IQ grades B+ (77).
What works. Ground game is the standout at 87 (A). Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 3.6 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat. Ground game A on 3.57 TD/15 and 3.57 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 59% / 3.02 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 71% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (53, C). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Mesquita yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.
Chain wrestling and submissions are a primary weapon. 6 tapouts and 3.6 TD/15 put opponents on the fence or the mat.
Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
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