Vanessa Demopoulos “Lil Monster”
Women's Strawweight · ORCA rating 17/100 · peak 32 · Finisher · 5–6 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Vanessa Demopoulos holds an ORCA rating of 17 (peak 32), 52nd of 52 active women's strawweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence grades 28, 46th of 52 active women's strawweights, the high point of the profile. Striking defence trails at 1, with opponent strike accuracy allowed grading 1. 4 of 5 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Strawweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 28 | 46 of 52 | — |
| Striking defence | 1 | 52 of 52 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2 |
| Grappling offence | 22 | 46 of 52 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 12 |
| Grappling defence | 22 | 46 of 52 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 10 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 12. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 1.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- ORCA rating
- 17 (peak 32)
- Women's Strawweight rank
- 52 of 52 active
- UFC record
- 5–6
- Pro record
- 11–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′2″ (157 cm)
- Reach
- 59″ (150 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- UFC Performance Institute
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.61
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.88
- Significant strike defence: 41%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.35
- Takedown accuracy: 10%
- Takedown defence: 27%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.24
Fight history
- 2026-09-26 · L vs Yazmin Jauregui · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
- 2025-06-14 · L vs Jamey-Lyn Horth · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
- 2025-04-05 · L vs Talita Alencar · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
- 2024-09-07 · L vs Jaqueline Amorim · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
- 2024-05-18 · W vs Emily Ducote · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
- 2023-10-07 · W vs Kanako Murata · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
- 2023-05-20 · L vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
- 2022-11-19 · W vs Maria Oliveira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
- 2022-06-25 · W vs Jinh Yu Frey · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
- 2022-01-22 · W vs Silvana Gomez Juarez · Submission · UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane
- 2021-08-28 · L vs JJ Aldrich · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
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