Cat Zingano

Cat “Alpha” Zingano is the Colorado wrestler who became the first woman to win a UFC fight by TKO when she stopped Miesha Tate in 2013, earning a shot at Ronda Rousey. A knee injury and the death of her husband delayed it, and Rousey armbarred her in 14 seconds at UFC 182 in 2015.

She later fought for Bellator. CagePotato covered her comeback and the Rousey fight.

Cat Zingano fact file
Full nameCat Zingano
NicknameAlpha
Date of birth
Place of birthWinona, Minnesota, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Bellator
  • Invicta FC
  • Ring of Fire
Accolades
  • First woman to win a UFC fight by TKO (2013)
  • UFC Women’s Bantamweight title challenger (2015)
  • Ring of Fire Women’s Bantamweight and Flyweight Champion

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