5 UFC fighters who won a bout with the least number of strikes

#2 - Ronda Rousey vs Cat Zingano - UFC 184

Ronda Rousey catches Cat Zingano in armbar at UFC 184

For her fifth defense of the UFC women's bantamweight title, Ronda Rousey faced Cat Zingano at UFC 184 in 2015. In her previous title defense, which came seven months earlier, Rousey knocked out Alexis Davis in 16 seconds of round one. However, at UFC 184, 'Rowdy' would put that speedy time in the shade without having to throwing a single strike.

Ahead of the fight against Cat Zingano, Ronda Rousey had tweeted that she had "never been more ready in her life." And during the fight, the UFC legend showed the world just what she meant.

Never been more ready in my life #UFC184 #rouseyVSzingano #andSTILL #feb28 pic.twitter.com/Wpw5KchGB2

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) February 28, 2015

As the fight started, Cat Zingano rushed in to land strikes on Ronda Rousey, but the defending champion took her opponent to the ground. By the time Zingano could grasp what was going on, she had already tapped to an armbar.

To defeat Cat Zingano, who was one of the few fighters tipped to give Ronda Rousey some sort of trouble, the defending champ took 14 seconds. She also did not throw a single strike in the process, relying solely on her judo skills. Rousey told the LA Times about her win:

"We expected she (Zingano) might do something like flying right at me.. but I have a faster transition than anyone because my mom taught me."

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#1 - Uriah Hall vs Chris Weidman - UFC 261

Chris Weidman suffers leg injury at UFC 261

Uriah Hall faced former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in what was one of the easiest wins for a fighter in MMA history. It also involved one of the nastiest injuries in the UFC. While Weidman attempted a total of two strikes, Hall did not have to do anything but check a leg kick in order to win.

The first fighter in @ufc history to win without a single strike thrown #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/zxyu5XhYu3

— danawhite (@danawhite) April 25, 2021

Chris Weidman came in with a fiery leg-kick, which was duly checked by Uriah Hall. Weidman's leg instantly broke upon impact, resulting in Hall going home with an easy TKO win (leg injury). After winning the fight without throwing a single strike, Hall explained Weidman's injury and said:

"I’m very articulate with blocking and you don’t have to pick your leg up too high. It’s just driving it in at the right spot. I heard a click. I thought it was a slap, but I didn’t feel the slap on my calf, so that’s got to be his bone. And when he landed, it clicked in. To be honest, it was just Anderson Silva when he landed. It was weird. It was so weird. I just pictured Anderson Silva. I wish him (Chris Weidman) well."