Bannon vs Tomar

Who won Bannon vs Tomar?

Shauna Bannon beat Puja Tomar by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC London, on Saturday 22nd March 2025 at O2 Arena in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Bannon vs Tomar stats

Shauna Bannon stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Puja Tomar made her way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Shauna Bannon's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2023. Puja Tomar marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Shauna Bannon's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Puja Tomar's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Tomar had a massive power advantage over Bannon, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Bannon's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Bannon and Tomar would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Shauna Bannon was the older woman by 31 years, at 31 years old.

Bannon had a height advantage of 5 inches over Tomar.

Bannon was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2022, 8 years and 5 months later than Tomar, whose first professional fight was in 2013. She had fought 9 less professional rounds, 20 to Tomar's 29.

Activity check

Bannon's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 6 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 10 months and 19 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Tomar's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 3 months and 9 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 2 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Bannon vs Tomar start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:50 PM UTC , which was 12:50 PM EST or 9:50 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:50 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Bannon vs Tomar?

Shauna Bannon was a 1/2 (-200) favourite going into the contest, while Puja Tomar made her way into the ring at 17/10 (+170) with oddsmakers.