Karol Rosa

MMA Record: 19-7-0
UFC Record: 8-4-0
Weight Class: Women's Bantamweight (Ranked #9)
Fighting Style: Muay Thai
Hometown: Vila Velha, Brazil

Karol Rosa - UFC Fighter Profile

Karol Rosa is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Women's Bantamweight division and is ranked #9. Born in Vila Velha, Brazil, Karol Rosa has compiled an MMA record of 19-7-0 with a UFC record of 8-4-0. Known for their Muay Thai fighting style, With an ELO rating of 1020, Karol Rosa ranks #779 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Karol Rosa has 8 wins in the UFC. Karol Rosa lands an average of 5.88 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.17 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

12
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Karol Rosa, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 19 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws. Competing primarily in the Women's Bantamweight division at 135 lbs., she holds an ELO rating of 1020. Rosa is known for her Muay Thai fighting style, demonstrating a striking accuracy of 56% and averaging 5.88 significant strikes per minute during her UFC career. Her defense against strikes stands at 49%, while she absorbs an average of 4.59 strikes per minute. Rosa's takedown accuracy is 48%, with an average of 1.17 takedowns per 15 minutes in the octagon. Throughout her career, Rosa has achieved notable victories, including a decisive win against Nora Cornolle, whose ELO rating was 1056 at the time. In her recent fight history, she has demonstrated resilience with three wins and two losses. Her most recent victory came on August 2nd, 2025, where she defeated Nora Cornolle once again in a unanimous decision (U-DEC). Prior to that, she won against Pannie Kianzad in August 2024, lost to Ailin Perez in January 2025, and secured a split decision victory over Yana Santos in July 2023.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1056

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 5'
Weight
Women's Bantamweight
Reach
67'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 30 1994
Age
30
Peak ELO
1045
ELO Rank
779 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
151-68-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1026.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1005.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.88
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
56%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.59
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
49%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.17
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Karol Rosa Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-08-02 UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park Nora Cornolle U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2025-01-18 UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano Ailin Perez U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-08-10 UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 Pannie Kianzad U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-12-16 UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Irene Aldana U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-07-01 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov Yana Santos S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-04-22 UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Norma Dumont U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2022-10-22 UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Lina Lansberg M-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2022-03-26 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Sara McMann U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-10-02 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker Bethe Correia U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-02-06 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov Joselyne Edwards U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-07-11 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Vanessa Melo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-08-31 UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang Lara Procopio S-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Karol Rosa ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
12 2025-08-02 Nora Cornolle 1056 Win +19 1020
11 2025-01-18 Ailin Perez 1051 Loss -14 1001
10 2024-08-10 Pannie Kianzad 1004 Win +16 1015
9 2023-12-16 Irene Aldana 1071 Loss -13 999
8 2023-07-01 Yana Santos 1009 Win 0 1012
7 2023-04-22 Norma Dumont 1035 Loss -16 1012
6 2022-10-22 Lina Lansberg 989 Win 0 1028
5 2022-03-26 Sara McMann 1018 Loss -17 1028
4 2021-10-02 Bethe Correia 991 Win +14 1045
3 2021-02-06 Joselyne Edwards 1016 Win +16 1031
2 2020-07-11 Vanessa Melo 970 Win +15 1015
1 2019-08-31 Lara Procopio 1000 Win 0 1000

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