Luana Carolina

"Dread"

MMA Record: 11-5-0
UFC Record: 6-4-0
Weight Class: Women's Bantamweight

Luana Carolina "Dread" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Luana Carolina has 6 wins in the UFC. Luana Carolina lands an average of 4.65 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.3 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Luana Carolina, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 11 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws throughout her career. Competing primarily in the women's featherweight division (135 lbs.), she stands at a height of 5' 6' with a reach of 69'. In terms of performance statistics, Luana demonstrates a significant striking rate of 4.65 per minute and an accuracy of 51%. She absorbs an average of 3.46 strikes per minute, maintaining a strike defense of 51%. Her takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.3 per 15 minutes with a success rate of 37%. Notable victories in Luana's career include defeating Loopy Godinez, whose ELO rating was 1021 at the time of their matchup. In her most recent fights, she has demonstrated resilience and skill, winning against Ivana Petrovic via unanimous decision (U-DEC) in July 2023, and Julija Stoliarenko by knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO - Punches) in February 2024. However, she has also faced setbacks, such as a split decision loss (S-DEC) against Joanne Wood in March 2023 and another unanimous decision loss against Michelle Montague in September 2025.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1021

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 6'
Weight
Women's Bantamweight
Reach
69'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 11 1993
Age
32
Peak ELO
1048
ELO Rank
629 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
122-67-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
995.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
993.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.65
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
51%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.46
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.3
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
37%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Luana Carolina Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-09-27 UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes Michelle Montague U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-07-20 UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba Lucie Pudilova U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2024-02-03 UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov Julija Stoliarenko KO/TKO Punches 3 4:52 Win
2023-07-01 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov Ivana Petrovic U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-03-18 UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Joanne Wood S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2022-03-19 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Molly McCann KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow 3 1:52 Loss
2021-10-16 UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont Loopy Godinez U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-05-01 UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka Poliana Botelho S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-07-18 UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Ariane da Silva SUB Kneebar 1 1:28 Loss
2019-05-11 UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade Priscila Cachoeira U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Luana Carolina ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2025-09-27 Michelle Montague 1000 Loss -18 1030
9 2024-07-20 Lucie Pudilova 975 Win +13 1048
8 2024-02-03 Julija Stoliarenko 987 Win +20 1035
7 2023-07-01 Ivana Petrovic 1000 Win +16 1015
6 2023-03-18 Joanne Wood 992 Loss 0 999
5 2022-03-19 Molly McCann 1012 Loss -16 999
4 2021-10-16 Loopy Godinez 1021 Win +17 1015
3 2021-05-01 Poliana Botelho 1019 Win 0 998
2 2020-07-18 Ariane da Silva 987 Loss -17 998
1 2019-05-11 Priscila Cachoeira 969 Win +15 1015

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