Karolina Kowalkiewicz

MMA Record: 16-10-0
UFC Record: 9-10-0
Weight Class: Women's Strawweight

Karolina Kowalkiewicz - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Karolina Kowalkiewicz has 9 wins in the UFC. Karolina Kowalkiewicz lands an average of 5.54 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.36 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

19
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Karolina Kowalkiewicz, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 16 wins, 10 losses, and no draws throughout her career. Competing primarily in the UFC's strawweight division (115 lbs.), she stands at 5'3" with a reach of 64". In terms of performance, Kowalkiewicz demonstrates an average of 5.54 significant strikes per minute and maintains a striking accuracy of 42%. She absorbs an average of 5.77 strikes per minute, showcasing her resilience in the octagon with a strike defense of 56%. Her takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.36 per 15 minutes, and she achieves success in 23% of these attempts. Throughout her UFC career, Kowalkiewicz has achieved notable victories, including a decisive win over Felice Herrig, whose ELO rating was 1056 at the time. In her most recent five fights, she demonstrated a mix of success and defeat. In May 2023, she won against Vanessa Demopoulos via unanimous decision (U-DEC). Following this victory, she continued to compete, winning another U-DEC against Diana Belbita in October 2023. However, her fortunes took a turn in May 2024 when she suffered a U-DEC loss against Iasmin Lucindo. This was followed by another U-DEC loss against Denise Gomes in November 2024. In October 2025, Kowalkiewicz faced Julia Polastri and unfortunately lost via knockout or technical knockout (KO/TKO) due to punches.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1056

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 3'
Weight
Women's Strawweight
Reach
64'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Oct 15 1985
Age
40
Peak ELO
1033
ELO Rank
2050 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
275-145-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1011.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
990.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.54
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
42%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.77
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
56%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.36
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
23%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Karolina Kowalkiewicz Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-10-11 UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot Julia Polastri KO/TKO Punches 3 2:56 Loss
2024-11-09 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Denise Gomes U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-05-04 UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg Iasmin Lucindo U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-10-07 UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green Diana Belbita U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-05-20 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill Vanessa Demopoulos U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2022-11-12 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Silvana Gomez Juarez U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2022-06-04 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik Felice Herrig SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:01 Win
2021-08-07 UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane Jessica Penne SUB Armbar 1 4:32 Loss
2020-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Yan Xiaonan U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-06-08 UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes Alexa Grasso U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-03-30 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Michelle Waterson-Gomez U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2018-09-08 UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Jessica Andrade KO/TKO Punch 1 1:58 Loss
2018-04-07 UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta Felice Herrig S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-10-21 UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till Jodie Esquibel U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-06-03 UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Claudia Gadelha SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:03 Loss
2016-11-12 UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor Joanna Jedrzejczyk U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2016-07-30 UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley Rose Namajunas S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-05-08 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski Heather Clark U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-12-19 UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Randa Markos U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Karolina Kowalkiewicz ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
19 2025-10-11 Julia Polastri 971 Loss -17 972
18 2024-11-09 Denise Gomes 1012 Loss -16 989
17 2024-05-04 Iasmin Lucindo 1023 Loss -16 1005
16 2023-10-07 Diana Belbita 985 Win +15 1021
15 2023-05-20 Vanessa Demopoulos 1021 Win +17 1006
14 2022-11-12 Silvana Gomez Juarez 990 Win +17 989
13 2022-06-04 Felice Herrig 1021 Win +24 972
12 2021-08-07 Jessica Penne 956 Loss -16 948
11 2020-02-22 Yan Xiaonan 1057 Loss -12 964
10 2019-06-08 Alexa Grasso 986 Loss -16 976
9 2019-03-30 Michelle Waterson-Gomez 1031 Loss -15 992
8 2018-09-08 Jessica Andrade 1079 Loss -13 1007
7 2018-04-07 Felice Herrig 1056 Win 0 1020
6 2017-10-21 Jodie Esquibel 1000 Win +16 1020
5 2017-06-03 Claudia Gadelha 1033 Loss -15 1004
4 2016-11-12 Joanna Jedrzejczyk 1085 Loss -14 1019
3 2016-07-30 Rose Namajunas 1046 Win 0 1033
2 2016-05-08 Heather Clark 1016 Win +16 1033
1 2015-12-19 Randa Markos 1017 Win +17 1017

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