Women's Strawweight
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
16-10-0 UFC 9-10-0
5'3"Height
64"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
11.1%Finish rate
13:14Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.54
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.77
Striking accuracy43.0%
Striking defense56.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.36
Takedown accuracy23.1%
Takedown defense74.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.18
Control time10.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-7
Striking trend
Fight history
L Julia Polastri 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:56 — UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot · October 11, 2025
72/192Sig. strikes
137/253Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Denise Gomes 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · November 9, 2024
46/98Sig. strikes
73/144Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Iasmin Lucindo 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
42/111Sig. strikes
83/136Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diana Belbita 2-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green · October 7, 2023
141/267Sig. strikes
99/261Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vanessa Demopoulos 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
139/237Sig. strikes
68/221Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Silvana Gomez Juarez 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
74/202Sig. strikes
77/263Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felice Herrig 5-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:01 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik · June 4, 2022
82/123Sig. strikes
55/122Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Jessica Penne 2-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:32 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · August 7, 2021
8/12Sig. strikes
12/19Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yan Xiaonan 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · February 22, 2020
38/85Sig. strikes
93/178Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Alexa Grasso 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
90/232Sig. strikes
148/369Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michelle Waterson-Gomez 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
57/118Sig. strikes
64/149Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jessica Andrade 9-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:58 — UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · September 8, 2018
24/56Sig. strikes
38/73Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felice Herrig 5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · April 7, 2018
126/248Sig. strikes
86/216Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jodie Esquibel 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · October 21, 2017
127/333Sig. strikes
65/175Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Claudia Gadelha 3-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:03 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
9/37Sig. strikes
8/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joanna Jedrzejczyk 6-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · November 12, 2016
50/220Sig. strikes
171/360Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rose Namajunas 3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · July 30, 2016
84/242Sig. strikes
70/145Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Heather Clark 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
119/261Sig. strikes
70/152Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Randa Markos 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
66/169Sig. strikes
34/100Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
3
Decision
12
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
2
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
19
KSW
5
Invicta FC
1
Extreme Fighting Sports
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Julia Polastri | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
October 11, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 2:56 |
| L | Denise Gomes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
November 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Iasmin Lucindo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 301
May 4, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diana Belbiţă | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
October 7, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vanessa Demopoulos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Silvana Gómez Juárez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 281
November 12, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
June 4, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:01 |
| L | Jessica Penne | Submission (armbar) | UFC 265
August 7, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:32 |
| L | Yan Xiaonan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
February 23, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexa Grasso | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michelle Waterson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jéssica Andrade | KO (punch) | UFC 228
September 8, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Decision (split) | UFC 223
April 7, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jodie Esquibel | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
October 21, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cláudia Gadelha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 212
June 3, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:03 |
| L | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 205
November 12, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rose Namajunas | Decision (split) | UFC 201
July 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Heather Jo Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
May 8, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Randa Markos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kalindra Faria | Decision (split) | KSW 30
February 21, 2015 |
KSW | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mizuki Inoue | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 9
November 1, 2014 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jasminka Cive | Submission (armbar) | KSW 27
May 17, 2014 |
KSW | 1 | 3:53 |
| W | Simona Soukupova | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 24
September 28, 2013 |
KSW | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marta Chojnoska | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 23
June 8, 2013 |
KSW | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Paulina Bońkowska | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 21
December 1, 2012 |
KSW | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marzena Wojas | TKO (punches) | Extreme Fighting Sports 2
May 18, 2012 |
Extreme Fighting Sports | 1 | 3:12 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Karolina Kowalkiewicz) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.