Daria Zhelezniakova
Skill profile
Built on 53 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
Melissa Croden favored — picked against Daria Zhelezniakova lean UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026
Picked against, with the analyst favoring the opponent's edge in the clinch and on the ground.
A fairly strong striker who applies steady forward pressure, defends strikes better than expected, blends combinations with single shots, and brings good power and output for her weight class. She spins far more than the analyst would like, and not to great effect -- it mostly opens her up to takedowns and counters rather than generating real offense. Her grappling is passable -- effective on top, shaky underneath, since she can be taken down and held there without much resistance, though she'll battle to work her way back upright. She brings heavy ground and pound and fairly solid top pressure whenever she does land there.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Alice Pereira 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan · October 10, 2026
L Melissa Croden 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · April 18, 2026
W Melissa Mullins 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
L Ailin Perez 10-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
W Montse Rendon 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
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
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Fights by organization
Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.